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n upcoming exhibition at Quidley & Co. in
Nantucket, Massachusetts, showcases the
colorful, abstract works of veteran artist Hunt Slonem.
“It’s my annual pilgrimage to Nantucket with a new
body of what I’ve been doing for the last year. They’re
all unique pieces and have never been shown,” he says.
Featuring an array of organic subject matter, from
birds to butterflies to rabbits, the show is a continu-
ation of the artist’s exploration and experimentation.
Paintings in the exhibition are large scale, many of
them measuring around 50 inches in height and 60
inches or longer in width.
His artwork, often depicting wildlife, is rendered in
the form of a grid. It's not perfectly uniform, but rather,
organic and flowing in nature, with repeating images
that seem, at first glance, like copies of one another, but
in actuality, are entirely unique.
“Everything I do is kind of a surprise to me,” Slonem
says. “It all happens by divine synchronicity.” His colorpalettes are varied, some pieces adopting neutral
schemes, while others take on vivid assortments of bright
hues. Numerous exhibitions throughout the year take
Slonem across the country and even overseas at times,
providing what seems like endless ideas and inspiration.
“All of my travels influence my colors,” he says.
The artist also has about 60 birds, mostly parrots,
almost all of them unwanted pets that were given
to him. He explains that his birds, which include
Amazons, cockatoos and finches, are how he initially
began viewing everything as a grid. “I’m a slave to
their well-being,” he says. “They’re completely my
inspiration and I’ve had one of them, who is 75 years
old, for 40-something years.”
Slonem’s latest body of work will be on view at
Quidley & Co. from August 9 to 22.Quidley & Co. 26 Main Street • Nantucket, MA 02554 •
(508) 228-4300 • http://www.quidleyandco.comHUNT SLONEMParroting Forms
UPCOMING SHOW PREVIEW / QUIDLEY & CO.
8/9-8/22 Nantucket, MA1
Mystic Jays, oil on
canvas, 48 x 72"
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Artist Hunt Slonem sits
in front of one of his
large-scale paintings.
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Nantucket: Pink
Ascension, oil on canvas,
40 x 60"
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Swing Time, oil on
canvas, 50 x 60"1