John W. Hunt

EDUCATION:

Graduated: Carson City High School -1965

U.S, Navy –1966 - 1970

Hollywood Art Center School -1971 -1975

Teaching Credential: U.C, Berkeley - 1979

WORK EXPERIENCE:
1975 -1984

Freelance Art Assignments:

Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, Levi Strauss, Disney Studios, Bantam

Books, Harcourt, Brace Javanovich, Sunset Magazine, Souverain, Korbel,

Hilton, Hyatt Regency, Marriots, and Others.

1984 -1991

Teaching Art -Western Nevada Community College in Winnemucca

Fine arts commissions

1991 -Present

Nevada Magazine, Mural at Brewery Arts Center in Carson City, Numerous Fine

Art commissions, Poster Art for Michael Martin Murphey Concerts,and Virginia City

Rodeo Association.

TEACHING:

...Commercial Illustration -Santa Rosa Junior College -1980 -1983

Oil painting, Watercolor, Gouache -Northern Nevada Community College -1985 -1990

Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, NV -Pen & Ink, and Watercolor -1992 -1994

LECTURES:

At U.C Berkeley, Sonoma State, San Francisco State, Society of Illustrators -San Francisco, East Bay Watercolor Society, Graphic Artists Association of Northern California.

AWARDS:

Graphic - Graphics Annual, Communication Arts

Fine Art -Western Round Up Show -Gold Medal & 2 Special Merits,

Tri County Fair Show -Best of Show & 1st Watercolor,

Annual Winnemucca Artists Show -Best of Show,

1993 Nevada Day Show -NAA -Watercolor 1st place,

1996 Annual Wind River Art Show, Dubois, Wyoming -Two 2nd places

1999 HMS Galleries, Taos, NM – Watercolorist of the Year

2003 HMS Galleries, Taos, NM -Portrait, Expressionistic Art, 1st Place

2003 Primavera Show, Wingspread Collectors Guide Award of Excellence in the Arts.

1993 Nevada Day Show -NAA -Watercolor 1st place,

1996 Annual Wind River Art Show, Dubois, Wyoming -Two 2nd places