Laura Hunt

Laura Hunt’s art career began at age 16 when she responded to a “Draw Me” Talent Test advertisement in a farm magazine. Art has been a part of her being since her rural Central Texas childhood, surfacing in various ways during adulthood—figure drawing, pastel portraits, commercial illustration, textile banners, greeting card illustration and watercolor. During this time, her free lance graphic design work led to the establishment of her own marketing communications and consulting firm. Ultimately, business and family demands left no time for fine art. Difficult life changes in 2013 brought about the opportunity for Laura to, once again, nurture her artistic spirt with a renewed enthusiasm. Ending one career and beginning another, she returned to fine art. Acrylics are Laura’s primary means of expression, as she sometimes incorporates other media into her practice as well. She paints contemporary figures and landscapes in a painterly style, where brushstrokes are evident and where abstraction plays a strong supporting role. Themes of introspection, nostalgia, longing and spirituality appear throughout her work. She chooses an expressive approach that is less about visual accuracy and more about the universal human experience. In addition to her studio practice, Laura leads a monthly art coaching group, participates in 3rd Saturday Artists which she co-founded, and publishes Studio Insider, her twice-monthly newsletter. In March 2025, she begins teaching Anyone Can Draw, a drawing class for adult beginners. She maintains an active sketchbook habit. Laura has mounted several solo shows in the North Texas area, and has received recognition from Texas and Neighbors Regional Art Exhibition, the US-China Artists Exhibition, and Frisco Discovery Center, and Arts Fort Worth, among others. Two of her paintings are in Texas Wesleyan University’s permanent collection.