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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Jul 10

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Not Even a Natural Disaster Could Stop This Artist From Painting

When Hunter Jay's studio was swept away in a catastrophic flood, there was only one thing he wanted to do: keep painting, every day.

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Jun 14

An Escher inspired drawing I did in 1979 for my first drawing class in college. I may try to make a painting from it. #hunterjaygalleries #riverartsdistrictavl #riverartsdistrictasheville #graphitepencil #graphiteonpaper

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Jun 14

Thanks so much!

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Jun 14

Found an old self portrait that was a class assignment for Drawing at NTSU. 1983. #hunterjaygalleries #drawing #portrait #graphite #riverartsdistrictasheville #riverartsdistrictavl

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Jun 2

Seeing double! One of these is a giclee; the other is an original. The original is slated for a catalogue feature, where it will be for sale in the Fall. But we wanted one for ourselves, so I had this reproduction made. It’s difficult to tell which is which from this distance.

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · May 21

“Sanctuary” is 30x30 acrylic on linen, completed yesterday.

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · May 5

In the 2025 “Leaves and Petals” competition, i placed third for “The Breathtaking Blue.”

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · May 4

Oh wow I hadn’t heard. I loved The Alarm.

Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Apr 27

“How Green Was My Valley” completed today. It’s 30x30 acrylic on linen. I had done a small 8x8 version of this called “My Kingdom” back in July as a preliminary for this one. I am just now getting around to doing the full sized version which is slightly different. More sky and landscape in this.

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Apr 23

My painting “Life of Surprises” 30x30 acrylic on linen, displayed on Earth Day in The Gallery at Flat Rock.

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Apr 23

IN PROGRESS. A 30x30 acrylic on linen landscape. In all honesty I don’t know what the final composition will be yet. I simply wanted to paint a dynamic sky from a photo I took at the nearby Zebulon Vance homestead here in Buncombe County. I do think the landscape will also be mountains.

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Apr 21

Another pet portrait 9x12 red dot 🔴 SOLD.

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Apr 15

“Life of Surprises” is 30x30 acrylic on linen; available now. The title refers to an experience I had at a small lake near Weaverville. I guess it's really a big pond. There's a trail around it that I walk regularly during spring, summer and fall. I wasn't expecting to see koi in it!

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Apr 11

“Beau” is 9”x12” acrylic on linen, 🔴 SOLD as a commission and will head home to Florida after I finish his brother’s painting. #dogsofinstagram #dogportrait #dogportraits #dogportraitartist #hunterjaygalleries #ashevilleartist #hunterjaygalleries

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Apr 11

“Harry” is 9x12 acrylic on linen. 🔴 SOLD as a commission and heading to Florida. #hunterjaygalleries #dogsofinstagram #dog #dogportrait #dogportraitartist #digportraits #pet portraits #riverartsdistrictasheville

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Apr 4

IN PROGRESS. Commissioned dog portrait. Probably 3/4 done. The dog will be white, but I wanted to get some under painting done in a few colors before I lay down the white. Some of this will show through. #hunterjaygalleries #paintinginprogress #riverartsdistrictasheville

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Mar 31

“Deep in Barbados” is 36”x24” acrylic on canvas, framed. Framed size is 40.5”x28 and 1/4” in Ebony. Available now. $2500.00.

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Mar 23

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Mar 11

It’s an abstract perspective of snow on evergreens at sunset.

Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Mar 10

“Sundown” is 24”x36” acrylic on linen; available now. This is a natural progression from my last painting, which featured silhouettes of trees with various colors shining through them to resemble stained glass. There’s a bit of that here. This one is even more expressionistic.

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Mar 10

IN PROGRESS; not complete, but sometimes it helps me to place a painting into a scene with a frame to see if what I do have is actually working. And I feel like it is. There’s a lot left to do on the left side. It’s expressionistic/abstracted, but can you guess my inspiration? #inprogress

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Mar 8

My 67 year old self in my kinda messy studio, trying to change up my palette since I tend to lean towards the same combo of pinks, violets and blues. I am trying for more of strictly blue and orange in a new expressionistic/semi abstract painting. #acrylicpainter #expressionism

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Mar 3

“Forest Cathedral” is now complete and available. It’s 24”x36” acrylic on linen. Kinda difficult to see, but as the branches get closer to the bright spot on the left hand side, they become lighter (a medium purple). Whereas towards the bottom of the painting, they are practically black.

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Feb 26

No matter how tired you are, you will never be as tired as a dachshund who has done absolutely nothing all day.

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Hunter Jay @hunterjaygalleries.bsky.social · Feb 21

IN PROGRESS. #hunterjaygalleries #arton7th #paintinginprogress

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