January 31, 2011
Artist Post #1
Billy Hunt
Relation: Taking one look at local photographer Billy Hunt's work reminded me of what I strive for. He is a photographer from Charlotesville who shoots commercially but with a fine art edge. The series of his that attracts me the most and relates most to my work is his "Baby Landscapes" work. The work entails exactly what the title insists- they are portraits of toddlers in these incredible environments. My favorite element that he uses is the handdrawn elements by the children models themselves. I would love to incorporate some sort of handdrawn element by the children photographed into my own series, and Billy Hunt's work provides me with an example of how it can be done well.
Bio:
Billy Hunt is surprisingly anonymous. There is no artist bio on his actual website or on any other featured website I could find. Gathering from his interviews, there are a few things I know for sure about his life. Hunt is from a little town in Northern Virginia and he said he never felt like he fit in there. Hunt and his wife chose Charlotesville as their home, but continued to travel the world, just taking pictures for fun. He said at some point, the natural extension of taking pictures for himself to for other people...just happened. He started adding video and motion to his commercial and personal work in 2008.
Quotes:
"I think I have the coolest, craziest job in the world. In the last week, I photographed and filmed a Zombie Movie, Real Estate, some Architecture, and a Pirana feeding frenzy. I did a casting for an original show I am helping to write, and booked a couple of weddings. This week! How is that even possible?"
"I face the same problems everyone faces. Time and money. Its very hard to get paid what you are worth as an artist, as everyone knows."
Source: PCA Updates,."Meet Billy Hunt: PCA Member Artist." Piedmont Council for the Arts, 04 May 2010. Web. 28 Jan 2011. <http://charlottesvillearts.org/blog/meet-billy-hunt-pca-member-artist/>.
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