Zachary Hunter

Zachary Hunter’s abstract drip painting is the product of limits. Limits on time. Limits on space. Limits on classical art training. His work is a physical, outward expression of pent up energy - the manifestation of needing to be simultaneously creative and productive. In each painting, he seeks to create balance, mood, and movement. Inspired by the French method of braising meat in its own juices, Zachary first smears colors on the canvas to find imperfect symmetry and then uses the same hues in a splattered drip to create depth. The result is magnetic, paradoxically chaotic and calming. Influences for his work include Holten Rower, Sam Francis, Ellsworth Kelly, Esteban Vicente, Emily Klass, Larry Poons, Edouard Manet, Sean Brock, Tony Bourdain, and of course, Jackson Pollock.

Zachary was born and raised in New Orleans, LA, and currently lives in Nashville, TN with his wife, daughter, and dog.