BIOGRAPHY
Hunter Hogan’s art studio, based in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, reflects a dynamic evolution in artistic practice. For years, Hunter used small collages as concepts for paintings but recently has begun integrating collage elements directly into her paintings. Hunter’s process incorporates making prints of plants and layering them, exploring the interplay of positive and negative space. Gathering local flora has become a ritual, with each new armful of plants inspiring unforeseen directions in painting. Hunter is fascinated by the balance between abstraction and representation, seeking to distill an essence of landscape through this lens.
With over forty years spent in Western Colorado, Hunter’s perspective and creative voice have been profoundly shaped by the landscape. Ongoing study and collaboration with celebrated artists at Anderson Ranch have further enriched this journey. Residencies, including one at the Santa Fe Art Institute, and an internship with Sheila Hicks in Paris, have deepened Hunter’s practice. Her work has appeared in publications such as House Beautiful, Santa Barbara, and Colorado Homes and Lifestyles magazines.
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TRAINING
NORFOLK MUSEUM ART SCHOOL, Norfolk, VA
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY, Norfolk, VA
PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTS, Bakersville, NC
HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL OF CRAFTS, Deer Isle, ME
ANDERSON RANCH ART CENTER, Snowmass Village, CO
1989-Present EXPERIENCE
Participated in painting workshops with Brad Davis, Rafael Ferrar, Gregory Amenoff,
Chuck Foresman, Roberto Jaurez, Emily Cheng, Peter Haley, Gary Simmons, Chuck Webster,
Linda Geary and Wendy White
Painting residency at the Santa Fe Art Institute with Sam Scott
Received 2 painting scholarships at Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
1970-1990 TAPESTRY
Worked in tapestry and exhibited for 20 years; completed over 20 commissions
Invited to work in the Paris studio of Sheila Hicks, international textile artist
Executed corporate commissions including:
Hyatt Regency, Beaver Creek, CO Cantina Restaurant, Aspen, CO Sterling Drug, Inc. Chugai-Upjohn Art Collection, Chicago, IL
West Allis Memorial Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
Landmark Communications, Norfolk, VA
Paintings in Corporate Collections:
Capital One – Tyson, VA
Ernst and Young – Denver, CO
Ojai Valley Inn and Spa – Ojai, CA
Satellite Health Care – Mountain View, CA
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Hilyard Art Advisory – Washington, D.C.
Tweed Interiors – Telluride, CO
The Art Base – Basalt, CO
Galeria Azur – Miami FL
NINE dot ARTS – Denver, CO
Saatchi Art – Online Art Collective
PUBLICATIONS
April 2006 Santa Barbara Magazine
May 2010 House Beautiful Magazine
2011 One Artist Road Lookbook, Santa Fe, NM
March 2014 Colorado Homes and Lifestyles
2011-2015 American Art Collector, Juried Magazine of Contemporary Art
SHOWS/GALLERIES
2025 2025 2023 2022 Juried Exhibition: All Colorado Show at Curtis Center, Greenwood Village, CO
Juried Exhibition: All Colorado Show at Red Brick Center for the Arts, Aspen, CO
Exhibit at Red Brick Center for the Arts, Aspen, CO
Exhibit at FirstBank, Carbondale, CO – Sponsored by Carbondale Arts
Small Wonders, Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2021 Selected Finalist, ART 2 LIFE International Competition
Featured Artist, Solo Show – Launchpad, Carbondale, CO
R Gallery, Boulder, CO – Spring: New Beginnings
2020 R Gallery, Boulder, CO – Meaning in Abstraction
2016 Selected for juried show at Gallery J in the Denver Arts District
2015 Invitational Show at the Ah Haa School, Telluride, CO
2014 Body and Balance Center, San Luis Obispo, CA
2012 Pierce Modern, Paso Robles, CA
2007-2011 Schilling Gallery, Telluride, CO
2010-2011 One Artist Road, Santa Fe, NM
2005-2007 Lucas Gallery, Telluride, CO
2002-2006 Santa Barbara Art Co, Santa Barbara, CA
2002 Formulations, Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, CA
2001 Art Equinox 2001: A Regional Survey of Contemporary Art, Juried Show at Paris
Gibson Square Museum of Art, Great Falls, Montana
2000 Winter Works, Steamboat Springs Arts Council, juried by Joe Santore, 3rd place
Western Landscape Revisited, invitational exhibition at Republic Plaza, Denver, CO
Contemporary Colorado, statewide juried show, Western Colorado Center for the Arts
1999 Carbondale Art Works, Carbondale, CO
Contemporary Colorado, Western Colorado Center for the Arts, juried by Charles Parsons
Invitational, Oil Paintings of the 21st Century, Western Colorado Center for the Arts
1998 Abstract Colorado, Western Colorado Center for the Arts, juried by Brad Miller
Steamboat Springs Arts Council, juried show, Steamboat Springs, CO: Winter Works
Archer Concept Group, Juried Show: Republic Plaza, Denver, CO Landscape
Aspen/Snowmass Council for the Arts, Aspen, CO Featured Artist, Red Brick Arts
1996 Howling Wolf Restaurant, Aspen, CO; Featured Artist
Invitational Juried Exhibition “The Art Of Women”, Republic Plaza, Denver, CO
1994-1995 1993 1991 Basalt Gallery, Featured Artist, Oil Paintings
Victoria Fuller Studio Gallery, Aspen, CO Featured Artist
Aspen Chapel Gallery, Aspen, CO: Invitational Show, Oil Paintings
Artitracts Gallery, Snowmass, CO; Oil Group Show
1989 Objects Gallery, St. Louis, MO, Featured Artist, Tapestries
Significant Colorado Women Artists, Aurora Center for the Arts, Aurora, CO
Colorado Artists-Craftsmen; Juried Show, Denver, CO
Significant Colorado Women Artists, Sangro de Christo Art Center, CO
1988 Significant Colorado Women Artists of the 20th Century, National Museum of Women
in the Arts, Washington, D.C.; Tapestry
Boulder Center for the Visual Arts, Boulder, CO; Juried Show; Tapestry
Tempe Art Center, Tempe, AZ; Humor in Art, Juried Show
Decker Gallery, Virginia Beach, VA; Featured Artist, Tapestry
1987 1987 1986 Western Colorado center for the Arts, Grand Junction, CO; Featured Artist, Tapestry
Pikes Peak Center, Colorado Springs, CO; Best of Show, Premier ‘87
Art Museum, Aspen, CO; One of 6 featured Artists, Juried by Bill Armstrong of the Whitney
Museum of Art, tapestry
1985 Tavelli Gallery, Aspen, CO; Emerging Artists Show; Tapestry
STATEMENT
For Years, I have made small collages as ideas for big paintings. I started making small paintings to collage into the paintings and then moved onto monoprints to collage into the paintings and that changed everything.
I like the interplay of the edges of the paper that create subtle shifts and unexpected contrasts. I am excited by the exchange of positive and negative space, and how layering creates complexity and depth.
Collecting local plants in my high mountain area has become a ritual. I start printing and let the process guide the painting. I am interested in the blurring of abstraction and representation and this distills my view of the landscape. The balance of warm and cool is important to me ,as is structure and color harmony. My work is about transformation, connection and how things go together.
A formative experience was being an intern for Sheila Hicks, in Paris, and thru her work I began to understand the union of serious and playful.
I was a tapestry weaver and shifted to painting in 1989. My paintings have been in House Beautiful Magazine, Santa Barbara Magazine, and Colorado Homes and Lifestyles.
My tapestries were featured at the Old Aspen Art Museum and also The National Museum of Women in the Arts, in Washington,D.C.
