Windsor Post Pastoral: The Changing Landscape of the Birthplace of Vermont

In Hunter's work, one sees not only the strong influence of Edward Hopper but also the echoes of painters such as Eakens, Homer, Sheeler and Eastman Johnson. Much as those American masters explored the transition of the American landscape from agrarian to industrial, Hunter traces the landscape's post-industrial evolution - suburban expansion, downtown struggle and rural retreat. His current work has largely eschewed color for a monochromatic palate, evocative of old gelatin-silver photography. A mixture of plein-air oils and larger studio paintings, the hallmarks of Hunter's work are an extraordinary draftsman's eye, a strong design sense and a surface that constantly shifts from raw brushstroke to precise detail.