About the Artist
Jane Hunt
Master Signature Member: PAPNM, WAOW
Signature Member: OPA, AIS, AWA, PAAC & LPAPA
Elected Member: Salmagundi Club and the California Art Club.
Jane Hunt is known for her serene tonal landscapes. Her work is consistently ranked among the most awarded contemporary artists in the United States. Hunt’s work is included in the permanent collection of the Booth Museum of Western Art and has been exhibited at prominent institutions including the Meam Museum in Barcelona, Woolaroc Museum, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Booth Museum, Albuquerque Museum, Museum of Western Art, C.M. Russell Museum, Irvine Museum, Tucson Desert Art Museum, Buffalo Bill Museum, Old West Museum, Brinton Museum, Hilbert Museum, Loveland Museum, Taos Art Museum at Fechin House, Steamboat Art Museum, Bowers Museum, Phippen Museum, and others.
She moved to the United States from England as a teenager, earned her B.F.A. in Illustration from the Cleveland Institute of Art, and has since focused her work on landscape oil painting.
Hunt has lived in Colorado for thirty years, where she often paints en plein air to gather information for her larger studio pieces. She is deeply inspired by the American West.
“My paintings offer a sense of home—a feeling of belonging that goes beyond geography. Having moved across the Atlantic three times in my early years, I carried an enduring longing for somewhere familiar. That experience profoundly shaped my work. Drawn to the vast, open landscapes of the American West, I find inspiration in its quiet expanses, and ever-changing light. With an impressionistic, tonal approach, I strive to create landscapes that feel timeless and universal - where a whisper of the eternal can be felt, inviting viewers to find peace, connection, and a gentle place to rest.”
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Upcoming:
2027
- Steamboat Art Museum Exhibition, Steamboat Springs, CO
- Solo Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2026
- The Russell Auction,The C.M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT
- Briscoe Night of Artists Small Works, Briscoe Museum, San Antonio, TX
- OPA National Exhibition, Steamboat Art Museum, Steamboat Springs, CO
- LPAPA Best of Show Exhibit (all previous Best of Show Laguna Plein Air winners) CA
- Buffalo Bill Show, Buffalo Bill Museum, Cody, WY
- Bighorn Rendezvous, Brinton Museum, Sheridan, WY
- Treasures of the West, Illume Gallery West, Philipsburg, MT
- Flourishing Through Beauty Exhibition, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
- Arteva India Exhibition, Principle Gallery, Charleston, SC
- Small Works, Great Wonders, National Cowboy Museum, Oklahoma City, OK
- Legacy Gallery Small Works Show, Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2025
- Artist Residency / Addition to Permanent Collection, The Booth Museum, Cartersville, GA
- Governor's Invitational, Loveland Art Museum, Loveland, CO
- Undiminished: Heroines of California Art, Hilbert Museum, Orange, CA
- Briscoe Night of Artists Small Works, Briscoe Museum, San Antonio, TX
- Booth Museum Show, The Booth Museum, Cartersville, GA
- Legacy Gallery Small Works Show, Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
- Oil Painters of America National Exhibition, FL
- Buffalo Bill Show, Buffalo Bill Museum, Cody, WY
- Flourishing Through Beauty Exhibition, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
- Small Works, Great Wonders, National Cowboy Museum, Oklahoma City, OK
2024
- Woolaroc Museum Invitational, The Woolaroc Museum, Bartleville, OK
- C.M. Russell Auction, C.M. Russell Museum, MT
- Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale, Buffalo Bill Museum, Cody, WY
- Oil Painters of America 32nd National Exhibition, Mark Arts, Wichita, KS
- Wild Side Art Show, Catalina Island, CA
- Exhibition, The Brinton Museum, Big Horn, WY
- Legacy Gallery Small Works Show, Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
- Booth Museum Gala, Booth Museum, Cartersville, GA
- Best in Tonalism, American Tonalist Society
- Reverence for Beauty, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
- Small Works, Great Wonders, National Cowboy Museum, Oklahoma City, OK
Past:
- Oil Painters of America Masters Invitational, Illume Gallery West, Phillipsburg, MT
- The C.M. Russell Art Auction, C.M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT
- Art Renewal Center Salon Traveling Exhibit, Meam Museum, Barcelona, Spain
- Small Works, Great Wonders - National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK
- Irvine Museum Invitational Exhibition, Dusk until Dawn, Irvine, California
- Governor's Invitational, Loveland Museum, Loveland, CO
- PAPNM Masters Show, Taos Art Museum at Fechin House, Taos, NM
- Windows to the Divine, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
- Miniature Masterpiece Exhibition, The Phippen Museum, Prescott, AZ
- American Women Artists, Tucson Desert Art Museum, Tucson, Arizona
- Solo show, Mary Williams Fine Arts, Boulder, Colorado
- Artist Residency/exhibition, The Brinton Museum, Big Horn, WY
- Wild Side Art Show, Catalina Island, CA
- Southwest Salon, Southwest Gallery, Dallas, Texas
- Western Spirit Show, Old West Museum, Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Exhibition, Lilford Gallery, Kent, England
- Miniatures and More, The Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Women Artists of the West, Tucson Desert Art Museum, Tucson, Arizona
- Women artists of the west annual show, California Women's Museum, San Diego, California
- The Salmagundi Club Landscape Exhibition, New York, NY
- Wanderlust Exhibition, Howard Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, Washington
- Oil Painters of America National Exhibition, Illume Gallery, St. George, UT
- 108th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Museum of California Art
- InSight Gallery, Fall Gallery Showcase, Fredericksburg, TX
- Landscape Today Invitational Exhibition, Indianapolis, IN
- Beaux Arts Gala, Scottsdale Artists' School, Scottsdale, AZ
- American Women Artists Signature Invitational, RS Hannah Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX
- American Women Artists National Exhibition, Steamboat Art Museum
- American Impressionist Society 21st Annual Exhibition, Illume Gallery, UT
- Best of Tonalism Showcase, American Tonalist Society
- WAOW 50th Jubilee National Exhibition, Settlers West Gallery, Tucson, AZ
- Legacy Gallery Small Works Show, Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
- Gold Medal Exhibition, California Art Club, Bowers Museum, CA
- California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition, Hilbert Museum, Orange, CA
- Booth Museum Gala, Booth Museum, Cartersville, GA
- Women Artists of the West National Exhibition, McBride Gallery, Annapolis, MD
- Exhibiting and Demo Artist, Oil Painters of America National Exhibition, Steamboat Art Museum, CO
- Oil Painters of America National Exhibition, CCA Escondido Museum, Escondido, CA
- Oil Painters of America 32nd National Exhibition, Reinert Fine Art
- Women Artists of the West, Museum of Western Art, Kerrville, TX
- Women Artists of the West Tallgrass Rendezvous 48th National Exhibition, Bartlesville, OK
- Oil Painters of America 26th Annual National Exhibition, Steamboat Art Museum, Steamboat, CO
- American Women Artists National Exhibition, Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA
- Cleveland Institute of Art Alumni Exhibition, Cleveland, OH
- New Visions Show, Authentique Gallery, St. George, Utah
- American Impressionist Society 20th Annual National Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
- Laguna Plein Air Invitational, Laguna, CA
- Maui Plein Air Invitational, Maui, HI
- Lighthouse Plein Air Invitational, FL
- Olmsted Plein Air, Atlanta, GA
- Plein Air Rockies, Estes Park, Colorado
- Door County Plein Air, Door County, WI
NOTABLE AWARDS
Recent Distinctions
- Named among 15 most awarded artists in the US by Artdataintel (13 years of aggregated data of over 11,220 awards from 9 of the most prestigious art competitions)
- Listed among the Top 20 Artists of 2023 by Artists Network
Notable Awards
- Art Lover`s Choice Award, California Art Club Gold Medal Show, Hilbert Museum
- 1st Place, Door County Plein Air Invitational
- Salmagundi Club, Joseph Hartley SCNY Award
- Best of Show, Laguna Plein Air Invitational
- Judges Award of Excellence, Buffalo Bill Art Show, Buffalo Bill Museum, Cody, WY
- President`s Award, Oil Painters of America National Exhibition
- People`s Choice Award, Annual Plein Air Salon
- Finalist, Best in Tonalism, American Tonalist Society
- Fine Art Connoisseur Award, Laguna Plein Air Invitational
- Best of Show, Gateway International Art Competition
- Landscape Award of Excellence, Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibition
- Honorable Mention, Artistic Excellence Competition, Southwest Art Magazine
- UCI Institute and Museum of California Art, Maui Plein Air Invitational
- Honorable Mention, Art Renewal Center Salon
- Artists Choice, Gateway International Painting Competition
- Outstanding Oil, Women Artists of the West National Exhibition
- Director`s Choice Award, Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational
- Honorable Mention, Artists` Magazine Art Competition
- Top 100, Artistic Excellence, Southwest Art Magazine
- Finalist, Artist`s Magazine 35th Annual Competition
- 2nd Place, Excellence in Traditional Fine Art Competition, California Art Club
- Award of Excellence, NOAPS International Competition
- 3rd Place, American Impressionist Society National Exhibition
- Winner, Summer Nights Competition, Plein Air Painters New Mexico
- Art Muse, Master Class Finalist
- Award of Excellence, Outdoor Painters Society Show
- Artist’s Choice Award, Plein Air Artists of Colorado National Show
- 1st Place, 3rd Place, and numerous Finalist Awards, Boldbrush Painting Competition
- 2nd Place, Plein Air Artists of Colorado National Show
- Honorable Mention, 2nd and 3rd Place, Oil Painters of America Showcases
- Irvine Museum Award, Laguna Plein Air Invitational
MUSEUMS
Hunt's work has been exhibited at the following Museums:
- The Meam Museum, Barcelona, Spain
- C.M. Russell Museum, MT
- National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, OK
- Buffalo Bill Museum, MT
- Albuquerque Museum, NM
- Irvine Museum, CA
- Tucson Desert Art Museum, AZ
- Old West Museum, WY
- The Booth Museum, GA
- California Women's Museum, CA
- Hilbert Museum, CA
- Loveland Museum, CO
- Escondido Museum, CA
- Museum of Western Art, TX
- Pasadena Museum of Art, CA
- Brinton Museum, WY
- Woolaroc Museum, OK
- The Bowers Museum, CA
- Taos Art Museum at Fechin House, NM
- The Steamboat Art Museum, CO
- The Haggin Museum, CA
- The Phippen Museum, AZ
PRESS AND PUBLICATIONS
- Cover and article 'Art and Motherhood', American Art Collector Magazine
- Booth Western Art Museum 'Art for Lunch' interview
- Feature Article 'The Reprieve of Beauty', Western Art and Architecture Magazine
- 'Peaceful, Spiritual Paintings' Feature article, Art of the West Magazine
- Feature article, Marine Artists News and Journal
- Featured in book ‘Remembering Lahaina’
- Featured in: Fine Art Connoisseur, Art of the West, Southwest Art Magazine, Plein Air Magazine, Western Art and Architecture, Maui Magazine, Luxe Magazine, Western Art Collector, Boulder Magazine, Mountain Living Magazine
- Galeria artelibre - Arte y Libertad XVI
- International Realism, Art Renewal Center
- Feature article 'Dispatches from the Soul', Southwest Art Magazine
- Interview, Daily Camera Newspaper
- '10 of the Best Paintings from the Past Decade' article, Plein Air Magazine
- Feature article, Informed Collector
- Interview with Voyage Denver
- Feature article 'In pursuit of Monet', Plein Air Magazine
- Solo Exhibition Feature, Fine Art Connoisseur
- Plein Air Collector article
- Artist's Road Interview
- Capital Reef' article, Plein Air Magazine
- Featured in book 'Painting Buildings in Oils' by James Willis
- Feature article, Artwork Archive
- Outdoor Painter article
- LPAPA interview
- Solo Show Feature, Southwest Art Magazine
- Maui News
- Jackson Hole News & Guide
- Door County Pulse article
- Featured for Artistic Excellence Competition, Southwest Art Magazine
- Television interview for Root Colorado
- Artist to watch, Southwest Art Magazine
- Outdoor Painter Podcast interview with editor Eric Rhoads
- Fine Art Today article
EDUCATION
2004 - PRESENT
- Ongoing instruction, Art Students League of Denver, Scottsdale Artists School, Numerous artists' workshops
- Experienced art communities in France, England, Indonesia and China while studying various painting techniques
- B.F.A. Illustration, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
AFFILIATIONS / ASSOCIATIONS
CURRENT
- American Impressionist Society (Signature Member)
- American Women Artists (Signature Member with Distinction)
- Art Students League of Denver
- California Art Club (Elected Out of State Artist Member)
- Cleveland Institute of Art Alumni Organization
- Oil Painters of America (Signature Member, Vice-President)
- Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (Signature Member)
- Plein Air Artists of Colorado (Signature Member)
- Plein Air Artists of New Mexico (Master Signature Member)
- Salmagundi Club (Elected Artist Member)
- Scottsdale Artists' School (Faculty/Instructor)
- Women Artists of the West (Master Signature Member)
- Workshops in France (Faculty/Instructor)
JUDGING
Hunt has judged and juried numerous exhibitions including:
- Oil Painters of America
- Women Artists of the West
- Snowmass Plein Air
- Red Rocks Arts Festival
- International Treasures
- Boldbrush Competition
- Steamboat Museum Plein Air Event
- Plein Air Painters New Mexico
- BAA Boulder Museum
- Estes Plein Air
- Contemporary Masters
- Boulder Plein Air
- Beaux Arts Student Showcase
- Plein Air Artists of Colorado
- Gateway International Art Competition
- Almenara Art Prize
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
CURRENT
- Gallery 1261/Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado
- Lilford Gallery, York, England
- Illume Gallery West, Phillipsburg, Montana
- Turner Gallery, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
- Wildhorse Gallery, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
- Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
