David Hunter's Biography




David Hunter, a native of central florida, inherited his father’s interest and talent for artwork at an early age. Initially not expecting to use his talents in the art field, David majored in zoology at the University of South Florida in Tampa, coming away with both a B.A. (1969) and M.A. (1973) in that subject area and illustrating his master’s thesis with pen-and-ink drawings. From the fall of 1973 until the summer of 1978 David taught science at the middle school level. During his fourth year of teaching David needed a mental diversion and turned to art, working in pen and ink since that was the last artistic medium he had worked with. During the summer of 1978 David participated in his first art show and became hooked. The next (and last) school year David taught full time during the week while participating in art shows on an almost full time basis on the weekends. At the end of that fifth year of teaching David applied for and recieved a year’s leave of absence from teaching, being a full-time teacher on the last day of the school year and a full-time artist on the next day. For the past 26 years David has supported himself and his family through his artwork, hanving learned the printmaking technigques of etching and monotypes. David has participated in art shows from Miami noth to Michigan and from Virginia to Alabama. His work appears in galleries in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Massachusetts.

Best of Show, 1st Annual Chickasaw Arts and Crafts Show: Orlando, FL 1986 Best of Show, Osceola Arts Festival: Kissimmee, FL 1988 Best Display, Osceola Arts Festival: Kissimmee, FL 1987 Award of Excellence, Mainsail Arts Festival: St Petersburg, FL 2002 Award of Recognition, 10th Annual Deland Fall Festival of the Arts: Deland, FL 2002 Award of Honor, Winter Park Autumn Art Festival: Winter Park, FL 1999 Award of Distinction, Vero Beach Art Show: Vero Beach, FL Judges Choice Award, Arts Quest at Eden: Santa Rosa Beach, FL 2003 First Place in Drawing and Graphics, 23rd Annual Englewood Fine Arts Festival 2004 First Place in Graphics, Fall St. Augustine Arts and Crafts Festival 2000 With many more by request.