Anita Hunt was born and grew up in Ohio. She studied art at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio and at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She has been an active artist for nearly 30 years, working primarily in printmaking, photography, drawing, and artist's books. Her work is frequently shown in curated exhibitions at regional museums, university art galleries, and art centers in New England and is exhibited widely in national and international printmaking exhibits. Anita is a member of the Boston Printmakers and the Past President and an Honorary Lifetime Member of the Monotype Guild of New England. She teaches printmaking workshops and is currently affiliated with Zea Mays Printmaking, a studio facility dedicated to safer, non-toxic and innovative printmaking methods. She lives and works in western Massachusetts.
Selected Exhibitions
- 2008
- 72nd Midyear Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
- Delta National Small Prints Exhibition, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR
- Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, University of Wisconsin, Kenosha, WI
- American Impressions, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
- Janet Turner National Print Competition, California State University, Chico, CA
- 2007
- New Prints 2007/Winter, International Print Center New York, NY
- La Biennale Internationale d'estampe Contemporaine de Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
- Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, University of Wisconsin, Kenosha, WI
- Reflections, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA - Solo Show
- The Nature of Things Portfolio, Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME
- 2006
- The New Landscape, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA
- BIMPE IV International Print Exhibition, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, University of Wisconsin, Kenosha, WI
- Janet Turner National Print Competition, California State University, Chico, CA
- 2005
- Recent Prints, Hosmer Art Gallery, Northampton, MA
- Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibit, Bradley University, Peoria, IL
- International Miniature Print Biennial, The Center for Contemporary Printmaking, CT
- Boston Printmakers North American Print Biennial, 808 Gallery, Boston, MA
- 2004
- Delta National Small Prints Exhibit, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR
- At Issue: Prints and Social Commentary, Wheaton College, Norton, MA
- Minnesota National Print Biennial, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- Time Remembered/Time Past, The Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA
- 2003
- Boston Printmakers North American Print Biennial, 808 Gallery, Boston, MA
- Unique Multiples, Vermont College, Montpelier, VT - Traveling Exhibit 2002 - 2003
- Boston Printmakers Small Print Show - Traveling Exhibit 2003 - 2007
- 2002
- SAGA 69th National Print Exhibition, Art Students League Gallery, NY, NY
- Intricate Layers, Attleboro Museum, Attleboro, MA
- 2001
- Francis N. Roddy Open Competition, Concord Art Association, Concord, MA
- The Unique Print, Mystic Art Association, Mystic, CT
- 2000
- 23rd National Print Biennial, Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
- Alumni Show 2000, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH
- The Meaning in Landscape, Concord Art Association, Concord, MA
- 1999
- Singular Impressions, Arno Maris Gallery, Westfield State College, Westfield, MA
- Newprints at Newport, Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI
- Regional Juror’s Choice Competition, Thorne-Sagendorf Gallery, Keene, NH
- 1998
- Veiled in Shadow, Forbes Gallery, Northampton, MA
- Memento Mori, Nacul Gallery, Amherst, MA
- Print Club of Albany’s 20th National Exhibit, Schenectady Museum, NY
- 1997
- Regional Works on Paper Exhibition, Center for the Arts, Northampton, MA
- Regional Juror’s Choice Competition, Thorne-Sagendorf Gallery, Keene, NH
- 1995
- Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, University of Wisconsin, Kenosha, WI
- Dark Tales, Hampshire College Main Gallery, Amherst, MA - Two Artists
- Recent Work, Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, MA
- 1993
- Recent Prints, Forbes Gallery, Northampton, MA
- Memory and Metaphor, Artspace Gallery, Greenfield, MA
Awards
- 2008 Materials Award, National Monotype/Monoprint Exhibit, Attleboro, MA
- 2008 Purchase Award, Delta National Small Prints Exhibit, Jonesboro, AR
- 2006 First Place, Press Works, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH
- 2005 Juror’s Prize, International Miniature Print Biennial, Norwalk, CT
- 2004 Purchase Award, Delta National Small Prints Exhibit, Jonesboro, AR
- 2004 Honorable Mention, One of a Kind, Holyoke, MA
- 2002 Juror’s Commendation, MGNE’s 5th Annual Juried Exhibit, Duxbury, MA
- 2001 Juror’s Commendation, MGNE’s 4th Annual Juried Exhibit, Duxbury, MA
- 1999 Juror’s Choice Award, Newprints at Newport, Newport Art Museum, RI
- 1999 Honorable Mention, Regional Juror’s Choice Competition, Keene, NH
- 1997 Honorable Mention, Regional Juror’s Choice Competition, Keene, NH
Teaching and Professional Experience
- 2002 - present Guest Faculty Member, Zea Mays Printmaking, Florence, MA
- 2005 - 2006 Exhibitions Curator, Zea Mays Printmaking, Florence, MA
- 2007 Visiting Artist, Stoneleigh-Burnham School, Greenfield, MA
- 2006 Visiting Artist, The Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA
- 2005 Visiting Artist, Wheaton College, Norton, MA
- 2004 Visiting Artist, Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, MA
- 1997- 2004 Board of Directors, The Monotype Guild of New England
- 2002 - 2003 Exhibitions Chair, The Monotype Guild of New England
- 2000 - 2002 President, The Monotype Guild of New England
Permanent Collections
- Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR
- The Boston Public Library Print Collection, Boston, MA
- DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA
- Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME
- Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, MA
- Zea Mays Printmaking Archive, Florence, MA