JESSE HUNT ARTIST

There is something about people that inspire me. I think it's the dormant stories that we each possess. I love looking for and discovering memories from the past. When I see a box of photos in an antique store I get a rush. When I see a rugged landscape it is exciting. It's like a small conversation with something from the past. It whispers to my own soul, "bring me back to light."

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In this conversation, the past feed my soul, showing me what's most important; my soul in turn feeds the past. As the past feeds me; my soul tosses it around within me, and I learn something. The past comes out from within; I share the past back to the universe.  Keeping a lost memory, alive.

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Anyways, this interaction with the past isn't with another person, but the memories and artifacts they left behind. It's a small interaction with the universe, and the memories left behind within it. It's the images of others that inspire me to create.

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My heart is turned to them, so I feel their hearts are turned to me. My artist's journey is to help bring life to the past. it is to tell a story again so it can be carried by others. These voices from the past, help me to become more aware of myself, and ask? What am I making of my own life?

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I create these memories, hoping to become open to the present. Open to others around me who also have volumes to speak. It is my hope as an artist to do justice to those who allow me to share in their story.

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I've spent most of my career working in mental health and see are as a way to explore emotion, tell your story, and express the chaos of living in art. He grew to love the value art can play in healing during the Pandemic and his art has changed as a result.