Autumn Hunnicutt

Autumn Hunnicutt was born and raised in the rural, high deserts of northern New Mexico. Her oil paintings explore ideas of cycles, memory, the natural world, and spirituality within the ethereal southwest. She is o"en inspired by her southwestern roots, surrounding environments, and lived experiences. Her work highlights the beauty of nature, giving a sense of holiness to the flora and fauna that inhabit the familiar land. Hunnicutt’s time living away from home in various landscapes and backpacking across the Californian desert has deepened her respect for new encounters and familiarity. The human figure, landscape, plants, birds, and color are used to create stories of existence and experience. The use of color and symbolism in Hunnicu!’s paintings can be seen as a reflection of the southwest and a simultaneous longing for new experiences. 

Hunnicutt has shown work throughout the United States, including solo exhibitions at the A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art and the First National Bank Galleria in Trinidad, CO. She has a permanent, public installation within Trinidad State College’s Freudenthal Library in Trinidad, CO. Hunnicu! is newly represented by Raitman Art Galleries in Breckenridge, CO and Keep Contemporary in Santa Fe, NM. She has also been included in a variety of galleries and juried exhibitions such as the New Mexico Painters Exhibition in Las Vegas, NM, After Dark at the Greg Moon Gallery in Taos, NM, Dart Gallery and NEXT Gallery in Denver, CO, The Studio Door Gallery in San Diego, CA, and The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Fine Art in Pullman, WA. Hunnicutt received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from New Mexico State University in 2018 and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Washington State University in 2022. Hunnicutt is currently living near her hometown in Trinidad, CO, creating a new body of work and participating as a member of the growing artist community.