Zel Hunt
Zel is an abstract painter. She was born & raised in South London within a short bus ride to the Thames and Tate Britain. Zel studied Art & Textiles at St Martins & Central School of Art early the 1980s and later developed an interest in Art Therapy, obtaining an MA in Art Psychotherapy at Goldsmiths College, London. Zel had a long and rewarding career as Lead Art Therapist in CAMHS, Kent, and now works full-time as an artist.
Zel’s abstract landscapes are created in layering paint then scratching or scraping back through the surface to reveal earlier markings, akin to the process of excavation. She often adds Letraset to create asemic writing, hinting at various languages spoken throughout time and the natural markings which are visible on the chalkface of the White Cliffs of Dover.