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Artist Profile: Brett Douglas Hunter

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Brett Douglas Hunter is a Nashville-based, self-taught artist whose fantastical sculptures and furniture pieces draw inspiration from his family of makers and his own journey as a folk artist.

Brett Douglas Hunter is a self-taught artist based in Nashville, Tennessee. His work has been featured in solo exhibitions at kinder MODERN (New York), The Future Perfect (New York), Julia Martin Gallery (Nashville), Elephant Gallery (Nashville), and Infinity Cat (Nashville), with many of his fantastical pieces on permanent display at Creature Camp (Nashville). Inspired by his family of self-driven artists and builders, Hunter was destined to be a maker. After years of creating and selling folk art plywood paintings, he fully immersed himself in the world of sculpture and furniture-making.