
Hunt Slonem American, b. 1951
Amazon Line, 2023
Oil on wood
16.5 x 24.5"
'Amazon Line' by Hunt Slonem features a vibrant gathering of green parrots perched in rhythmic formation, their forms emerging through layers of thick impasto and vertical hatch marks. The palette—lush...
"Amazon Line" by Hunt Slonem features a vibrant gathering of green parrots perched in rhythmic formation, their forms emerging through layers of thick impasto and vertical hatch marks. The palette—lush greens, vivid yellows, and hints of red and cobalt—evokes the vitality of the rainforest, while the textured surface pulses with energy and movement. Slonem’s signature crosshatch technique overlays the composition like a shimmering veil, creating a sense of depth and pattern. In "Amazon Line," the artist’s love of exotic birds becomes a meditative tableau, celebrating nature’s exuberance and the quiet harmony of repetition, color, and gestural expression.