By Leonard Kenyon
W
hat makes an artist great?
To paraphrase Tim Daly,
“It’s as subjective as food”.
This is true, but as a fellow artist
(well, an ink -scibbler who mostly
annoys friends and family with
unflattering cartoons), I have a hard
time believing anyone wouldn’t fall
in love with Peter Huntoon’s near-
magical ability to capture the
beauty of Vermont with a brush.
He’s been painting profession-
ally in oil and watermedia since
1994. A lifelong passion for art
and his native state of Vermont are
wonderfully evident in his work.
Huntoon received his BA in Art
from Castleton University. Peter was
also the Color Group Manager at Sto
Corp. (a world leader in architec-
tural coatings) for 20 years. He has
studied and painted with many
contemporary
masters
includ-
ing Stephen Quiller, Frank Webb,
Zoltan Szabo, Cheng Khee Chee,
Mark Boedges, Charlie Hunter, and
Robert Sydorowich.
In March 2013, Peter launched
A Day in Vermont. It’s a week-
ly love letter celebrating Vermont,
one painting at a time. More than
10,000 subscribers from around
the world now share this authentic,
artistic adventure. It’s free to
subscribe at ADayinVermont.com,
and you might just win a free print!
Art By Peter Huntoon
Photos by Lily Mellor
Along with his artist wife, Mareva
Millarc, Peter lives and works from
his studio in Middletown Springs,
Vermont. His work is represented in
public and private collections around
the world. He is also a founding
signature member of the Vermont
Watercolor Society.
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