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Topic: Geoff Hunt


In the News (Tue 14 Feb 12)

  
  ap spotlight - geoff hunt
Geoff Hunt is one of the world’s finest painters of 18th and 19th century ships.
Geoff is married with two sons and lives in Wimbledon.
Late in 2003 Geoff will became President of Britain’s prestigious Royal Society of Marine Artists (he is currently Vice-President) and he will oversee the lead-up to the commemoration of the bicentenary of Trafalgar in 2005.
www.artistpartners.com /spotlight/geoff_hunt.html   (410 words)

  
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by Geoff Hunt, Vanguard, a 74-gun ship of the line was to be Nelson's flagship at the Battle of the Nile, his first great victory as an admiral in command of a major fleet.
Geoff Hunt is best known for painting the covers of Patrick O'Brian novels, where his meticulous attention to historical detail serves him well.
by Geoff Hunt, As related in Patrick O'Brian's novel, Ionian Misssion, the Royal Navy devoted a colossal effort during the Napoleonic wars to the close blockade of the French coast, maintaining fleets of ships-of-the-line in a permanent basis in the Atlantic and in the Mediterranean.
www.sea-room.com /catalog-prints.html   (3192 words)

  
 Sea Room:home page .   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Patrick O'Brian wrote: "Geoff Hunt's pictures, perfectly accurate in period and details, but very far from merely representational, are often suffused with a light reminiscent of Canaletto" Geoff Hunt, RSMA, is known to millions of readers across the world as the artist responsible for the covers of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin novels.
He is widely acknowledged to be one of the leading marine artists of his generation and his paintings of square-riggers, sea battles and naval operations, as well as deck and port scenes, truly evoke the era and workings of Nelson's Navy and those of its enemies during the 'Age of Sail'.
Geoff Hunt's prolific career, his painting techniques and artistic influences and the trademark meticulous primary research, which contributes to each of his canvases, are examined in a lengthy introduction.
www.sea-room.com /index-5.html   (506 words)

  
 Southern Traverse | Headquarters - Our Team   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Hunt founded the Southern Traverse, the world's second oldest adventure race, in 1991, a race that routinely features the world's most serious, elite and accomplished adventure racers - and a race that inspired some of the sport's most recognizable figures.
Hunt enjoys the respect of athletes around the world for his challenging racecourses, and the genuine caring for the sport and its athletes demonstrated by Hunt and his partner Pascale Lorre.
An experienced adventure racer himself, Hunt's various teams have come 2nd in the 1997 Raid Gauloises in South Africa; 3rd, 4th and 7th in Eco Challenge events in Utah, Australia and British Columbia; 3rd at the EMA in Brazil; and 4th in the Mild Seven Outdoor Quest in China.
www.southerntraverse.com /southerntraverse/headquarters/our_team.html   (788 words)

  
 The Marine Art of Geoff Hunt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
"Geoff Hunt's pictures, perfectly accurate in period and details, but very far from merely representational, are often suffused with a light reminiscent of Canaletto" — Patrick O'Brian.
Geoff Hunt, RSMA, is known to millions of readers across the world as the artist responsible for the covers of Patrick OBrians Aubrey-Maturin novels.
This is followed by a series of five copiously illustrated Case Studies where the artist explains the initial inspirations, the exploration of source material and the often lengthy artistic progression that leads to the creation of a finished painting.
www.hmssurprise.org /News/TheMarineArtOfGeoffHunt.html   (253 words)

  
 BobbyDarin.net/BobbyDarin.com - Bobby Darin & Geoff Edwards
The versatile Geoff Edwards was born in Newark NJ and received a BA degree from Duke University.
When I asked Geoff Edwards recently how he felt about working with Bobby on the show his response was "I truly loved and respected Bobby!" Geoff was the "interviewer" on the "Godmother" segments of the show, which had Bobby dressed up in drag as an old italian woman.
Geoff recently chatted with several of Bobby's fans in the chat room on the site and shared many interesting insights of his time working with and knowing Bobby Darin.
www.bobbydarin.net /bdgeoff.html   (917 words)

  
 Mystic Seaport Art | Sea Art | Marine Art | Sailboat Art
When Geoff worked in marine publishing as the Warship Journal's art editor from 1977-79, he acquired a love for maritime history and the historical research that is such a remarkable feature of his work.
Geoff is best known for painting the covers of Patrick O'Brian's epic naval fiction series, the Aubrey-Maturin adventures.
Geoff is currently president of the Royal Society of Marine Artists and has been a member and trustee since 1992.
artaffairs.com /TemplateAdmin/mysticseaport/geoffhunt.asp   (211 words)

  
 Marine Art Geoff Hunt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Geoff Hunt’s marine art features on the covers of Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey-Maturin books, vividly evoking the atmosphere of ‘the best historical novels ever written’ (The New York Times).
Most of Geoff Hunt’s work is created to commission but occasionally there is a piece for sale from the studio and details are posted on this site.
Geoff Hunt became President of Britain’s prestigious Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA) in October 2003.
www.artmarine.co.uk /geoffhunt   (433 words)

  
 Chrysalis Books - The Marine Art of Geoff Hunt - Limited Edition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
A very special edition, strictly limited to 250 copies — hand-signed and numbered by the artist and author — and presented in a real cloth binding and deluxe blind-debossed slipcase, this is a sumptuous collector's item showcasing the outstanding painting talent of the world's leading maritime artist.
Geoff Hunt, RSMA, is know to millions of readers across the world as the artist responsible for the covers of Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey-Maturin novels.
Geoff Hunt is currently Vice President of the Royal Society of Marine Artists.
www.conwaymaritime.com /book/1844860000   (389 words)

  
 Geoff Hunt
Geoff Hunt is one of the leading marine artists of his generation.
The Treaty of Amiens in March 1802 brought a brief respite in the long war between France and England, one that Nelson was able to enjoy as a country gentleman in his newly acquired estate at Merton in the company of Emma Hamilton and her husband, Sir Wilham Hamilton.
Geoff Hunts painting shows Boreas on passage to Nevis in the spring of 1787, the ship and her crew enjoying the warm weather and steady prevailing winds.
www.militaryartcompany.com /geoff_hunt.htm   (6458 words)

  
 Geoff Lea Aviation Artist
Phantom FGR 2 of III Squadron by Geoff Lea.
Pink Tornados by Geoff Lea A pair of RAF Tornado GRIs at low level during the Gulf War operation Desert Storm, in their distinctive desert pink camouflage colour scheme.
Fresh from her triumphant encounter with HMS Hood, Bismarck was struck by Swordfishs torpedo which jammed her rudder and was finished off by the home fleet on 27th May 1941.
www.militaryartcompany.com /geoff_lea.htm   (1906 words)

  
 Poster of Hunt's Blue At the Mizzen
Here is a poster of Geoff Hunt's Blue At the Mizzen for sale from AllPosters.com, the biggest, most-reputable art poster store I know.
Click here to search for more posters and prints by Geoff Hunt at AllPosters.
Click to search for: Geoff Hunt books at Amazon...
www.24hourart.com /poster/Hunt-Blue-At-Mizzen.html   (119 words)

  
 GEOFF HUNT MARINE ARTIST   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
London native, Geoff Hunt, studied graphic design and worked in advertising before going free-lance in 1972.
Geoff Hunt was an advisor on the motion picture, Master and Commander, Far Side of the World, starring Russell Crowe, directed by Peter Weir.
Several of the shots in the movie were inspired by Hunt’s paintings.
www.schoonerman.com /geoff_hunt.htm   (429 words)

  
 Geoff Hunt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
From 1966 - 70 Geoff Hunt studied graphic design at Kingston and Epsom schools of art.
He is best recognized for painting the covers of the Patrick O'Brian novels, described by the NY Times as "The best historical novels ever written." Mr.
Hunt, when not on the water or in the library reading old log books, can be found in Wimbelton, England with his wife and two sons.
www.mainstreetgallery.com /ghbio.html   (150 words)

  
 NNJSRA: Squash Links and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Geoff's MitchellSquash.com website is focused on promoting local junior tournaments, and junior and adult squash programs.
As a player, Geoff was a finalist in the 1998 World Masters 30+, a semi-finalist in the 1998 US Championships 30+, and in the 1999 North American Teaching Pro Tournament of Champions.
Geoff Hunt's 10 commandments of squash and other tips on the National Capitol District Web Site.
www.nnjsra.org /nnjresource.asp   (1475 words)

  
 Poster of Hunt's HMS Trusty in English Harbor
HMS Trusty in English Harbor by Geoff Hunt
Here is a poster of Geoff Hunt's HMS Trusty in English Harbor for sale from AllPosters.com, the biggest, most-reputable art poster store I know.
Geoff Hunt/HMS Trusty in English Harbor posters at AllPosters
www.24hourart.com /poster/Hunt-HMS-Trusty-in-English-Harbor.html   (154 words)

  
 Hunt, G. - Cheap Posters and Wallpapers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Geoff Hunt - HMS Trusty in English Harbor
Geoff Hunt - HMS Active in Boston Harbor
Geoff Hunt - Fireships on the Hudson River
www.poster.us.com /category_14242/Art_Museum_Art_Art_Movements_Late_19th_Early_20th_Century_Maritime_Painting_Hunt_G.php   (628 words)

  
 Patrick O'Brian - Aubrey / Maturin novels - including cover scans and links
"Geoff Hunt: Painting in the Studio" shows how Geoff builds his paintings about Nelson’s Navy and Patrick O’Brian’s novels.
Patrick O'Brian is the author of the highly acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin novels, regarded by many as the greatest series of historical novels ever written.
The paintings on the book covers are by Geoff Hunt, click on any of the covers to get a larger picture.
www.btinternet.com /~lawrence.edwards/tallships/pob/pob.htm   (242 words)

  
 Geoff Hunt Art Prints and Posters
About Geoff Hunt: Geoff Hunt studied graphic design and worked in advertising before going free-lance in 1972.
Amongst other work, he was Art Editor of the Warship journal until 1979, but Geoff Hunt is best known for his series of book covers for Patrick O'Brian's Captain Aubrey adventures.
Geoff Hunt's work is now represented in the permanent collections of the Royal Navy Museum, Royal Navy Submarine Museum and in private collections worldwide.
www.neartexpress.com /artist/Geoff_Hunt.html   (181 words)

  
 Geoff Hunt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Geoff Hunt Documentary Now available in DVD and VHS
"We were given total access to Geoff's art and his studio to record everything from his creative process to his painting technique.
Hunt discloses how he develops the incredible detail and historical accuracy in his paintings and how a sailing adventure added to his ability to portray the feeling of the sea.
www.hmssurprise.org /News/GeoffHuntDoc.html   (350 words)

  
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 Geoff Hunt: Portrait of a Marine Artist DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Geoff Hunt: Portrait of a Marine Artist stars
Geoff Hunt: Portrait of a Marine Artist is rated G (General Audience)
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www.apexesources.com /dvd/185678000016   (157 words)

  
 Geoff Hunt: Portrait of a Marine Artist   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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www.budget-dvds.com /dvd/Geoff_Hunt_Portrait_of_a_Marine_Artist_B0006I681Q.html   (204 words)

  
 Geoff Hunt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
, Geoff Hunt, painter of O'Brian's cover art and now the President of the Royal Society of Marine Artists, will be signing prints, as well as copies of his new book, The Marine Art of Geoff Hunt, at the Maritime Art Gallery at Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut.
We can also ask Geoff to inscribe a print or book to a particular person-- he'd be glad to do so.
This will be Geoff's only visit to the States this year.
www.hmssurprise.org /News/Geoff_Hunt.html   (124 words)

  
 Geoff Hunt: Painting in the Studio DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Geoff Hunt: Painting in the Studio is rated G (General Audience)
Availability of Geoff Hunt: Painting in the Studio: Usually ships in 24 hours
Customer Review 1 for Geoff Hunt: Painting in the Studio
www.apexesources.com /dvd/185678000115   (167 words)

  
 Commander Geoff Hunt, miniature painter and marine artist
Geoff Hunt spent nearly forty years in the Royal Navy as both seaman and fighter pilot.
He painted throughout this period, mainly marine and aeronautical subjects, and started miniature work shortly before leaving the Service in 1988.
Geoff Hunt is Past President of the Hilliard Society, a member of the Royal Miniature Society and Miniature Art Society of Florida, and a Miniature Artist of America.
www.art-in-miniature.org /gall19.htm   (246 words)

  
 GEOFF HUNT - PORTRAIT OF A MARINE ARTIST (VHS)
GEOFF HUNT - PORTRAIT OF A MARINE ARTIST (VHS)
Geoff Hunt is known to millions for painting the covers for all twenty-one books in Patrick O'Brian's highly successful series of historical novels about the British Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars in the time of Admiral Lord Nelson.
SEA~TV was given total access to Geoff's art and his studio near London to record everything from his creative process to his painting technique.
bookshop.tallshipsbooks.com /*ws4d-db-query-QuickShow.ws4d?HUNT-01-VHS&results-3.html   (145 words)

  
 Geoff Hunt Handsigned and Numbered Limted Edition Print:"The Yellow Admiral" - Geoff Hunt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Geoff Hunt Handsigned and Numbered Limted Edition Print:"The Yellow Admiral"
About the Artist: Geoff Hunt is best known for painting the covers of Patrick O'Brian novels, where his meticulous attention to historical detail serves him well.
A member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists, his work is found in the Royal Naval Museum, Royal Naval Submarine Museum, Mystic Maritime Gallery and private collections worldwide.
www.gallerydirectart.com /ms-58.html   (459 words)

  
 artists at Mystic Seaport: Geoff Hunt, RSMA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
For information on how to purchase a painting email us at the gallery or call 860-572-5388
Geoff Hunt studied graphic design and worked in advertising before going free-lance in 1972.
Amongst other work, he was Art Editor of the Warship journal until 1979, but he is best known for his series of book covers for Patrick O'Brian's Captain Aubrey adventures.
www.mysticseaport.org /shop/su-gallery2.cfm?ma=55&mx=4   (140 words)

  
 Global Gallery - Geoff Hunt - Sigma 33, Racing in So Lent - Art Print
Geoff Hunt, Sigma 33, Racing in So Lent
Geoff Hunt, Sigma 33, Racing in So Lent is also available in the custom finished options item_dataed below.
Our hand-crafted finishing options are guaranteed for quality.
www.globalgallery.com /enlarge/026-36247   (117 words)

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