Charlie Hunter
Bellows Falls, VT
Charlie Hunter is a cheerful guy who paints drippy portraits of decaying American infrastructure in Bellows Falls, Vermont.
MessageThis boarded up building faces a quiet, once-bustling, small-town street. As I worked on this piece, passers-by told me various stories about the building and its Miss-Havisham-like owner, and most hinted darkly at its contents. None of their stories matched. The title comes from the most-excellent Dar Williams song, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WANTS TO BE WESTERN NEW YORK.
- Subject Matter: Architectural