Zel Hunt

Coastal Abstract Painter | Layered Landscapes & Asemic Marks | Based in Dover, Kent

Zel Hunt is a contemporary artist based in Dover, Kent, whose atmospheric paintings are shaped by the distinctive coastal environment and rich historical landscape. Working in oils and acrylic on canvas and wood panel, her layered compositions draw on the textures of chalk cliffs, industrial structures, and sea-worn symbols—blending abstraction with traces of memory and place.

Her process involves building and excavating layers of paint, often embedding Letraset transfers, marks, and asemic writing to create a visual language that is both personal and elusive. With a background in textile design and art psychotherapy, Zel’s work explores emotion, imagination, and transformation—evoking themes of erosion, renewal, and the unseen stories beneath our feet.