Don Hunt taught sculpture and ceramics at Madison West HS from 1968 to 2002. During his tenure he was credited with developing an award-winning ceramics program, the Colucci Art Gallery, numerous permanent art installations and renovations.  Hunt received his B. A. in Art Education from Luther College, Decorah, Iowa and in 1989, a M.F.A. from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. There he was honored with the Outstanding Recent Graduate of the Year award from the School of Education.

Since his retirement, Hunt now serves as the Director of Programs and Development for Bethel Horizons Art Ventures. The 75 acre Art Ventures site has a ceramics program with residencies, workshops, and seminars in clay. Hunt exhibits locally and nationally.

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Marisa Meier was born in Madison, Wisconsin.  Marisa’s father, Don Hunt, is a nationally acclaimed ceramics artist and teacher that pioneered the first of its kind “fine arts week” for high school students in Wisconsin. 

In 1991, Marisa returned to Wisconsin to complete her undergraduate degree where she earned a minor in Art and a major in Social Work. Marisa has a passion for art, but also for helping people.

Marisa loves to paint pictures with colors that inspire, themes that lift the spirit and compositions that invite the viewer to share, even if for only a moment, the sublime joy of beautifully rendered images.  She paints from her home in Florida where she also exhibits in approximately 20 art shows a year.

“I believe that art should inspire, comfort and delight its viewers.  I try to create themes that lift the spirit using colors and images that are pleasant or intriguing.   I believe that God's creation is one of the best sources of inspiration and I try to capture that beauty.”
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