Thomas was born in London, Ontario, Canada on February 11, 1882, the son of artist John Powell Hunt. The younger Hunt studied art with his father, with Hugh H. Breckenridge at the PAFA, and in various American and European art centers. Much of his early life was spent in Cleveland, OH where he was in the construction business and, when not building homes, painted in his leisure. In 1924 he moved to southern California and continued the same activities in Hollywood and San Bernardino. Three years after his arrival he built a studio in Laguna Beach where he taught classes, exhibited locally, and was instrumental in establishing the art museum there in 1929.
Thomas Hunt died at Santa Ana Valley Hospital on April 17, 1938 following an ulcer operation. Using a highly colorful palette, he painted decorative canvases of harbor scenes, landscapes, and coastals.
Source: Edan Hughes: "Artists in California 1786-1940"
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