Hunt Slonem: The Art of Delight

HUNT SLONEM

THE ART of DELIGHT EXHIBITION CATALOG

DECEMBER 3–31, 2025

Meet the Artist + Opening Receptions

BALTIMORE

WEDNESDAY, DEC 3

4–7PM

RFA Gallery

Village of Cross Keys

CHEVY CHASE

THURSDAY, DEC 4

4–7PM

Merritt Gallery

The Collection

5445 Wisconsin Ave Chevy Chase, MD Exhibition Dates

HAVERFORD

FRIDAY, DEC 5

1–3PM

Merritt Gallery Haverford Square

88 Village Square Baltimore, MD

RSVP

385 Lancaster Ave Haverford, PA

HUNT SLONEM

THE ART of DELIGHT

The Art of Delight invites you into the whimsical world of Hunt Slonem, where color, texture, and repetition create pure visual joy. Known for his iconic bunnies, butterflies, and birds, Slonem transforms familiar motifs into vibrant meditations on beauty and abundance. This exhibition celebrates his exuberant spirit and the irresistible charm that makes his work a lasting source of delight.

Explore the exhibition and find a piece that brings delight to you.

Inspired by nature and his 60 pet birds, Hunt Slonem is renowned for his distinct neo-expressionist style. He is best known for his series of bunnies, butterflies and tropical birds, as well as his large-scale sculptures and restorations of forgotten historic homes.

Slonem was born in 1951 in Kittery, Maine, and his father’s position as a Navy officer meant the family moved often during Hunt’s formative years, including extended stays in Hawaii, California and Connecticut. He would continue to seek out travel opportunities throughout his young-adult years, studying abroad in Nicaragua and Mexico; these eyeopening experiences imbued him with an appreciation for tropical landscapes that would influence his unique style.

Slonem’s works can be found in the permanent collections of 250 museums around the world, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Whitney, the Miro Foundation and the New Orleans Museum of Art.

We have three Hunt Slonem books available for purchase: Bitty Bunnies, The Spirited Homes of Hunt Slonem, and Butterflies

All books are personally signed by Hunt Slonem and include a hand drawn sketch by the artist.

Please note that individual personalization requests cannot be accommodated. Books signings are limited to books purchased through the gallery—outside books cannot be signed.

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All sizes listed are art dimensions. Please inquire for framed dimensions or additional information.

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Ascension Blues Oil on canvas

48 × 48 in.

Silver Blue Finches Oil on canvas

36 × 48 in.

Shiva II Oil on canvas

30 × 30 in.

Conga Oil on wood

14 × 41 in.

Totem Blues Oil on canvas

60 × 70 in.

Bayou Casino Teche Oil on canvas

48 × 48 in.

Maui, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Purple Nodes, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Lucky, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Jackie, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Eye's Whiskers, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Blue Sky, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Anthony's Brother, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Citron, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Bingo, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Ultramarine Blue, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Terence, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Myra, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Tondo Totem Hutch Oil on wood

20 × 16 in.

Blue Hutch Oil on wood

20 × 24 in.

30 × 30 in.

Owls Trail Oil on canvas

Ghost Flight

Oil, acrylic with diamond dust

36 × 48 in.

AbrahamLincoln Oil on canvas 48 × 48 in.

Abraham Peace Plan (Tuesday)

Oil on canvas

40 × 50 in.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Oil on canvas

30 × 30 in.

President John F Kennedy Oil on wood

20 × 16 in.

Oil on canvas

60 × 70 in.

Siddahs & Butterflies

Guilded Age

Oil on wood

18.5 × 15 in.

Untitled, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

More Tulip, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

2 Lories, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Tulip, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Orange Owl, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Black Forest, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Deep Forest, Oil on wood, 12 × 10 in.

Hoot 7, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Orange Owl, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Lad, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Untitled, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Deep Forest, Oil on wood, 12 × 10 in.

Dark Guardians

Oil on canvas

40 × 50 in.

Red Hutch Oil on wood 29 × 22 in.

Gold Finches

Oil on canvas

46 × 34 in.

Casino Bayou Teche, Oil on wood, 24 × 36 in.

Pair, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Stem, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Daisy, Oil on wood, 10 × 8 in.

Hummingbirds

Oil on wood

24 × 18.5 in.

Untitled (Roosters) Oil on canvas

48 × 36 in.

Chinensis Picul Return

Oil on canvas

29 × 59 in.

Late Date, Oil on wood, 24 × 16 in.

Mary Queen of Scots, Oil on wood, 21 × 12 in.

Off Spring, Oil on wood, 14 × 12 in.

Rita, Oil on wood, 20 × 16 in.

Ocelots Nicaragua

Oil on canvas 40 × 50 in.

Blue Lincoln Oil on wood

20 × 16 in.

New Guinea Butterflies

Oil, resin, and acrylic on canvas

36 × 48 in.

Spice Bush Swallowtail

Oil on canvas

30 × 30 in.

Hutch

Oil on canvas

30 × 36 in.

Rabbit Run

Oil on canvas

20 × 48 in.

Nityananda Bliss Oil on canvas 48 × 48 in.

White Peacock

Oil on canvas

40 × 50 in.

Peace Plan

Oil on canvas

25 × 59 in.

Cockatoos Citron Oil on canvas

48 × 48 in.

Midnight Gathering

Oil, resin and acrylic on canvas

30 × 36 in.

3 Play Orange Oil on canvas

14 × 28 in.

40 × 40 in.

Hyacinth Macaw Picul Oil on canvas

Finches

Oil on canvas

40 × 40 in.

Silver Duet Oil on wood

25 × 31.5 in.

Whydahs & Swallowtail

Oil on canvas

48 × 48 in.

New Guinea Oil, resin, and acrylic on canvas 60 × 60 in.

Red Sea Air Way Oil on canvas

40 × 30 in.

Oil on canvas

40 × 40 in.

Chinensis Boot

Cataleyas & Butterflies Oil on canvas

30 × 40 in.

Question Mark & Admiral Oil on wood

27 × 20 in.

Zebra Swallowtail, Oil on wood, 20 × 16 in.

Purple Wisteria Courds, Oil on wood, 24 × 20 in.

Scored Silver Hutch Oil on canvas

36 × 30 in.

Swingtime

Oil on canvas

30 × 30 in.

Resin Butterflies

Oil, acrylic, resin on wood

40 × 40 in.

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