About

Dyllon Conrad Hunt — “CRADHX” is a Self-Represented Professional Artist based in The Grand Tetons; his craft ranges from classical drawing and painting through digital design, hair & makeup, sculpting and tattooing.

Since beginning to learn from his great-grandmother—a professional artist herself—as a child, he has continued to discover and explore the realm of art throughout his life. Whether with friends, fellow artists & mentors, scouring books and the internet, haunting galleries, studios & museums, observation, trial-and-error, or formal training & apprenticeships, art has been his consistency.

After graduating high school in 2011, he decided to take a semester off and—very unexpectedly—landed his first feature film, "DRUID PEAK," directed by Marni Zelnick, assisting the Key Hair & Makeup Artist, Elissa Ruminer. Elissa quickly saw fit to hand Conrad the reins, and before he knew it, he was the sole artist on the remainder of the Jackson Hole, WY locations'. He received his first tattoo, as well as sold his first commission that same year, quickly galvanizing him to seek an apprenticeship and higher art education.

📸 — Marissa Danylik

While studying Fine Arts at Central Wyoming College from 2012-'13, he applied his first tattoo, and continued on towards a full license in Cosmetology and Makeup at Paul Mitchell the School Rexburg from 2015-'16, where he had the realization of needing to pursue—and combine—all of that knowledge in a more self-directed manner.

He now operates independently out of his private studio gallery, Lantern Arts, nestled in the serene Teton Valley, right on the Idaho/Wyoming border, where he continually strives to be a well-balanced artist.

A R T I S T S T A T E M E N T;

C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E

Dyllon Conrad Hunt — CRADHX
(b. 1993)

E X H I B I T I O N S;

2021-Present Multiple Installments, Solo Exhibition, Lantern Arts, Driggs, ID || Full Exhibition TBA

2020 Pink Garter Theater, Solo Exhibition, Jackson Hole, WY || Venue closed due to COVID-19

2020 National Museum of Wildlife Art: Virtual Museum, Group Exhibition, Multiple Features, Jackson Hole, WY

2013/'14/'15/'18/'19/'21 Whodunnit? Silent Auction and Fundraiser, Group Exhibition, Art Association of Jackson Hole, Center for the Arts, Jackson Hole, WY

2018 For The Birds, Group Exhibition, Teton Raptor Center in association with Pearl Street Bagels, Jackson Hole, WY

2018 Multiple Installments, Solo Exhibition, Suburban Body Arts & Adornment, Victor, ID

2017 Multiple Installments, Solo Exhibition, Jackson Parlour, Jackson Hole, WY

2014/2015 The Jackson Salon Show, Group Exhibition, Art Association Gallery, Center for the Arts, Jackson Hole, WY

2014 Local Flavor, Solo Exhibition, The Q Roadhouse Pub & Eatery, Wilson, WY

2013 From Life, Group Exhibition, Ramp Gallery, Center for the Arts, Jackson Hole, WY

2012 Locals Only, Group Exhibition, Graffenberg Gallery and Tattoo, L.L.C., Victor, ID

2012 Multiple Installments, Group Exhibition, MIX — A Yogurt Bar, Jackson Hole, WY

E X P E R I E N C E & E D U C A T I O N;

• Professional Artist — Formally Trained and Self-Taught in Classical Oil, Acrylic, and Watercolor Painting, Draftsmanship and Illustration in multiple media, Sculpture in multiple media, Ceramics, Mold-Making and Casting, Printmaking, and Graphic Design, 2011-Present

— Studied Fine Arts at Central Wyoming College, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 2012-2013

• BBP-Certified and Licensed Professional Tattoo Artist — Formally Trained and Self-Taught, 2013-Present

— Established Lantern Arts in 2019, officially opened 2021-Present, Driggs, Idaho ↕

• Professional Beauty and Special Effects Makeup Artist & Hairstylist — Formally Trained and Self-Taught, 2011-Present

— Assistant to Elissa Ruminer and Temp. Solo-Key Makeup Artist & Hairstylist, “DRUID PEAK,” Feature Film Written and Directed by Marni Zelnick, 2011

— Special Effects Makeup Artist, WRJ Design Associates, Ltd., Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 2013/2015

— Halloween Face Painter & Makeup Artist, Browse n’ Buy, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 2013

— Studied Cosmetology and Makeup at Paul Mitchell The School, Rexburg, Idaho, 2015-2016

• Actor/Singer/Dancer, Various;

— Teton Gravity Research on location at Suburban Body Arts & Adornment, Victor, Idaho, 2018

— College, High, Middle, and Elementary School Productions & Church Plays', Multiple States, 1998-2013

• Mask Designer & Painter — Riot Act, Inc. Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 2012

• Professional Model, Various;

— Figure/Portrait Model, Art Association, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 2011-Present

— Portrait Model, Pearl Street Atelier: School of Art and Design, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 2013

— Figure/Portrait Model, Jackson Hole High School, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 2015

— Model, Ron Davison Photography, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 2014

— Figure/Portrait Model, Private Sessions, Physical/Digital, 2011-Present

A W A R D S & P U B L I C A T I O N S;

• CanvasRebel Magazine, "Impactful Lessons Learned in School," 2023;
https://canvasrebel.com/meet-conrad-hunt/

• VoyageDenver Magazine, "INSPIRING STORIES SERIES," 2023;
http://voyagedenver.com/interview/community-highlights-meet-conrad-hunt-of-lantern-arts/

• VoyageDenver Magazine, "SHOUTOUT COLORADO SERIES," 2023;
https://shoutoutcolorado.com/meet-conrad-hunt-artist-shop-owner/

• Teton Media Works, Inc., 2022;
https://issuu.com/jhnewsandguide/docs/2022faf_issuu/1?ff

• Jackson Hole News & Guide, 2022;
https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/special/fall_arts_festival/fall-arts-fest-doesn-t-end-in-jackson/article_591e1eb1-b921-5732-9d85-dc5f2e9f04cb.html?fbclid=IwAR13361TChiDadz7MsBAUwIuxNyaQkihVgeQLrb1lJ3mxZ_UWxNjhsOgmo0

• Jackson Hole News & Guide, 2018;
https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/jackson_hole_daily/local/coffee-shops-are-full-of-art/article_02774899-2a25-5b87-88ce-e1571be67be0.html

• Jackson Hole News & Guide: Stepping Out, 2016;
https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/scene/arts/mystery-makers/article_fedcfc40-4845-5382-81ec-30a27e0fc4eb.html

• Jackson Hole News & Guide, 2011;
https://postimg.cc/XZvZnL7B

• Jackson Hole News & Guide, 2010;
https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/archives/rolling-poets/article_1145985e-8dce-597a-95cf-452c19fa3b37.html

• Published Writer, Jackson Hole News & Guide, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

• Published Writer, Summit High School, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

• 2nd Place, Teton County Poetry Competition, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

• 1st Place, Youth Division for Drawing and Sculpting, San Bernardino & Lincoln County Fair, California/Wyoming

A D D I T I O N A L C O U R S E S & W O R K S H O P S;

• Dance and Draw, Dancer’s Workshop, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 2012

• Open-Mic/SLAM Poetry & Writing Workshops, Jackson Hole Writer’s Club, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 2009-2012

• Drawing Wild Cats With Sharon Thomas, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 2010

• TCLIB Presents: SOULAJU, Teton County Library, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 2010

• Instructional/Open Life and Portrait Drawing & Painting Classes, Art Association of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 2011-Present

M E M B E R S H I P S;

• Art Association of Jackson Hole, Wyoming 2014-2015

📸 — Rylee Al-Ghetta

For all bookings, commissions and inquiries please feel welcome to email directly to;

[email protected]

Thank you for your support and trust!~