Geoff Hunt

Geoff Hunt studied graphic design and worked in advertising before going free-lance in 1972. Among other work, he was Art Editor of the Warship journal until 1979, but he is best known for his series of book covers for Patrick O'Brian's Captain Aubrey adventures. In 1979 he sold his house and went sailing for a year in the Mediterranean. Since his return, he has devoted himself to his lifelong passion of marine painting. His work is now represented in the permanent collections of the Royal Navy Museum, Royal Navy Submarine Museum and in private collections worldwide. Geoff Hunt is a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists and a Trustee since 1992.