Photo by Antonino Costa
Hiromitsu “Hiro” Hubbard is a Japanese American painter whose fine art and murals share a story of adventure and companionship to remind people that there is a whole world of friendship, beauty, and mystery out there for those who choose to look for it. His work combines a background in design and communications with energetic representational and surrealist painting. Hiromitsu currently lives in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, where he returned after travels across the United States, building his career over the past decade. He first left Baltimore to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL. After graduating, he worked as a graphic designer and fabricator before transitioning to a career as a self-employed fine artist and muralist, which allows him fuller artistic expression. In his studio practice, he creates paintings using acrylic paint applied with both brush and airbrush on canvas and custom handmade MDF panels. Outside of the studio, he creates large scale murals using acrylic latex paint and spray paint. He has had successful gallery exhibitions in Baltimore and painted murals for a variety of arts festivals, public art programs, and private clients in Baltimore and across the East Coast. View Hiro’s resume here.