Born in Jamaica, Hubert was a commercial fisherman and boat builder for two decades. In 1971 Walters immigrated to the United States, settled in New York and began working as a carpenter. Only two years later Walters and his wife left the city for North Carolina where they settled in and Hubert began working in textile mills. 

Wanting to devote more time to making his art, Walters retired from the mill work, later exhibiting and selling his art at flea markets. Hubert typically creates an armature of wood, metal and found objects and covers it with bondo (a fast drying material that is used in auto body repair) and paint. His work is included in many collections including the New Orleans Museum of Art and the St. James Place Folk Art Museum.