William L. Hawkins

William L. Hawkins (27 July 1895 – 1990) was an American folk artist whose work began receiving acclaim in the 1980s. Hawkins frequently used a variety of media, including discarded materials, to create his paintings.

William Lawrence Hawkins
Born(1895-07-27)July 27, 1895
Union City, Kentucky
DiedJuly 1990

Hawkins' works have been exhibited in institutions such as the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[1] American Folk Art Museum in New York City and San Diego's Mingei International Museum.

A major retrospective of Hawkins paintings was organized in 2018 by the Columbus Museum of Art, the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa.[2]

References

  1. "William Hawkins". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  2. "William L. Hawkins: An Imaginative Geography". Columbus Museum of Art. Retrieved 2019-02-23.

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