About the Artist

 


E D U C A T I O N A L   B A C K G R O U N D


2001 BFA Fine Art Valdosta State University
2011 MFA Drawing and Painting Candidate University of Georgia


T E A C H I N G   E X P E R I E N C E


2010  Color and Composition, ARST 1060, Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

2009  Color and Composition, ARST 1060, Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

2009  Visiting Artist, Governor's Honor's Program, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia

2008  Visiting Artist, Governor's Honor's Program, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia


R E L A T E D   P R O F E S S I O N A L  E X P E R I E N C E


2009  August - December, Instructor’s Assistant, Figure Drawing,  Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

2008  August - December, Instructor’s Assistant, Advanced Painting,  Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

2007  Assistant Director and Founder, The Loft Gallery, Valdosta, Georgia


S E R V I C E   A S   J U R O R


2008  Juror, GHP Art Majors 2008, Governor’s Honors Program, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia


R E P R E S E N T A T I O N


Mason Murer Fine Art, Atlanta, Georgia


S O L O   E X H I B I T I O N S


2009  Tools: Drawings by Craig Hawkins, Art Spot Gallery, Peachtree Branch of the Atlanta Public Library, Atlanta, Georgia

2009  Notice Series by Craig Hawkins, Mason Murer Fine Art, Atlanta, Georgia

2008  Drawings: works by Craig Hawkins, Kresge Gallery, Batesville, Arkansas

2007  Daily Drawings by Craig Hawkins, The Loft Gallery, Valdosta, Georgia

2007  50 Drawings, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, Georgia

2007  Artist of the Month, Valdosta Daily Times, Valdosta, Georgia

2007  Craig Hawkins, Sublime, Valdosta, Georgia

2006  Craig Hawkins, Sublime, Valdosta, Georgia

2004  Craig Hawkins: painting word, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, Georgia


G R O U P   E X H I B I T I O N S


2009  Small Works, Blue Tin Art, Athens, Georgia

2009  NGCSU exhibition, Bob Owens Art Gallery, Dahlonega, Georgia

2009  Reflections of Generosity, MWR Arts Gallery, Fort Drum, New York

2009  09 Oh Cow!, Crossing Art Gallery, Flushing, New York

2009  Our Darlings: LDSOA First Year MFA Exhibition, Lamar Dodd School of Art, Athens, Georgia
2009  Open Studios, Lamar Dodd School of Art, Athens, Georgia

2009  Rendered Artists, Glimpses of His Glory Gallery, Marietta,Georgia

2008  New Works, Mason Murer Fine Art, Atlanta, Georgia

2008  Dialogue: Recent Drawings and Paintings by Matt Armstrong and Craig Hawkins, Genema Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia

2007  Taste & See, NPCC: StartingPoint Gallery, Alpharetta, Georgia

2007  Works by Harry Ally, Craig Hawkins, and Matt Armstrong, The Loft Gallery, Valdosta, Georgia

2007  Figures, The Loft Gallery, Valdosta, Georgia

2007  Beginnings, Glimpses of His Glory Gallery, Marietta, Georgia

2007  Fresh Blood, Mason Murer Fine Art, Atlanta, Georgia

2007  DRAW PROJECT, VSU University Center, Valdosta, Georgia

2006  Word Art, Hildegards Cafe, Valdosta, Georgia

2006  Reflections on the Spiritual Disciplines, Genema Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia

2003  FOUND: work by Craig Hawkins and Matt Armstrong, Genema Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia

2002  Art by Craig Hawkins and Matt Armstrong, Intown Community Church, Atlanta, Georgia


C O M P E T I T I V E   E X H I B I T I O N S


2009  International Christian Art Competition,(honorable mention), www.art4god.com

2008  Spring into Art, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, Georgia

2007  Spring into Art, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, Georgia

2005  Now and Not Yet, Genema Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia

2003  Shadows: Interrupted light, Genema Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia

2003  Spring into Art, Lowndes Valdosta Arts Commission, Valdosta, Georgia

2002  Wandering: Journeys toward Home, Genema Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia

2002 Spring into Art, Lowndes Valdosta Arts Commission, Valdosta, Georgia

2001  Totally Committed, VSU Fine Arts Gallery, Valdosta, Georgia

2000  VSU Student Art Show, VSU Fine Arts Gallery, Valdosta, Georgia

1999 VSU Student Art Show, VSU Fine Arts Gallery, Valdosta, Georgia

1997  Advanced Placement exhibition, The Regional office of The College Board, Atlanta, Georgia


C O L L E C T I O N S ,  C O M M I S S I O N S


2009  Stone Creek Church, Alpharetta, Georgia, Commission.

2008  Bennett & Maxwell Family Dentistry, Valdosta, Georgia, Commission.

2008  Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Marietta, Georgia, Commission.

2007  X31,Alpharetta, Georgia, Commission.

2001  Mellow Mushroom Restaurants, Atlanta, Georgia, Commission.


R E V I E W S ,   A R T I C L E S


2008  Corbin, Michael. The Art of Everyday Joe: A Collector's Journal

2008  STAND FIRM July. 2008: Cover Art.

2008  Poling, Dean. “Valdosta National 2008.” The Valdosta Daily Times 14 Jan. 2008: 7A.

2008  Poling, Dean. “DRAWPROJECT.” The Valdosta Daily Times 13 Jan. 2008: 1E

2007  Poling, Dean. “An Artist for All Seasons Craig Hawkins.” The Valdosta Daily Times Preview 19 Oct. 2007: 1-5.

2007  Poling, Dean. “Five artists show the relation of art in the human form.” The Valdosta Daily Times 2 Aug. 2007: 5A.

2007  Ally, Zane. “Figures at City Market.” 11th Hour 2 Aug. 2007: 3.

2007  Poling, Dean. “Artist Craig Hawkins keeps sharp with ‘50 Drawings’.” The Valdosta Daily Times 30 Jul. 2007: 8A.

2007  Donaldson, Jessica. “Artist Craig Hawkins explains his controversial artwork and why he thinks some people want to take it down.” The 11th Hour 27 Mar. 2007: 9.

2006  Donaldson, Jessica. “ON EXHIBIT: Craig Hawkins 3rd Floor Space in City Market.”11th Hour 13 Sept. 2006: 5, cover art.

2006  Poling, Dean. “Craig Hawkins: Declaration of Interdependence.” Valdosta Scene Magazine Apr. 2006: 32-34.

2006  Donaldson, Jessica. “ON EXHIBIT: Craig Hawkins.” 11th Hour 27 Apr. 2006: 6.

2005  Bardes, Cindy. “Nspire Works.” Nspire Magazine Aug/Sept/Oct. 2005: 6-9.

2005  Richey, Jennifer. “When faith creates beauty.” The Valdosta Daily Times 10 Jul. 2005: 4C.

2004  Poling, Dean. “A palette of faith.” The Valdosta Daily Times 25 Sept. 2004: 11A

2004  Severns, Joe. “Celebrating the Art in Life.” Valdosta Magazine  Spring. 2004: 38-41.

2004  Poling, Dean. “Mystic Realsim.” The Valdosta Daily Times 9 Feb. 2004: 9A

2003  Gilbert, Zac. “A Vision: A Work of Art.” METRO Greater Valdosta Living Apr/May.

         2003: 66.


M E M B E R S H I P S


2006-2008, Southern Artists League


I N T E R N A T I O N A L   T R A V E L


1998 August-December, travel to Newcastle, England, Study Abroad Program Valdosta State University to Northumbria University

 

           I like to collect moments of revelation.  I take these personal, local moments and record them through meditative compositions, high contrast, and expressive mark making with the hope of expressing them as having applicable qualities. Seeing the history of process is exciting to me and I value the visual evidence of the artist's hand in a work of art.


All I do is create work based on my personal response to what I read. The bible is my primary influence. The process from the moment of revelation to the final work of art is a mystery to me. The experience I try to record feels universally important and personally applicable at the same time and I'm compelled to explore this moment to create a visually stimulating record with mark making.

I don't know what it is about mark making but I get great satisfaction from it. I think it has something to do with discovering how everything develops some kind of relationship with light. Within my process I don't seek to produce an idea or subject as a camera would but would rather pick and choose distinctive areas of focus. There's something exciting about finding that area of a figure or subject that's irresistible to draw and then struggling to develop other areas to coexist and compliment that area. 

I feel complete when creating a piece that explores depths of truth, and mark making. It's like holding the hand of God to tell a really good story. My love of contrast between light and dark, natural and supernatural becomes the integrity of my work. When each created piece makes contact with another person my process is complete and there's an opportunity for the story to be shared, a resource has been provided.

Most of my work consists of biblically based contextualized figures. I can't think of anything more emotionally, physically, and mentally intense than the bible. The bible is full of murder, betrayal, greed, lust, prostitution, nudity, covetousness, war, sex, and illegitimate pregnancy. But in contrast it has the ultimate examples of truth, love, mercy, grace, trust, integrity, wisdom, strength, courage, leadership, beauty, patience, humility, true life, miraculous healing, and people being raised from the dead. Although my content is the inspiration for the work I produce I believe there is a balance of aesthetics and content for each piece per my love of mark making, symmetry, and contrast.

 

Artist Statement      Hawkins_artist statement 2009.pdf

Craig Hawkins is a graduate with a B.F.A in Fine Art from Valdosta State University(2001) and is currently seeking a M.F.A. at the University of Georgia.  Drawing since the age of two, Hawkins grew up in multiple cities including Laurinburg, NC, Greer, SC, Roanoke Rapids, NC and Warner Robins, GA, Valdosta, GA, and Athens, GA where he currently lives.  Hawkins describes his work as, “the evidence of taking truth and imagining it”. 


Artist phone: 229.630.0269

 

Biography

photo by Andrea Maxwell

C U R R I C U L U M  V I T A E       Craig Hawkins CV 2009.pdf