CRAIG HAWKINS
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    • Cosmos in Chaos
    • Beautiful
    • Emmaus Road
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CRAIG  HAWKINS


American, b. 1978
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Marbles & Candy, oil on panel, 48 x 60 inches, 2020
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Box No. 12, oil on canvas, 42 x 45 inches
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Definition is central to my work.

Of his work Hawkins says, “Definition is central to my work. Both the statement of the exact meaning of a word and the degree of distinctness in the rendering of an image, especially of an image in a drawing or painting. Defining parameters becomes a catalyst for my imagination.
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Craig Hawkins received his Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree from Valdosta State University in 2001 and his MFA for the University of Georgia Lamar Dodd School of Art in 2011. His work consists of collected moments of revelation visually given away as a drawing or a painting with the hope of motivating the viewer to reassess things typically taken for granted. Craig currently lives and works in Valdosta, Georgia.

Hawkins’ work enhances the beauty of the world around us through the expression of a rich and deeply spiritual faith. Mediating on the word of God, Hawkins hones in on elemental truths of the Bible. The artist creates vivid imagery through transcendental compositions, high contrast narratives, and expressive mark making. The result is an intriguingly unique perspective on religious themes. Hawkins describes his work as, “the evidence of taking truth and imagining it”. Of his work Hawkins says, “Definition is central to my work. Both the statement of the exact meaning of a word and the degree of distinctness in the rendering of an image, especially of an image in a drawing or painting. Defining parameters becomes a catalyst for my imagination”. Brilliantly honest, his work moves beyond the confines of the canvas to provoke vivacity, challenging the viewer to see with new eyes.
The artist uses paint and charcoal to illustrate and unite the dynamic nature of the world around us with specific scriptural references. Using media as a form of conversation, the canvas becomes an open journal to actively demonstrate the work of his hands. Each mark is wholly significant, a means used to thrust the viewer into a matrix of emotion. Through Hawkins integrity in creation, the viewer moves closer to the truth, feelings, and experiences of the body.
Selected Works

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Life, oil on panel, 30 x 44 inches
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Cosmos in Chaos No. 3, oil and metal leaf on panel, 48 x 60 inches
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Blind C., oil on canvas, 80 x 72 inches
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Ears to Hear & Eyes to See, charcoal on paper, 48 x 36 inches
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Marie, charcoal on paper, 33.5 x 29.5 inches
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Eve’s Hope, graphite on paper, 30 x 22 inches
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Temptation No. 1 (stone to bread), acrylic on canvas, 37 x 60 inches
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Hymn 99, charcoal on paper, 29 x 29 inches
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Bird Feeder (Song No. 3), acrylic on canvas, 60 x 48 inches
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Rebellion, charcoal on paper, 40 x 27 inches
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Dear Vimala, pastel on paper, 43 x 43 inches
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Supervention No. 23, Acrylic & toner on paper, 22 x 22 inches
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Covered No. 1, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 24 inches
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Bird No. 2, charcoal on paper, 24 x 18 inches
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Proverbs 27:4, oil on board, 42 x 50.5 inches
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Well-being No. 2, oil and shellac on paper, 42 x 48 inches
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  • WORK
    • Tree
    • Cosmos in Chaos
    • Beautiful
    • Emmaus Road
    • Advent Series
    • Bread series
    • past work >
      • Hymn Series
      • Superventions
      • Box series
      • Notice series
      • Birds
      • Color Code
      • Rendered
      • Other work
  • EXHIBITIONS
  • WATCH/LISTEN
  • SHOP