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Born 1950 Seattle, Washington. Known for: Native American figure painting.
Expect the unexpected and take a journey into the mysterious world of the unknown. Such is the art of Rocky Hawkins. In his own words, Hawkins describes his process as follows: "I paint with passion,... Read full biography
Expect the unexpected and take a journey into the mysterious world of the unknown. Such is the art of Rocky Hawkins. In his own words, Hawkins describes his process as follows: "I paint with passion, risk and abbreviated images instead of capturing realism. Set against transit texture and vivid... Read full biography
Expect the unexpected and take a journey into the mysterious world of the unknown. Such is the art of Rocky Hawkins. In his own words, Hawkins describes his process as follows: "I paint with passion, risk and abbreviated images instead of capturing realism. Set against transit texture and vivid color, images and figures cannot be situated in reality. These painterly expressions challenge our emotions and communicate with our sense of mystery. Mystery is a part of life. Not everything is easily... Read full biography
Expect the unexpected and take a journey into the mysterious world of the unknown. Such is the art of Rocky Hawkins. In his own words, Hawkins describes his process as follows: "I paint with passion, risk and abbreviated images instead of capturing realism. Set against transit texture and vivid color, images and figures cannot be situated in reality. These painterly expressions challenge our emotions and communicate with our sense of mystery. Mystery is a part of life. Not everything is easily explainable.". Born in 1950, in Seattle, Washington and growing up in small towns near the Cascade Mountains, Rocky's interest in the mystery and spiritual element of the Indian culture began in his childhood. Traveling with his family to historic... Read full biography
Expect the unexpected and take a journey into the mysterious world of the unknown. Such is the art of Rocky Hawkins. In his own words, Hawkins describes his process as follows: "I paint with passion, risk and abbreviated images instead of capturing realism. Set against transit texture and vivid color, images and figures cannot be situated in reality. These painterly expressions challenge our emotions and communicate with our sense of mystery. Mystery is a part of life. Not everything is easily explainable.". Born in 1950, in Seattle, Washington and growing up in small towns near the Cascade Mountains, Rocky's interest in the mystery and spiritual element of the Indian culture began in his childhood. Traveling with his family to historic locations that conveyed Native American history, he was taken with the beauty and mysticism of the... Read full biography
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Keywords (19)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Oil Paint
Art Style
- •Abstraction and Realism; Semi Abstract
- •Realist, Representational, Naturalist Style
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Indians, Native American Specialty
- •Indians, Native Americans
- •North American/Canadian Frontier, Pioneers
- •Western Art: Cowboys, Indians, Horses, Ranch Scenes
Art Teacher
- •David Leffel
- •Sergei Bongart
Art School
- •Burnley School of Professional Art, Student
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Commercial Art and Design
- •Genre Specialty
Exhibition of Museum
- •Charles Russell Art Show/Auction/ and/or Museum