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William Lawrence Hawkins | |
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Born | Union City, Kentucky | July 27, 1895
Died | July 1990 |
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.
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]