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.

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

Sources

• New York Times review
• Self-taught Genius exhibition from American Folk Art Museum
• Educator's Guide from Mingei
• Article on Hawkins at Hyperallergic
• Hawkins profile for Art and Antiques Magazine

External links

• William L. Hawkins profile for Smithsonian American Art Museum
• William Hawkins profile at Artnet

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