Structure and Imagery

Vincent Hawkins, 2012 Abstract Critical continues its series "In the Studio With..." with painter Vincent Hawkins .  Hawkins discusses his works on cardboard and oval shaped works while giving a tour of his London studio. Follow the link ( here ) to watch the video. Last December I was lucky enough to be invited to Hawkins' studio for a visit. You can see the photographs I posted here .

René Korten, Bishop, 2008, acrylic on paper, 62 x 48 cm. Five A Group Exhibition featuring the work of Ky Anderson , Brian Cypher , Yifat Gat , Vincent Hawkins ,  René Korten curated by  Raoul Hebreard and Sophie Menuet Opening Reception: March 10, 2012, 6:30 - 9:30 pm Gallerie 1/52 La Seyne sur Mer France

Vincent Hawkins is a painter living and working in London. His work, seemingly playful and intuitive, rewards the attentive viewer as the aforementioned qualities give way to a painterly rigor and sophistication. The "serious play" of Klee or Matisse is brought to mind but never overshadows Hawkins' own certain personality and unique pictorial vocabulary.   I seem to be not able to stop making work. Perhaps it comes out of the fact that it’s an activity on one's own terms, the one thing you might be able to control in life. It doesn't really matter if nobody likes what you do; it’s more the development of a "dialogue" and therein lays its success if that is what is happening, as I see it. Vincent Hawkins in his studio in London, 2011 So what were, for me, rather image laden paintings of a couple of years ago, began to change and be more pared back, re...