Biography
George Hawken was a visual artist, a master draughtsman and a printmaker specializing in intaglio techniques. Born in Owen Sound, Ontario on February 9, 1946, the first child of John and Oleiva Hawken, he was educated at the O.S.C.V.I. and graduated with honours (B.A.) from the University of Toronto in 1969. His work addressed issues of the urban body, finding inspiration in literary themes and references which he pursued in series and folios. His work has exhibited widely since 1973, and is represented in many public, corporate and private collections, both in this country and internationally. His marriage to Rosemary Kelly produced two children, Jesse and Simon. In 1976, he began his long career as an artist-teacher and mentor at the University of Toronto and continued as a Professor in the Daniels Faculty of Architecture Landscape and Design, University of Toronto where he served as undergraduate coordinator of the Visual Studies program until his recent retirement.
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Biography
George Hawken was a visual artist, a master draughtsman and a printmaker specializing in intaglio techniques. Born in Owen Sound, Ontario on February 9, 1946, the first child of John and Oleiva Hawken, he was educated at the O.S.C.V.I. and graduated with honours (B.A.) from the University of Toronto in 1969. His work addressed issues of the urban body, finding inspiration in literary themes and references which he pursued in series and folios. His work has exhibited widely since 1973, and is represented in many public, corporate and private collections, both in this country and internationally. His marriage to Rosemary Kelly produced two children, Jesse and Simon. In 1976, he began his long career as an artist-teacher and mentor at the University of Toronto and continued as a Professor in the Daniels Faculty of Architecture Landscape and Design, University of Toronto where he served as undergraduate coordinator of the Visual Studies program until his recent retirement.
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ArtCollection.io is a cloud based solution that gives you access to your collection anywhere you have a secure internet connection. In addition to a beautiful web dashboard, we also provide users with a suite of mobile applications that allow for data synchronization and offline browsing. Feel confident in your ability to access your art collection anywhere around the world at anytime. Download ArtCollection.io today!