Pete Hawkins is a figurative contemporary painter.
Living and working in Suffolk in the UK not far from the sea. Like many artists and creatives, he has been drawing, doodling, painting and playing around since early childhood. Having covered various subjects and styles in his career he has focused on paintings of Postage Stamps. Fascinated by their association with foreign lands, creatures and cultures. Using the structure of Stamps and playing with text and subjects in order to create a narrative to the works. This is what he finds interesting and inspiring. The opportunity for the viewer to get some sort of escapism, thoughtfulness and playfulness.
Although British, Pete was born in Panama City and raised in various countries around the world. Clearly, this has influenced his current work regarding stamps.
The Stamp Collection
Original paintings and prints
Pete is fascinated by their association with foreign lands, creatures and cultures. Using the structure of Stamps and playing with text and subjects in order to create a narrative to the works giving the opportunity for the viewer some sort of escapism, thoughtfulness and playfulness.
New print release coming soon.
Printed on Hahnemühle Photorag paper - 308 GSM. We are very proud to say that the printing process is Carbon Neutral end to end.
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