Grandir Sculpture

Phil Hawkins is a LA based multidisciplinary contemporary artist focusing on installation and sculpture. Upon receiving his BFA from Bellevue University of Nebraska, Hawkins has worked in design, foundries, and fabrication studios with artist colleagues. Previously Hawkins's famous work studio was located in the historic First National Bank headquarters abandoned vault space built in 1917. Hawkins’s explorations of architecture in US cities, overseas cities, and Caribbean region have had a major influence on his work. Phil’s work has also been published in periodicals including The Reader, Vogue Spain, the Omaha World-Herald, Fox 42 News channel and won several OOEA awards including 2017 Best 3-D artist, Best solo exhibition, and best group show in Omaha, Nebraska. In 2018 the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a patent for Hawkins’s jewelry design. Awards: Best 3D Artist - OEAA’s 2017 Best Solo Exhibition - OEAA’s 2017 Best Group Exhibition - OEAA’s 2017 Honorable Mention - MCC’s Visual Arts Student Exhibition 2006 Best of Show - MCC’s Visual Arts Student Exhibition 2005 6th Place - MCC’s Library Poster Contest 2004 Honorable Mention - Dana College Student Scholastic Art Exhibition 1998 Honorable Mention - Josyln’s Student Scholastic Art Exhibition 1997 ACHIEVEMENTS & PUBLICATIONS Jewelry appearance, photos/name credits - Vogue Spain (October 2016 issue)