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'''Harry Hayden Hawkins''' (born in New Harmony, Indiana) was an artist and interior decorator, best known for his large-scale murals. | '''Harry Hayden Hawkins''' (born [[August 25]]<!--or August 22-->, [[1885]]<!--or 1880--> in New Harmony, Indiana<!--or Caseyville, Union County, Kentucky-->; died [[May 6]], [[1973]]) was an artist and interior decorator, best known for his large-scale murals. | ||
Hawkins attended the Art Institute of Chicago and was a student of John Singer Sargent. He created a mural in the Working Men's Institute Library in his home town. | Hawkins was the son of Fountain Posey and Harriet Brown<!--or Hattie Boren--> Hawkins. He attended the Art Institute of Chicago and was a student of John Singer Sargent. He created a mural in the Working Men's Institute Library in his home town. He married the former [[Julia Hawkins|Julia Soper Osborn]] on [[March 12]], [[1911]] in Posey County, Indiana. | ||
After coming to Birmingham, Hawkins was commissioned in [[1913]] to paint the monumental proscenium mural, "[[The Allegory of the Muses]]" at the [[Lyric Theatre]]. In [[1929]] or [[1930]] he founded the interior decorating firm of [[Hawkins Israel Company]], still operated by his granddaughters [[Jane Hoke]] and [[Harriet Adams]] in [[Mountain Brook]] and [[Northport]]. | After coming to Birmingham, Hawkins was commissioned in [[1913]] to paint the monumental proscenium mural, "[[The Allegory of the Muses]]" at the [[Lyric Theatre]]. In [[1929]] or [[1930]] he founded the interior decorating firm of [[Hawkins Israel Company]] in the former [[James Van Hoose residence]] on [[20th Street South]]. That firm passed to his son, [[Harry O. Hawkins]] and is still operated by his granddaughters [[Jane Hoke]] and [[Harriet Adams]] in [[Mountain Brook]] and [[Northport]]. | ||
Though he had not painted large-scale murals since the [[Great Depression]], Hawkins did pick up his brush to create a wall painting of the [[Old Mill]] for the dining room of [[Britlings]]' "[[Britling By The Brook]]" restaurant at [[Mountain Brook Shopping Center]] in [[1961]]. | Though he had not painted large-scale murals since the [[Great Depression]], Hawkins did pick up his brush to create a wall painting of the [[Old Mill]] for the dining room of [[Britlings]]' "[[Britling By The Brook]]" restaurant at [[Mountain Brook Shopping Center]] in [[1961]]. | ||
Hawkins died in [[1973]] and is buried in [[Elmwood Cemetery]]. He was survived by his wife and three children, [[Sarah Hawkins|Sarah]], [[Harry O. Hawkins|Harry Osborne]] and [[Lynn Hawkins|Arthur Lynn]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Burnet, Mary Quick (1921) ''Art and Artists of Indiana''. New York, New York: The Century Company | * Burnet, Mary Quick (1921) ''Art and Artists of Indiana''. New York, New York: The Century Company | ||
* Songer, Joe (June 3, 2015) "103-year-old mural restored at the historic Lyric Theatre." {{BN}} | * Songer, Joe (June 3, 2015) "103-year-old mural restored at the historic Lyric Theatre." {{BN}} | ||
* Communication from Virginia Hawkins | |||
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[[Category:1885 births]] | |||
[[Category:1973 deaths]] | |||
[[Category:Artists]] | [[Category:Artists]] | ||
[[Category:Interior | [[Category:Interior designers]] | ||
[[Category:Elmwood burials]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:12, 19 January 2016
Harry Hayden Hawkins (born August 25, 1885 in New Harmony, Indiana; died May 6, 1973) was an artist and interior decorator, best known for his large-scale murals.
Hawkins was the son of Fountain Posey and Harriet Brown Hawkins. He attended the Art Institute of Chicago and was a student of John Singer Sargent. He created a mural in the Working Men's Institute Library in his home town. He married the former Julia Soper Osborn on March 12, 1911 in Posey County, Indiana.
After coming to Birmingham, Hawkins was commissioned in 1913 to paint the monumental proscenium mural, "The Allegory of the Muses" at the Lyric Theatre. In 1929 or 1930 he founded the interior decorating firm of Hawkins Israel Company in the former James Van Hoose residence on 20th Street South. That firm passed to his son, Harry O. Hawkins and is still operated by his granddaughters Jane Hoke and Harriet Adams in Mountain Brook and Northport.
Though he had not painted large-scale murals since the Great Depression, Hawkins did pick up his brush to create a wall painting of the Old Mill for the dining room of Britlings' "Britling By The Brook" restaurant at Mountain Brook Shopping Center in 1961.
Hawkins died in 1973 and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery. He was survived by his wife and three children, Sarah, Harry Osborne and Arthur Lynn.
References
- Burnet, Mary Quick (1921) Art and Artists of Indiana. New York, New York: The Century Company
- Songer, Joe (June 3, 2015) "103-year-old mural restored at the historic Lyric Theatre." The Birmingham News
- Communication from Virginia Hawkins