Weaver Hawkins b. 28 August 1893

Also known as Raokin, Harold Frederick Weaver Hawkins
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
One of the great advocates for contemporary art in New South Wales. After he was left on the Western Front in World War I, he rehabilitated himself to paint with his left arm. He left England in the 1920s and travelled widely before settling in Sydney in 1935 where he actively supported younger artists in experimenting with modern art.
Tags: Vorticism, Contemporary art, World War I, War injuries, Battle of the Somme, Contemporary Art Society of NSW, Blake Prize
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associate of
Sir Frank Short
Artist
student of
relative of
Frank Hinder
1906
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
Hawkins' son married Hinder's daughter
relative of
Margel Ina Hinder
1906
Artist (Sculptor)
Hawkins' son married Hinder's daughter
associate of
David Jones
Artist
fellow student with
associate of
Irene Hawkins
1893
Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Frank Charles Medworth
1893
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
Fellow student with

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