About courtnee

Courtnee S. Hawkins has been a practicing artist since 2003. He began studying art at Howard Community College in 2003 where he earned his associates in studio art. He then went on to continue his studies at Towson University focusing on painting under the guidance of Professors Nora Sturges and Seth Goodman. In 2008 he earned his bachelors degree in painting. Courtnee’s work is influenced by his religion and highly–developed sensitivity towards the social issues in the US… more

bible series

With this series of work I am taking stories from the bible and putting them in a context that relates to modern society based off of my personal experiences, and social issues. My process to create this work involves first finding a story from the bible to use. Once a story has been found I begin to sketch out a composition and research imagery via Internet. Once the sketch has been made I then tear out pages from the bible (including the story being used) and gesso the pages on a piece of linen. I then paint the modernized stories from the bible using an Ancient Egyptian art style. The influences for these works are Renaissance and Egyptian art. The purpose of these works is whatever the viewer takes away.
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    why.me_2008

Hawkworld postcards

Postcards from an imaginary place called Hawkworld.
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