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Continuing with studio visits of Contemporary Sculptors of Chicago..

November 10, 2010: Visited studio of sculptor Jason Hawk.

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I met with the 27 years old Jason Christopher Hawk at his home-studio in November, 2010. Perhaps the youngest sculptor ever meet with! Hawk is a Chicago-based sculptor. He was born and raised in the northeast State of Vermont.

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I first met with Jason Hawk in his classroom at School of Art Institute of Chicago [SAIC] where he was a student of Preston Jackson. Then, I was meeting with Jackson to write for my series on Contemporary Sculptors of Chicago.. click here.. Jason Hawk invited me to his studio. When I visited him in Nov, 2010,  Hawk’s classroom days were over. Few months back, he along with 4 other artists opened the Red Gate Studios. It is a live-work space of 5 artists: Jason Hawk, Salvador Dominguez, Eric Gushee, Llyod Mandelbaum, and Amy Helber. Each one pursue their own art and also work collectively on some.

Jason Hawk began as a painter and printmaker. But once he tried his hands on welding and knew this is what he wanted to do. Now Hawk works predominantly in metal: both cast and fabricated.

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Some Images from the studio of a young budding artist:

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Jason loves making masks. This one was made for Halloween 2010..

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I was very fortunate to meet with all the artists at the Red Gate Studios:
Llyod Mandelbaum, Amy Hilber, Eric Gushee, Salvador Dominguez and Jason Hawk.
Each one is very talented artist.

Check out their websites
Llyod Mandelbaum owns and operates Chicago Crucible LLC click here..,
Amy Hilber.. click here..
Eric Gushee ..click here..
Salvador Dominguez.. click here..

And Thank You Salvador Dominguez, Jason Hawk and Eric Gushee
for posing for my all time favorite photo below..

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RELATED LINKS:
Studio Visits: click here..
Know the Artists series.. click here..

 

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