Concentric Circle: 705-Year-Old Tree Drawing, 1989
Pencil on Paper
70 x70 inches
Artist Quotes:
The artist was interested in “the idea of growing a drawing, like creating a living organism in a petri dish—growing the rings outward until I reached the edge of the paper.” Quote from phone conversation, 3/18/1999
“I try to keep the work honest.” “Concrete Metaphors”, Art News: Dec. 1989, page 109
“I guess I am satisfied if each piece has its own distinct voice.” Ahi Ikmnnostw (pg. 12)
Additional Links:
Article about Hawkinson’s use of objects and intuition in his works.
Article regarding artist process and what he likes best about making art.
PBS’s ART21 series segment on Tim Hawkinson.
California Landscape into Abstraction Research 