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I am Sue Hawks a professional artist based out of Chicago. Please feel free to look around and if you have any questions for me you can reach me at
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My history as an artist spans as far back to when I could first pick
up a crayon and put it to paper. We're talking almost four decades now. YIKES!
From Murals to Home Decor, Themed Parties and Real Estate Home Staging to Retail and Small Business Visual Merchandising, I've done it all. I've worked as a professional visual merchandiser for major Chicago retailers for over 10 years. My resume includes several years as a senior designer for the famous State Street Marshall Fields windows in the hey days.
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I have a passion for drawing. I love the human figure and charcoal especially, but few subject matters are off limits for me.
Below is a work filmed in progress...
One of my clients has a heavily shaded yard that won't yield too many types of flowers, so she asked me to paint a French Flower Shop on the back of her garage. She decided against an open doorway perspective since there is a door to the right, so we agreed on a window view. Below you see it about half done.
Below is the finished product.
I worked out a few little whimsical solutions to some architectural challenges. The water spicket became the spout of the watering can and an electrical conduit turned into a broom.
Close up of the mouse.
Here's a solution to a missing headboard in a master bedroom. This is Saint Sebastian the invincible martyr. There's even an photo orb near his right knee. Perhaps it's Sebastian himself sent to watch over the sleepers.
I've been developing a series of pre-designed packages for the near future.
below is a character for one of my kids' room designs...
Completed package number1
Happy Dinosaurs
Here is a new mural I did in Tinley Park. This is the little guy in progress.
And here he is again completed.
And to prove the point that no job is too strange...the following is a commission that I completed for a
really cool company called Idea Paint (tm). They have a high quality, easy to work with product of the
same name. They make dry erase board paint which very competitively counters the high cost of
actual dry erase boards. It is really cool stuff and I drew several
vignettes over two large walls painted with Idea Paint (tm)
Here are some of the images...
If you are interested in Idea Paint contact me and I can get you in touch with them. They are a great group of people to do business with.
I've shown my artwork in galleries and retail shops around Chicago and though I have my own distinctive creative style, I am willing to create commissioned pieces based on your artistic desires. If you want a replica of Michaelangelo's "The Creation of Adam" in your kitchen, call me! I can replicate just about any style or piece that has been done before. I have currently been commissioned to create pieces both for retail establishments and private residences.
Thank you for visiting!
Call to set up a free consultation with me 773 495 7200
Or email me at sue.hawks(at)hotmail.com