Charles Hawes International Watercolorist

Watercolors by Charles Hawes - U.S. Virgin Islands


		The Flute Player II

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Charles Hawes is an internationally recognized artist and a member of the American Water Color Society and the Society of Illustrators. He was born in Huntington, West Virginia



	Frederiksted Fishmarket

in 1909 and graduated from the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. Bud, as he is known by his friends, worked for the Chicago Tribune Advertising Department


	About Town

before moving to New York in 1941, firmly establishing his career as an illustrator. While in New York, he worked



	Gloria


	as an illustrator for a variety of magazines such as; Colliers, Liberty, American Magazine, American Weekly, Redbook, Readers



	Kickball

Digest, Look, the original Life, and the Saturday Evening Post.

During his first trip to the U.S.V.I. in 1954, he painted his first two West Indian watercolors

which were purchased by Laurence Rockefeller. When he visited St. Croix, it was instant love and he moved here permanently in 1964. His first watercolor exhibition in 1964 began an annual tradition that spanned over the next 31 years. All of his paintings demonstrate his deep love for


		Coming Home with the Catch

	these islands and their people. His colors are constantly in movement, and the highlights glow from the sculptured faces of the islanders.


	Banyan Tree

Bud describes his work as impressionistic, realistic and loose. He used a technique called 'forcing color' to capture the shimmering sea, bright light and vitality of life in the West Indies.



	The Matriarch


		Young Friend



	Daily Catch


		Youth Parading

Please join us to enjoy moments of West Indian life captured and preserved in these beautiful watercolors and illustrations by browsing through our on-line Gallery.

Unfortunately, due to Bud's ill health, he is no longer painting. If you would like further information, and are interested in purchasing a picture, please contact Sue Burnam.

Charles Hawes is also a member of watercolor-online.com, dedicated
to the promotion of all forms of watercolor and the artists who create works in the various media encompassed by this broad classification.



	USVI

Unfortunately, due to Bud�s ill health, he is no longer painting.. If you would like more infomation about the artist, his work or art for sale, please contact Sue Burnham at 408-287-7489.