Welcome to Shawn Hawkins Art Gallery:
Shawn Hawkins is a self-taught artist from Ohio who showed an early passion for art, constantly drawing from a young age. In 2008, he picked up a paintbrush for the first time, experimenting with watercolor before discovering a deep connection to oil painting, which has remained his primary medium ever since.
Art became a saving grace during some of the darkest periods of Shawn’s life while on death row. Painting offered him freedom beyond his physical circumstances and gave meaning to his voice and identity. Through his work, Shawn continues to grow as an artist and invites others to experience and engage with his journey.
View and support Shawn’s artwork through his Prison Shop page:
Seller: Shawn Hawkins
















