Elizabeth Hawkins
Admissions Officer
Employment History
KCAD of FSU Admissions since 2003
Educational Background
- M.F.A. in Painting – candidate 2007, Kendall College of Art and Design
- B.A. in Studio Art, Spring Arbor University
- OX Bow Summer Program, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Best Achievement
Going to school while working and raising a family.
Favorite Artist, movement and museum (answer one or all)
- Favorite Artist changes, however, my influences include Corily Brown and Judy Glantzman
- Contemporary Art
- The Neue Museum, N.Y.C.
Top 3 favorite works of art
- The Isenheim Alterpiece, Matthias Grunewald
- Portrait of Ross, Felix-Gonzalez-Torres
- Francis Bacon, Crucifixion Series
Creative philosophy
Artists have to be true to their own individual artistic voice.
Favorite quote
“Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood.” -Daniel Burnham
Favorite KCAD fact
The amount of scholarship money available for strong artwork.
Who do you think every KCAD student should meet?
Patricia Constantine, Assistant Professor, Foundation, Fine Arts, Painting
Best kept secret about Grand Rapids
The Common Ground Coffee House – it is the most unpretentious coffee house in Grand Rapids.
Favorite medium and why
This changes…right now I’m into printmaking because of its physicality and process.
Which art book would you recommend to students?
Why Art Cannot Be Taught, by James Elkins. Also, not an art book but…A Brief History of Everything, by Ken Wilber.
What is the one thing you do not feel should be represented in a portfolio review?
Anything that you are not proud of.
