Background
Hawkins, Cynthia was born on January 29, 1950 in New York City. Daughter of Robert D. Hawkins and Elease Coger.
Hawkins, Cynthia was born on January 29, 1950 in New York City. Daughter of Robert D. Hawkins and Elease Coger.
Bachelor, Queens College, Flushing, New York, 1977. Master of Fine Arts, Maryland Institute College Art, 1992. Master of Arts, Seton Hall University, 2008.
Teaching assistant Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, 1990-1992. Adjunct instructor Rockland Community College, Suffern, New York, 1993-1996, Parsons School Design, New York City, 1996, The College at New Paltz, State University of New York, 1996-1998, Ramapo College of New Jersey, 1998-1999. Director galleries Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 2000—2003.
Curator Rush Art Gallery, since 2003. Independent curator African American Printmakers: The Legacy Continues traveling exhibition, since 2003. Independent curator Aljia Center for Contemporary Art, 2005.
Curator Changes-Fowler Family Centennial Northampton Community College. Director galleries State University of New York, Geneseo, since 2007. Mentor Empire State College, Nyack, New York, 1994.
Artist-in-residence The Studio Museum Harlem, New York, 1987-1988, Virginia Center for Creative Arts, Sweet Briar, Virginia, 1995-1996, Experimental Printmaking Institute, Lafayette College, Pennsylvania, 2005. Visiting artist Round House Press, Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York, 1994. Curator Rockland Center for Arts, art department Rockland Community College, Nyack, 1994-1995, The Rotunda, 1994-1995.
Visiting lecturer Forman Gallery, Hartwick College, Oneonta, 1994, Rockland Community College, Suffern, 1994-1995. Presenter in field.
Member committee Art in Public Places, Rockland County, 1999—2001.
Married Steven J. Chaiken, February 5, 1977 (divorced August 1985). Married John Edward Owen, August 24, 1985. Children: Ianna, Zachary.