Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ (1888PressRelease)
April 24, 2008 - John Hawaka’s abstract artworks will be exhibited at the Alfa Art Gallery between April 22 and May 17, 2008. The opening reception will be held on Friday, April 25, 2008 from 7 to 10 p.m. For those who would like to learn more about the creative process, John will hold an open studio day at the gallery on May 1st.
John Hawaka has received numerous awards in group and one-man juried shows throughout New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. He received the top award for "Nature in Abstraction," from Black Diamond Arts Council, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. He is also a member of Trenton Artists Workshop Association.
When asked to give a statement about his paintings, his response is:
My work should speak for itself-good, bad or indifferent; that's why they make vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. Life would be very boring if everyone had the same taste.
Not to be unappreciative, but I cringe when someone says: "Your painting is 'nice'." A "nice" painting does not offend nor does it stimulate. I don't paint to match the colors of your couch or your rug or your drapes--I paint to stimulate. Like my work or not, I hope that the viewer walks away stimulated.
