Matthew is a graphic artist living and working in London. Since graduating from the Royal College of Art in 2001 he has developed a strong visual identity that incorporates a broad spectrum of influences and disciplines, all of which are consolidated by his passion for imagemaking.
Working predominantly with pencil, pen and markers he constructs striking imagery from an unexpected collage of doodles, sketches and studies. His practice explores the landscape and architecture of the everyday against a backdrop of mass media communication and advertising, imagery that has come to shape our understanding of how we exist in the world.
This content is presented to audiences in a vibrant and confrontational graphic language. His work has been featured in numerous publications including Creative Review, It’s Nice That, Grafik Magazine, Varoom Magazine, Dazed & Confused and This is a Magazine.
He has over 25 years experience working in education and has taught at Kingston University, Southampton Solent University, Chelsea College of Arts and Camberwell College of Arts. He
has been lecturing at Camberwell College of Arts since 2007 and is currently a Senior Lecturer and Integrated Practice Coordinator across the Illustration Programme.
In 2020, alongside artist Charlotte Mann, he designed and delivered Drawing Lab, a programme resource focused on the practice of drawing. This resource set out to harness the potential of drawing, enabling learning across a broad range of subject areas and topics.
Matthew is part of the Illustration Programme Emerging Technologies Research Group and is a named participant on the Accelerate Research Project, funded by Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership in HEI. Accelerate aims to explore XR technologies and the many challenges students face in learning environments.
In 2020, alongside artist Charlotte Mann, he designed and delivered Drawing Lab, a programme resource focused on the practice of drawing. This resource set out to harness the potential of drawing, enabling learning across a broad range of subject areas and topics.
Matthew is part of the Illustration Programme Emerging Technologies Research Group and is a named participant on the Accelerate Research Project, funded by Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership in HEI. Accelerate aims to explore XR technologies and the many challenges students face in learning environments.
UAL Email
m.a.hawkins@camberwell.arts.ac.uk
FrameVR
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Realms of Wild Reality