David Hawken was born in Stratford, Canada .
I have always been interested in Art right from an early age.   
I have had many great instructors and mentors through out my life. Teaching myself to draw and paint has taken many hard hours in the studio and now I am finally starting to feel the benefits.
With my landscapes I feel memories of the experience more important than the reference material I collect through photography and drawing.
I feel fortunate to live in Ottawa with the National Gallery as a source of inspiration and information. Here I can study the lives and working methods of the Masters. But when all is said and done
"I love making Art, the fun is in the doing".