Warwickshire Railways: Railway Art

Philip D Hawkins FGRA

A childhood spent in Birmingham surrounded by the sight and sounds of trains coupled with an enduring passion for railways influenced his decision to specialise in the subject. This fascination and a natural artistic talent have combined to make his work highly sought after worldwide. He has travelled extensively in pursuit of his quarry and drawings, photographs and notes of reference all serve to add a very personal note to his work. Philip Hawkins' paintings are widely published in many forms including Fine Art prints, calendars, greetings cards and collectors plates, and are regularly featured in magazines and books, a glorious book of his work "Tracks on Canvas" ( ISBN: 0860935388 ) was published in 1998 (and reprinted in 2001). He was a founder member of the Guild of Railway Artists and its President from 1988 until 1998 when the accolade of Honorary Fellow of the Guild was bestowed upon him by fellow members, only the third artist to be so honoured following Terence Cuneo and David Shepherd.

A number of Phil's paintings are available as prints and this is stated within the print's caption together with a link to Quicksilver Publishing for ordering online. The others are not available as prints but can be found, amongst many others, in Phil's books 'Tracks On Canvas' (ISBN 0860935388) and 'Steam On Canvas' (ISBN 9780860935926). If you wish to commission a painting or simply wish to know more about Phil and his work visit his www.philipdhawkins.co.uk.

All the images on this page, and the linked larger versions, are copyright of Philip Hawkins FGRA. None maybe used without the artists' permission.

Ref: ph1 Philip Hawkins FGRA On Time

Ref: ph2 Philip Hawkins FGRA The Midlander

Ref: ph4 Philip Hawkins FGRA Royal Scot at Tamworth

Ref: ph3 Philip Hawkins FGRA Novelty at New Street

Ref: ph5 Philip Hawkins FGRA Tamworth Memories

Ref: ph6 Philip Hawkins FGRA New Street 1957

Ref: ph7 Philip Hawkins FGRA Birmingham New Street

Ref: ph8 Philip Hawkins FGRA Bordesley Morning

Ref: ph10 Philip Hawkins FGRA Duchess of the Night

Ref: ph11 Philip Hawkins FGRA Battle at Brickyard Crossing

Ref: ph12 Philip Hawkins FGRA Waiting in the Night

Ref: ph13 Philip Hawkins FGRA Summer Saturday at Snow Hill

Ref: ph14 Philip Hawkins FGRA The Cambrian at Hatton

Ref: ph15 Philip Hawkins FGRA 7912 at Tyseley

Ref: ph16 Philip Hawkins FGRA Beechwood Tunnel

Ref: ph17 Philip Hawkins FGRA 'Sunday Diversion'

Ref: ph18 Philip Hawkins FGRA Approaching Solihull

Ref: ph19 Philip Hawkins FGRA Evening at Yardley Wood

Ref: ph20 Philip Hawkins FGRA Home From the Seaside

Ref: ph21 Philip Hawkins FGRA View From A Bridge

Ref: ph22 P Hawkins FGRA Heavy Freight

Ref: ph23 P Hawkins FGRA The 'Inter-City'

Ref: ph24 P Hawkins FGRA Western Blizzard

Ref: ph9 Philip Hawkins FGRA Low Level Departure

Ref: ph25 Philip Hawkins FGRA Sunlight & Steam

Ref: ph26 P Hawkins FGRA Coventry Loco