Born in 1960, Hopkins has lived his entire life in Indiana. Fascinated by nature, Hopkins has a keen perspective on the land and the art within it. Hopkins spent many hours sketching and by High School his ability and subject matter were expanding. He received the annual scholarship to the Herron School of Art.
With it’s farmland and rural vignettes, Hopkins grew to love the countryside. Landscapes occupied most of his interests for the next 18 years.
After attending an art show by the late Frederik Grue, Hopkins’s interest turned to traditional still-life. Like Grue, Hopkins’s ancestors were from Denmark and the Danish masters captivation with shadow and intense realism is evident in both artists work.
Hopkins was invited to be a charter member of the Small Painting Society of Brown County and is also a member of the Hoosier Salon and his works are held in many corporate and private collections

AWARDS:

Awarded the Bronze Medal at the 2004 Indiana Heritage Arts Show.

Acccepted in the 74th and 76th Annual Hoosier Salon Exhibit.
Winning “Jury Prize of Distinction - Still-Life” both years.

Awarded consecutive Merit awards in the 20th and 21rst Annual Indiana Heritage Art Show at the Brown County Art Gallery.

Awarded “Best of Show” in the 2000 Honeywell Nine County Art Show.

Award winning entrant in the Indiana State Fair Fine Art Show

Awarded “Best of Show” in 1998 Grant Co. Art Assoc. Spring Show.

Awarded 1rst place in Watercolor, Acrylics and numerous other awards in a variety of local shows.

Original Charter Member of the Small Painting Society of Brown County (2001-2003).