Brett HawkinsBrett Hawkins was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota and currently lives just west of Minneapolis. He can't remember a time that he wasn't drawing or painting or sculpting. "I've always had a vivid imagination," he says, "and illustrating is probably my fvorite way to bring those images in my mind to life." Hawkins finds inspiration everywhere he turns: family, friends, music, and other artists' work. His favorite artist? He has too many, but he especially likes American illustrators, such as N. C. Wyeth. Read More Read Less