Ida Hawkins is a visual artist, art educator and a creative expressionist artist. She has a great love and passion for art. Ida has dedicated her life to living creatively and believes creativity is about living with an open mind, to accept ideas and then implement them. Ida has worked as an art educator for 45 years and is now retired from teaching. "I am emerging into a new chapter in my life that will allow me the opportunity to explore and discover new ways to create."