Visual artist, musician and composer. Paints bright abstracts, often using original music manuscript. Writes romantic classical piano and orchestral music for CDs, films and documentaries. Visual artwork is exhibited at Mistletoe Winery & Art Gallery in Pokolbin. Recently released CD 'Blue Dream'. Winner of several awards.
Fiona’s music is both thematic and melodic. With a keen eye on film, she has always been interested in creating music that evokes images and tells a story, so it may come as no surprise that she’s a prolific painter who has been exhibiting since 1997. She incorporates original manuscripts of her music on the canvas, to create bold colorful mixed media abstracts that enable one to see and feel her music.
"The idea of synchronicity has always intrigued me; colors, ideas and emotions all have corresponding sounds," said Fiona. "I believe in the power of music as a source of inspiration and a way of reaching people, and, it seems I can transfer a musical quality through my art to the canvas."
In addition to four albums – Portrait of a Waterfall, Angel Above My Piano, ICE: Slightly Chilled and Blue Dream -- Fiona has released three albums specifically designed for the burgeoning iTunes market: Music for Funerals, Music For Weddings and more.
She explains, "I started to notice that specific tracks kept getting downloaded, in particular Ciney's Theme (Wedding March), and I realized that people are sometimes after purposeful music, whether it be for a wedding or a funeral. These three download-only albums are doing extremely well; in fact, Ciney's Theme is now my #1 downloaded track on iTunes."
With the recent release of Blue Dream as both CD and SA-CD, Fiona is busy enjoying new fans, added performance commitments and the interest of international music critics. Best of all, she’s doing what she loves most, diving into composing her next album, tentatively titled "600 Years in a Moment". "Christmas Joy" is finished being recorded and is in need of support for manufacturing. Please support the music by pledging and sharing with your friends and family, thank you!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fionajoyhawkins/christmas-joy
To view artwork:
www.fionajoyhawkins.com
Additional artwork may be viewed here:
myspace.com/fionajoyhawkins
Discography:
PORTRAIT OF A WATERFALL
ANGEL ABOVE MY PIANO
ICE - PIANO SLIGHTLY CHILLED
BLUE DREAM (IN BOTH CD AND SA-CD)
You can listen and purchase Fiona's music here
www.fionajoyhawkins.com
www.cdbaby.com/FionaJoyHawkins1
You can listen and learn more about Fiona here
www.myspace.com/fionajoyhawkins
http://www.reverbnation.com/fionajoyhawkins