Bethany Hawkins (née Steinmetz) lives and works in Louisville, Kentucky. She has been creating art since she started copying  her sister's drawings at the wee age of four. Since then, she has thankfully abandoned her early tendency of counterfeit in favor of more honest and original artwork. From the very start though, portraits were always her favorite. The challenge of crafting the resemblance has always been fascinating.

Bethany graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bellarmine University with a BA in Art in 2009. Since graduation, she has been engrossed in her work, always seeking interesting subjects.

Awards
Second Premium, Portrait Category, Kentucky State Fair, 2022
Second Premium, Portrait Category, Kentucky State Fair, 2017
Second Premium, Painting Category, Kentucky State Fair, 2013
Third Premium, Portrait Category, Kentucky State Fair, 2012
Third Premium, Portrait Category, Kentucky State Fair, 2011
Honorable Mention, Bellarmine Student Art Show, 2009
George Terhune Memorial Scholarship, Bellarmine Student Art Show, 2007

Notable Subjects
Joseph Clayton
Jim Patterson
Nolen Allen