Three Minutes on a Park Bench With: Kerry Hawkins

We recently caught up with Dedham Square Artist Guild Co-Founder Kerry Hawkins as part of our new virtual Patch Park Bench column. 

Patch: What's your morning routine? 

Kerry: My morning routine includes checking my emails, Facebook, and posting on social networks of my business and the Dedham Square Artist Guild. If I have time, I write blog posts, as well.

P: What do you do for a living? And what's the best thing about your job?

K: I have a freelance graphic design business, I design for small businesses and nonprofits. I also love to take photos. I am also a co-founder of the Dedham Square Artist Guild. I love what I do because I get to be creative and be part of the community of Dedham.

P: What's the hardest?

K: I hardest part is balancing my creative and work life with my personal life.

P: How long have you lived here?

K: I have lived in Dedham for about 20 years.

P: What's your favorite thing about living here?

K: I love the growing art scene in Dedham. I also love the sense of community I get from living in Dedham. 

P: If you had to arrange a secret meeting here, where would you have it?

K: That would be very hard. Wilson Mountain, I think.

P: Tell us something about yourself that most of your neighbors don't know.

K: I have a fear of clowns and I collect tiny toys to photograph.

P: When you want a really indulgent snack here, where do you go and what do you get?

K: I would say the Mint Chocolate Chip ice Cream from Ron's Ice cream or the Baclava from Kouzina's, both in Dedham Square.

P: What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given?

K: Just ask, all they can say is no, many times they say yes.

P: What are you doing after this interview?

K: I am going into the Cambridge for a benefit for Jose Mateo's Ballet Theatre.