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88-Year-Old Artist Gains Recognition for Stunning Drawings

12/16/2025

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Matthew Higgs, a curator and gallerist, identifies his mother, Christine Hazell, 88, as an emerging artist after she produced more than 200 drawings in six months and drew attention on Instagram.
Hazell has progressive memory loss, yet her drawings capture family portraits.
Higgs plans to showcase her work in four exhibitions.
Critics describe the works as pure outsider art and note the creativity that can emerge at any age.

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Matthew Higgs, a curator and gallerist, identifies his mother, Christine Hazell, 88, as an emerging artist after she produced more than 200 drawings in six months and drew attention on Instagram.
Hazell has progressive memory loss, yet her drawings capture family portraits.
Higgs plans to showcase her work in four exhibitions.
Critics describe the works as pure outsider art and note the creativity that can emerge at any age.