Earl Hamilton

Earl Hamilton continues to amaze collectors with the versatility of his painting style; from abstract to whimsical. His work reflects an aesthetic developed from a childhood spent in Japan combined with influences from the restless 20th Century American art experience.

Earl Hamilton grew up in Oregon in a family of painters. His mother, Satsuko, and father, George, are both respected and established Northwest artists. The family lived self-sufficiently on their secluded homestead in Oregon, painting together in their cabin’s living room. Thus, from an early age, Earl was influenced to enter the art world. Living a frugal lifestyle, hauling water, milking goats, collecting eggs from their chickens and minus TV and radio, he was encouraged to read and talk a lot about art. Earl learned self-sufficiency and a desire to follow his own artistic instincts.

He attended Oregon schools where his talent was recognized early and has had shows and received awards for his paintings since high school. He won an art scholarship while studying art at Oregon State University. In 1980, Earl won The Grumbacker Award for the Northwest Watercolor Society, and 1981 the First Place Sweepstake Award for the Watercolor Society of Oregon. He now lives in Lebanon, another small Oregon town, where he works on his paintings every day and usually most of the night. From his very first gallery show, Earl’s works have received an enthusiastic reception from the public.