George Hamilton
George Hamilton was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He attended the Chounard Art Institute of Los Angeles, California and spent five years in Japan studying art and calligraphy. Regarding his art, Hamilton says: "I prefer to show the whimsical side of life, with imaginative use of color and design. The bulk of my work consists of whimsy ladies, cats, and still life paintings." Most of his works are acrylic on paper.

Exhibitions
American Watercolor Society - New York
Portland Art Museum, Wentz Gallery
Museum of Art - Casper, Wyoming
Frye Art Museum - Seattle, Washington
Seattle Art Museum - Group Show
University of Oregon Museum of Art

Public Collections
Frye Art Museum
University of Washington, Graduate Center
Kaiser Foundation
First Interstate Bank
Attorney General of Oregon
Oregon State University
Northwestern Bell
Louisiana Pacific
State Capital - Salem Oregon
NBC President

Awards
University of Oregon, Art About Agriculture, Purchase Award
Oregon State Fair, Professional Art Show, First Place
Washington State Western Show, Silver Medal
American Watercolor Society Traveling Show Award
Saritoga Rotary Art Show, Award of Excellence
Beverly Hills, "Affair in the Garden", First Prize (4 consecutive years)

Teaching
University of Washington - Workshops
University of Oregon
University of Idaho
Boise State College
Salem Schools - Artist in Residence (2 Yrs)
Hawaii Watercolor Society - Workshops
Watercolor Society of Oregon - Workshops
Watercolor Society of Washington - Workshops

In addition to the successes noted above, Mr. Hamilton's work has appeared in over sixty One Man Shows, and over 1000 private collections. His talent has been recognized in the "Who's Who in American Art", "Who's Who in the West", and "Who's Who in Society".