As a contemporary abstract artist, my creative process unfolds through the dynamic application of layers—gesso, mediums, and paint—in a spirited and unrestrained manner. With each layer, an interplay emerges, giving rise to forms that seem to transcend my initial intentions.
As I paint, my personal stories become entwined within the evolving layers, creating a nuanced and veiled narrative. The deliberate choice to render faces in an abstract manner invites viewers to actively engage, prompting them to unearth their unique interpretations and narratives within the artwork.
In essence, my abstract expressions are a dance between intention and serendipity, fostering an environment where imagination prevails.
BIO
Pam Hamilton is a visual artist who grew up in Springfield, Illinois, riding her bike and playing kick-the-can when everything was groovy. The coloring book was her first canvas. Somewhere in the middle of college at Southern Illinois University, she put down her crayons and brushes to study graphic design. After graduating with a degree in both Fine Art and Visual Communications, she has enjoyed a successful design career. Now she’s back to brushes and canvas.
Pam’s work has been the subject of solo exhibitions throughout the Midwest. She has participated in numerous group exhibitions in both Illinois and the Southeast. Her work can be found in private collections, internationally. Pam has received numerous awards and grants for her work. Presently, she creates art out of her home studio. She has curated exhibitions, taught classes, and mentored up-and-coming artists.
It’s not a glamorous life – toting around paintings in the back of a minivan – but Pam says “I’m the luckiest girl in the world!” Her life is back to groovy.

AWARDS AND GRANTS
1st Place, Painting — Printer's Row Art Festival 2023, 2022
1st Place, Painting — Evanston Art and Big Fork 2015 2018, 2019
3rd Place, Painting — Port Clinton Art Festival 2017, 2022 
Outstanding Achievement — Glencoe Art Fair 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
Outstanding Achievement — Gold Coast Art Fair, Chicago 2015
Painting Award — Grand Haven Art Festival, Michigan 2015, 2016
Lois Goodson Memorial Purchase Award — Quincy, IL 2014
Schuering Purchase Award — Quincy, IL 2012
Puffin Foundation Grant — Art Changing the View Project 2011
3rd Place Award — Mayslake Peabody Estate Art Exhibit 2009
Award of Merit — Oak Park, IL 2009

EXHIBITIONS
Somewhere In Between Solo Exhibit, Perspectives Art Gallery, 2024
Home Again Solo Exhibit, Pharmacy Gallery, 2022
DIM Art Gallery, Springfield, 2020
Bijou Gallery, Featured Artist, 2018
Phoenix Gallery on Gay Street, 2018
Hotel Indigo Nashville, 2018
Knoxville Mayor's Office, 2017-2018
Fountain City Art Center, 2017
Studio Oh Chicago, 2014-2016
Red Poppy Art Gallery, Lafayette, Indiana, 2013-2014
Strawn Art Gallery, Jacksonville, IL, 2012
Mana Contemporary, CrystalB Designs Fashion Show, 2013
Lacuna Artist Lofts Gallery, Chicago, 2012
Bridgeport Art Gallery, Chicago, 2-person show, “Urban Nature” 2011
Bridgeport Art Gallery, Chicago, “Vision Becomes Reality” 2011
Bridge Gallery, Chicago, 2010-2011
Aloft Hotel, Bolingbrook, IL,  2010
Private Estate, Springfield, IL, 2010
Framing Mode Art Gallery, Chicago “Stories of Old” 2010
BAC Gallery, Chicago, “Artists Respond to the Gulf Oil Spill” 2010

Galleries  and art communities

Perspectives Art Gallery, Springfield Art Association, SAA Committee Member, Peoria Art Guild, Art NXT Level

Photo by Zach Adams, 1221 Photography
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