Artists Among Us: Robert Hamilton

Nancy Hamilton
presenting on the late Robert Hamilton
Wednesday, July 19th
6:30 p.m.
Thomaston Academy Building, room 208

Nancy Hamilton, the wife of the artist Robert Hamilton, will be presenting a program about her late husband at the Thomaston Public Library on Wednesday July 19 at 6:30 PM. The presentation will take place in Room 208 of the Academy building at 60 Main Street. The program is part of the third Friends of the Library series, Artists Among Us.

Robert Hamilton was born in Seneca, New York in 1916 and attended the Rhode Island School of Design, graduating with a bachelor of fine arts degree. He also studied at the Art Students League in New York in 1940. After the war, Hamilton taught painting and drawing at RISD for 34 years, moving to Maine permanently on his retirement. In 1974 he was painter in residence at the American Academy in Rome. His work has been exhibited in numerous group and solo exhibitions and is included in many private and public collections throughout the country.

Following the presentation there will be a catered reception by the Thomaston Cafe for all in attendance.

The Series, Artists Among Us, is free to the public but donations to the library will be greatly appreciated. For further information, please contact the library
at 354-2453.