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About Eddie was born in San Gabriel, California and was raised both in California and Roseville Minnesota. He has been actively supporting and exhibiting art in Minnesota for the past ten years.
Eddie hasn’t taken a linear path while pursuing his education. He bounced around from junior college to the University of Wisconsin Madison, the University of Minnesota, and technical school for graphic design. After 15 years as a graphic designer Eddie is once again in school taking coursework leading to earning a teaching license in special education.
The paintings by Eddie have evolved a lot over time. Prior to high school he really enjoyed painting realism and working with traditional compositions, colors, and subjects. Merl Clercx, his high school art teacher challenged Eddie with the statement, "What else can you do?" Eddie has taken the spirit of that statement forward in his work today. He is now more interested in capturing the emotion of life through color and energy in his painting than anything else. Simplicity and humor are two tools that help him reach this goal.
Eddie’s current work is focusing on interpersonal relationships, especially the everyday heroics of individuals. It's his hope to capture the emotion of these relationships with very simple characters, basic color usage, and the juxtaposition of it all.
Many private collectors around the United States own Eddie’s work. His work can be seen at Spill the Wine Restaurant, Rosenthal’s Furniture, and a rotation of exhibitions in and around the Minneapolis area.
After 15 years as a corporate graphic designer Eddie is now a full time artist and stay at home dad. His studio is in the Northrup King Building in the Minneapolis Arts District, he also works out of his home studio in South Minneapolis.
Eddie Hamilton
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