Carol Hamilton
Biography
Carol Hamilton is an abstract painter working primarily in encaustic. She is a resident artist at the Starline Factory Gallery & Studios in Harvard, IL. Her aesthetic roots are in the western landscape, science and Zen and her paintings and monotypes seek to invoke a contemplative state in the viewer. Hamilton received her MFA in painting and teaches. Her work has been shown regionally and nationally and is in private and public collections.
Artist Statement
I create abstract paintings and monotypes in encaustic that are inspired by the the transience of the natural world and the mystery of what lies beneath the surface. My work originates in my meditation practice and I see it as a vehicle for contemplation. The physical act of creating intrigues me; the manipulation of the paint with fire; responding intuitively in a dialogue with the movement of the molten wax; building and removing successive layers and then finding the balance between intuition and editing to complete the piece. It becomes a metaphor for the journey of life.