John Hamilton (artist)
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| Born | 1919 |
| Died | 1993 |
| Alma mater | Bradfield College |
John Hamilton MC (1919–1993) was a British army officer and artist.
Early life and military career
John Hamilton was born in England in 1919 and was educated at
angina
, he sold his business and began painting on a full-time basis.
Career as an artist
He began by selling his work to tourists, who visited the
Naval Historical Center in Washington, D.C., With the help of foundations in Texas
, Hamilton completed more than 120 paintings in five years. This collection is now part of the U.S. Navy Art Collection. 176 of the total 204 paintings in the two series were published in Hamilton's book War at Sea, 1939–1945.
After completing his work on World War II, Hamilton turned to the more recent
UK Antarctic Heritage Trust
.
Published works
- Country capers: short stories and verses (1979)
- War at sea, 1939–1945 (1986)
- Sketching with a pencil: for those who are just beginning (1989)
- The Helicopter Story of The Falklands Campaign (1991)
- Sketching at home: for those who are just beginning (1991)
- The complete sketching book (1996)
External links
- 72 artworks by or after John Hamilton at the Art UK site
- Bio with links to images of paintings
- Video from 1991 of John painting in his Tresco studio
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