catherine hamilton

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about the blog:

The sightings blog initially was a one-year bird watching project in 2003. It presents drawings and ruminations from time spent outdoors in areas both urban and rural - the work is done in pen on paper, posted chronologically, and not edited because this is essentially a sketchbook. All content on this site is copyright 2008, with all rights reserved.

about the artist:

Catherine Hamilton grew up at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains in Altadena, CA, and spent her childhood exploring the canyons and foothills there. She began birding with her father when too young to know any better, then abandoned it in pursuit of hipper things like going to art school: she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design and a Master of Fine Arts from Bennington College. Catherine taught at the Rhode Island School of Design for seven years, but left in 2004 because she had developed severe allergies to chemicals used in the classrooms. While contemplating a life without painting and a job, she began spending time looking at birds. She currently works out of her studio in NY, NY.

 

 

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