Artist Statement

My photography examines everyday reality from a slightly different perspective. As a self-taught photographer with over 40 years of experience in the architectural field, my work is a testament to the unique perspective that comes from years of designing and appreciating structures. What sets my photography apart is my ability to take the ordinary and often overlooked elements of our surroundings and transform them into graphic, slightly abstract creations.

My photographic process is a blend of technical precision and artistic intuition. I harness the interplay of light and shadow, lines and shapes, to create compositions that challenge the viewer's perception of the familiar. Through my work, I hope to inspire a deeper appreciation for the reality that surrounds us and encourage others to find beauty in the everyday.

exhibitions & awards

2024 - Small Works Juried All Media Exhibition
3rd Place
Northville Art House - Northville, MI
2024 - Ann Arbor Abstractions
Solo Exhibition
Spotlight Gallery - Ann Arbor Art Center - Ann Arbor, MI
2024 - 53rd Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Photography
Scarab Club - Detroit, MI
2023 - Teresa Louisa Juried Photography Exhibit
Best of Show
Rotunda Gallery - Henry Ford Centennial Library - Dearborn, MI
2023 - 11th Annual Juried Art Exhibition
1st Place Photography
Three Cities Art Club - Westland City Hall - Westland, MI
2022 - Architecture Inspires Photography Contest
3rd Place
Michigan Architectural Foundation
2023 - Exposures '23 Juried Photography Exhibit
People's Choice Award
Lawrence Street Gallery - Ferndale, MI
2022 - Minimalist Photography Awards
HM - Photomanipulation & Open Categories
Black & White Minimalism Magazine
2022 - Biennial All Media Exhibition
Featured Artist
Detroit Artists Market - Detroit, MI
2022 - 41st Annual Michigan Fine Arts Competition
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center - Birmingham, MI
2021 - Minimalist Photography Awards
HM - Architecture
Black & White Minimalist Magazine
2021 - 15th Annual Members Exhibition
Members' Choice Award
Northville Art House - Northville, MI
2021 - Urban Landscapes
Four Person Exhibition
Northville Art House - Northville, MI
2021 - Best of the Best Group Exhibit
Lawrence Street Gallery - Ferndale, MI
2021 - 11th Annual CityScapes Exhibition
4th Place Overall, 6th Place Photography
Light Space Time Gallery - Palm Springs, CA
2020 - Small Works Juried All Media Exhibition
Honorable Mention
Northville Art House - Northville, MI
2020 - Exposures '20 Juries Photography Exhibit
1st Place - Color
Lawrence Street Gallery - Ferndale, MI
2020 - Art Now: Photography
Ann Arbor Art Center - Ann Arbor, MI
2020 - 25th Annual Juried Photography Exhibition
Honorable Mention - B&W
Padzieski Gallery - Ford Community Arts Center - Dearborn, MI
2019 - Exposures '19 Juried Photography Exhibit
Honorable Mention
Lawrence Street Gallery - Ferndale, MI
2018 - Exposures '18 Juried Photography Exhibit
Honorable Mention
Lawrence Street Gallery - Ferndale, MI
2018 - 23rd Annual Juried Photography Exhibition
Honorable Mention - Altered
Padzieski Gallery - Ford Community Arts Center - Dearborn, MI
2017 - Exposures '17 Juried Photography Exhibit
1st Place - Color
Lawrence Street Gallery - Ferndale, MI
2017 - 22nd Annual Juried Photography Exhibition
1st Place - Black & White
Padzieski Gallery - Ford Community Arts Center - Dearborn, MI
2016 - Juried Photography Exhibit
Scarab Club - Detroit, MI
2016- 21st Annual Juried Photography Exhibition
1st Place - Black & White
Padzieski Gallery - Ford Community Arts Center - Dearborn, MI
2016, 2015, 2014 - Exposures '16.'15, '14 - Juried Photography Exhibit
Lawrence Street Gallery - Ferndale, MI
2013, 2012 - Juried Photography Exhibition
Scarab Club - Detroit, MI
2009 - A Look Beyond, Invitational Group Exhibition
Complesso Monumentale San Giovanni - Catanzaro, Italy
2024 - Ann Arbor Abstractions
Solo Exhibition
Ann Arbor Art Center Spotlight Gallery - Ann Arbor, MI
2024 - 53rd Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Photography
Scarab Club - Detroit, Michigan
2024 - Exposures '24 Juried Photography Exhibit
Lawrence Street Gallery - Ferndale, Michigan
2024, 2023, 2022 - Annual Members' Exhibition
Northville Art House - Northville, MI
2023 - Teresa Louisa Memorial Juried Photography Exhibit
Best of Show, 2nd B&W
Rotunda Gallery, Henry Ford Centennial Library - Dearborn, MI
2023 - 11th Annual Juried Art Exhibition
1st Place - Photography
Three Cities Art Club, Westland City Hall - Michigan
2023 - Minimalist Photography Awards
H.M. - Photomanipulation
Black and White Minimalism Magazine
2023 - Exposures '23 Juried Photography Exhibit
Peoples' Choice Award
Lawrence Street Gallery - Ferndale, MI
2022 - Architecture Inspires
3rd Place
Michigan Architectural Foundation Photography Competition
2022 - Minimalist Photography Awards
H.M. - Photomanipulation & Open
Black and White Minimalism Magazine
2022 - Biennial All Media Exhibition
Featured Artist
Detroit Artists Market - Detroit, MI
2022 - 41st Annual Michigan Fine Arts Competition
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center - Birmingham, MI
2022 - NYC4PA - Decay, Rust, Corrosion Juried Exhibition
Honorable Mention
New York Center for Photographic Arts - www.nyc4pa.com
2022 - Black & White All Media Show
Grosse Pointe Artists Association - Grosse Pointe, MI
2021, 2022 - Exposures-'22/'21 Juried Photography Exhibition
Lawrence Street Gallery - Ferndale, MI
2021 - Urban Landscapes
Four Person Exhibition
Northville Art House -Northville, MI
2021 - Minimalist Photography Awards
Honorable Mention - Architecture
Black and White Minimalism Magazine
2021 - Summer Invitational All Media Exhibit
Lawrence Street Gallery - Ferndale, MI
2021 - NYC4PA - Architecture Juried Exhibition
Honorable Mention
New York Center for Photographic Art - www.nyc4pa.com
2021 - 50th Annual Photography Exhibition
Scarab Club - Detroit, MI
2021 - 15th Annual Members' Exhibition
Members' Choice Award
Northville Art House - Northville, MI
2021 - 11th Annual CityScapes Exhibition
9th Overall, 6th Place - Photography
Light Space Time Gallery - Palm Springs, CA
2021, 2018 - Best of the Best Group Exhibition
Lawrence Street Gallery - Ferndale, MI
2020 - Small Works Juried All-Media Exhibition
Honorable Mention
Northville Art House - Northville, MI
2020 - Exposures-'20 Juried Photography Exhibition
1st Place - Color, & H.M.
Lawrence Street Gallery - Ferndale, MI
2020 - Art Now: Photography
Ann Arbor Art Center - Ann Arbor, MI
2020 - 25th Annual Juried Photography Exhibition
Honorable Mention - B&W
Padzieski Gallery, Ford Community Arts Center - Dearborn, MI
2019 - Exposures-'19 Juried Exhibition
Honorable Mention
Lawrence Street Gallery - Ferndale, MI
2019 - 24th Annual Juried Photography Exhibition
Padzieski Gallery, Ford Community Arts Center - Dearborn, MI
2018 - Exposures-'18 Juried Photography Exhibition
Honorable Mention
Lawrence Street Gallery - Ferndale, MI
2018 - 23rd Annual Juried Photography Exhibition
H.M. - Altered
Padzieski Gallery, Ford Community Arts Center - Dearborn, MI
2017 - Exposures-'17 Juried Photography Exhibition
1st Place - Color
Lawrence Street Gallery - Ferndale, MI
2017 - 22nd Annual Juried Photography Exhibition
1st Place - B&W
Padzieski Gallery, Ford Community Arts Center - Dearborn, MI
2016, 2013, 2012 - Juried Photography Exhibition
Scarab Club - Detroit, MI
2016 - 21st Annual Juried Photography Exhibition
1st Place - B&W
Padzieski Gallery, Ford Community Arts Center - Dearborn, MI
2016, 2014 - Exposures-'16/'14 Juried Photography Exhibition
Lawrence Street Gallery - Ferndale, MI
2009 - A Look Beyond Invitational Group Exhibition
Complesso Monumentale San Giovanni - Catanzaro, Italy

Public Collections

2023 - David Whitney Building - Detroit, MI
Harley's View, Buhl, Winter Garden
2014 - Integrated Design Solutions - Troy, MI
UMMA 005, B&W Study 003, B&W Study 004
2014 - Detroit Marriott Hotel - Detroit, MI
Blue Reflections
2010 - The Department of Medical Oncology Hospital - Cantanzaro, Italy
Light Shadow
UMMA 005, B&W Study 003 and B&W Study 004
2014
Integrated Design Solutions - Troy, MI
Blue Reflections
2014
Detroit Marroitt Hotel
Light Shadow
2010
The Department of Medical Oncology of the Hospital of Catanzaro, Italy

Publications and Media

2015 - American Institute of Architects - Engagement Calendar
5 O'Clock Shadow
2009 - A Look Beyond, 64 Photographers to Face Cancer
Book Published by Copertina e Grafica Pubblictaria
2009 - Business Magazine - The Conference Conundrum - March/April Issue
Tower Cubed
2009 - Abstract Architecture
Self Published Book
5 O'Clock Shadow
2015
American Institute of Architects Engagement Calendar
A Look Beyond, 64 Photographers to Face Cancer
2009
Book - Published by Copertina e Grafica Pubblicitaria
Tower Cubed
March/April 2009
The Conference Conundrum, dBusiness Magazine
Abstract Architecture
2009
Book - Self Published

current & future exhibitions

Lawrence Hamilton - Photographer

GALLERY INSTALLATIONS

Lawrence Hamilton - Photographer
Gallery installation of my photographs at the Ann Arbor Art Center Spotlight Gallery. "Ann Arbor Abstractions" solo exhibition, 2024.
Lawrence Hamilton - Photographer
Gallery installation of my photographs at the Detroit Artists Market as Featured Artist during the Biennial All Media Exhibition, 2022.
Lawrence Hamilton - Photographer
Gallery installation of my photographs at the Northville Art House, "Urban Landscapes" four-person exhibition, 2021.