ABOUT
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Hamilton Glass’s career as an artist stems from his architecture and design background. Despite working in the architecture field for 7 years, his passion for public art pushed him to start a career as an artist. Public art has always been a big influence and inspiration of his, because of its power to influence and inspire the surrounding community. With every project he is given to create, a message is built in that connects the work to the community to in which it lives. Hamilton’s work usually distinguished by his use of architectural elements with bright vivid colors and sharp lines. The colors and unpredictable lines are used to convey a certain energy and movement in each piece.
who's
ham
Education
2005 Bachelor of Architecture Hampton University, Hampton VA
projects
United Network Organ
Sharing (UNOS)
Compangna center
sea loft hotel
workshop digital
gordan ramsey street pizza
2024
Richmond, VA
alexandria, va
ocean city, md
richmond, va
washington, dc
2023
2022
Starbucks
Dogwood Elementary school
thomasdale high school
moxy hotel
facebook data center
2525 Pennsylvania Avenue
charlottesville, va
richmond, va
richmond, va
richmond, va
sandston, va
washington, DC
Greater richmond partnership hq
plan rva
moxy hotel
Richmond, VA
Richmond, va
virginia beach va
2021
j van story branch senior home
blairs apartment complex
richmond behavioral health authority (RBHA)
smbw offices
hillside basketball court design
baltimore, md
Richmond, va
richmond, va
richmond, va
richmond, va
2020
Mending walls
all in together
artist of hope
richmond, va
richmond, va
richmond, va
2018
Coca- cola
pie tech headquarters
richmond cycling corps
giving wall murals
crypsis offices
arca program
washington, dc
midlothian, va
richmond, va
richmond, va
mcLean, va
richmond, va
2019
capitol one headquarters
anacostia economic development center
facebook data center
richmond, va
washington, dc
sandston, va
2017
Boushall middle school
lofts at west station
capitol one cafe
richmond, va
roanoke, va
Richmond, va
Exhibition & Events
2023 Virginia museum of history & culture | Artist 4 era exhibition
2022 rva street festival
2019 - present virginia museum of fine arts | rva community makers
2018 Virginia museum of history & culture | fresh paint exhibition
National botanical gardens | wall flowers exhibit
2017 Capital one west creek campus | black history month exhibition
Richmond times dispatch | solo exhibit
2016 glave kocen gallery | group exhibition
2015 ferguson gallery | solo exhibition
Glen allen cultural arts center |. Captions exhibition
2014 1708 gallery | exquisite corps exhibition
virginia museum of fine arts
Arts space
Capital one
Rva street art festival
awards
boards
2023
2022
2021
2019
virginia a1a honors awards
virginia center for inclusive communities humanitarian award
richmond international film festival
pioneer award/ arts & Civic leader
capitol emmy awards
mending walls documentary
richmond history makers
advancing quality of life
style weekly- top 40 under 40
2020- present
2017-2023
2020- present
2010-2017
mending walls board
1708 gallery board
rva street festival
art 180
Hamilton Glass believes that art has the power to bring people together, spark conversation, and inspire change. From large-scale public murals to collaborative projects that amplify community voices, his work is rooted in connection, creativity, and a deep love for Richmond. This page highlights the many ways Ham uses art to engage, uplift, and activate the communities he serves.
