Ryan Boris Hamilton is a London, Ontario–based artist who has been exhibiting across Canada for 25 years. His practice spans a wide range of styles and mediums, including paintings, linocuts, and other illustrated and mixed-media work. Over a multi-decade career, Hamilton has presented solo and group exhibitions across Canada and contributed public-facing cultural work such as music video and album projects, stop-motion works, and collaborative installations. To view work please visit my instagram at ryanborishamilton Thank you. Sincerely, Boris.

Ryan Boris Hamilton

Ryan Boris Hamilton is a London, Ontario–based artist who has been exhibiting across Canada for 25 years. His practice spans a wide range of styles and mediums, including paintings, linocuts, and other illustrated and mixed-media work. Over a multi-decade career, Hamilton has presented solo and group exhibitions across Canada and contributed public-facing cultural work such as music video and album projects, stop-motion works, and collaborative installations. To view work please visit my instagram at ryanborishamilton Thank you. Sincerely, Boris.

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Ryan Boris Hamilton is a London, Ontario–based artist who has been exhibiting across Canada for 25 years. His practice spans a wide range of styles and mediums, including paintings, linocuts, and other illustrated and mixed-media work.

Over a multi-decade career, Hamilton has presented solo and group exhibitions across Canada and contributed public-facing cultural work such as music video and album projects, stop-motion works, and collaborative installations.

To view work please visit my instagram at ryanborishamilton

Thank you.
Sincerely,
Boris.

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Experience Level

Expert
Intermediate

Work Experience

Set designer at Theatreworks and the Arts Project
April 1, 2004 - April 30, 2004
Created set design for Writer’s Block (Jason Rip, Coordinator). Funded by the Government of Canada.
Art exhibition contributor (solo and group exhibitions) at Various Canadian venues and galleries
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2024
Held and participated in exhibitions including: The Current Works of Ryan Boris Hamilton (solo, Art Exchange), What’s Next? (group), Papercuts (group library show), Bakesale (Gra fix), and multiple nature/portrait exhibitions and print exhibitions across Canada.
Artist (solo and group exhibitions; public cultural work) at Ryan Boris Hamilton (independent practice)
January 1, 2000 - Present
Produced a decades-long body of work across multiple mediums including landscape and abstract paintings, linocuts/printmaking, portraits, and illustration. Presented solo exhibitions (including a 30-work solo exhibition in 2019 and other solo shows) and participated in group exhibitions across Canada. Created public-facing cultural works including set design for theatre, stop-motion/music video works tied to Nuit Blanche, and contributions connected to music albums and videos.

Education

Geology program at Langara College
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2007
Sculpture, painting, and printmaking major (Beal Art program) at Beal Art program, London
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2001

Qualifications

Ontario Arts Council grant (portraiture)
February 1, 2024 - July 9, 2026
London Arts Council grant (large scale figure and portrait work)
July 1, 2024 - July 9, 2026
Ontario Arts Council grant (experiments in portraiture and figure work)
December 1, 2025 - July 9, 2026
Vivian Sturdee Purchase Award (Beal Art)
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1999
Vivian Sturdee Purchase Award (Beal Art)
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2001

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Retail