Episode 59. Ed Hamilton – Internationally Renowned American Monument Sculptor
Ed Hamilton has always been driven by a need to create and discover something new.
Ed is an internationally renowned monument sculptor. His most famous work is The Spirit of Freedom, a memorial to black Civil War veterans, that stands in Washington, DC, in the Shaw neighborhood near Howard University.
Ed has also created monuments dedicated to Booker T. Washington, Joe Louis, York (William Clark’s manservant on the Lewis and Clark Expedition), and the slaves who revolted on La Amistad. In June 2009, Ed completed work on the memorial statue of Abraham Lincoln at Waterfront Park in Louisville, Ky.
Ed has received many awards for his work. In 2004 Hamilton received a doctor of arts honorary degree from the both the University of Louisville, and Western Kentucky University was the commencement speaker for graduations at both schools.
Ed is a graduate of the Louisville School of Art.