Perrysburg in Ohio is located near Lake Erie, along the Maumee River. It must be idyllic, exciting, and lively to live in this area, as I am a big fan of the Great Lakes. There are many opportunities for community involvement in this small town of just over 25,000 people.
Abigail Bruce Hamilton is a passionate artist who loves her community and gives back. During the pandemic, she created sidewalk art for birthday parties, or to lift people’s spirits.
“During the pandemic I did free chalk art for those who couldn’t do birthday parties or were just feeling down and depressed.”
This takes a tremendous heart and the video below demonstrates that she has incredible talent. Which makes her a worthy candidate for this week’s Feel-Good Friday.
According to Bruce-Hamilton’s website,
As a child, she had a passion for music and was taught it. It has grown into all it is now.
Her favorite mediums as a self-taught artist include acrylics and watercolors or oils. She also enjoys jewelry making.
Her passion is to bring joy to all people, near and far. She hopes to create murals of greater scale and permanence.
Bruce Hamilton wanted to make a start in her own garden and to help others.
WTOL 11 Toledo spoke with her about her creative process.
Perrysburg artist used her brushes to paint her backyard fence. She wanted to not only make it look better, but also to share it the whole community.
Abigail Bruce Hamilton painted a mural featuring red poppies and yellow jacket bees on her fence that faces Eckel Junction Road.
Bruce-Hamilton’s mother passed away in June, so she wanted to use a flower that evoked her memory, as well as the memories of those who have suffered loss.
“Poppies seemed like a better sentiment, as like a tribute not just to my mother, but to other people lost.”
Bruce-Hamilton first called the Perrysburg Planning and Zoning Division in order to confirm that it was legal. This is her personal care and dedication to maintaining her surroundings. She was allowed to go work, as it was only for beautification purposes and not for commercial uses. Bruce-Hamilton received nothing but praises and support for the labor of her love.
Bruce-Hamilton’s two sons are also her inspiration.
“My hope is, if they could be like, happy to say, ‘My mom did that!’ You see that art over there? My mom did that.’ “
The final two stanzas from John Keats’ poem, Ode to the Grecian Urn encapsulate the spirit Bruce-Hamilton’s artwork:
‘Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.’
Keats speaks eloquently about the beauty of works and how they not only live on but also embody truth. Each viewing brings out more. This art is a gift for the world just like Abigail Bruce Hamilton is a gift for Perrysburg, OH.
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