Ross William Hamilton Before the start of his journalism career, Hamilton’s work was exhibited in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, The Art institute of Chicago, and a variety of galleries in the Chicago area. Born in New York City, January 1952 to theologian William Hamilton and Mary Jean Golden, (New York City Ballet, 1948 1st company, corps de ballet.) Hamilton grew up in Rochester, NY, became interested in art and photography via trips as a child to the George Eastman Museum, the MOMA, The Metropolitan Museum and the Guggenheim Museum in NYC. Each trip to the City included the ritual of being placed by his father in front of Picasso’s Guernica and Van Gogh’s Starry Night in MOMA. Next, a walk to The Metropolitan Museum and gaze at Rembrandt’s self-portraits. Also, Yankee Stadium, another eventual source of visual wonder and photographic inspiration.