Patrick J Hamilton
At a Glance:
Patrick J Hamilton has been a Project Contributor since June 2011, has written 23 entries and currently lives in New York City, New York.
Bio
Patrick J. Hamilton is an interior designer, blogger, humorist, writer and self-proclaimed “Accidental Activist” living and working in Manhattan.
After twelve years of Catholic school in Miami, Patrick attended the Rhode Island School of Design, where he received his BFA in Graphic Design. He returned to his South Florida home where he lived in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale before coming to New York in 1995 to work as an ad agency Creative Director.
Patrick has become an active member in and advocate for the New York interior design scene, where he covers industry events for his design blog, AskPatrick, and where he contributes house tours for major interior blogs. He spearheaded “NYC Designing Men: It Gets Better” and recently participated for the second time in "Design on a Dime," the annual fundraiser to benefit New York's Housing Works.
Patrick and his interior projects have been featured on HGTV, HGTV.com, CBS, HouseBeautiful.com, Apartment Therapy, and the windows of Bloomingdale’s New York flagship store.
Hamilton is battling an ongoing Facebook addiction.
Patrick J Hamilton: Recently Filed
Mark and Kate
Filed by Patrick J Hamilton | May 20, 2013 | 10:30 AM |Do the victims of violence have to "look like me" before we are moved to action? A story of two victims of LGBT inequality and hate, with two very different faces. And reactions. Read More
Voting on My Marriage? Let's Vote on Your Guns
Filed by Patrick J Hamilton | December 18, 2012 | 2:00 PM |We owe the children of Sandy Hook a debt. But if you get to vote on my marriage, I get to vote on your assault rifle.Read More
On Becoming Positive: An Open Letter to Manny
Filed by Patrick J Hamilton | December 01, 2012 | 2:00 PM |Dear Manny: Thank you for sharing with me your news, even though of course the moment does not seem great. I am moved and honored that you trusted me enough to tell me you were just diagnosed HIV Positive.Read More
Seven Things I Don't Love About Being Gay
Filed by Patrick J Hamilton | November 26, 2012 | 11:00 AM |Seven reasons why if being gay were a matter of a sign-up sheet, my name might not be on it. Read More
Don't Cry for Ben Rimalower: PATTI ISSUES
Filed by Patrick J Hamilton | November 19, 2012 | 3:30 PM |On a bare stage in the West Village of New York, a man talks about Patti Lupone for an hour. And keeps a roomful of people on the edge of their seats. But it's not really about Patti, or Evita, at all.Read More
