Ben Hammond (born 1977) is an American sculptor and painter.
His sculpture of Martha Hughes Cannon represents Utah in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol.Stevens, Taylor. "Utah leaders unveil design of new Martha Hughes Cannon statue heading to D.C. next year", The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 September 2019. Retrieved on 10 March 2020. The 7 foot, 6 inch statue of Cannon was molded from bronze, and replaced a statue of Philo T. Farnsworth.Donaldson, Sahalie. "Lawmakers unveil replica of U.S. Capitol’s Martha Hughes Cannon statue", Deseret News, 28 January 2020. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.
Hammond studied art at Ricks College, graduating with a degree in Illustration.Lyon, Howard. "Ben Hammond – Thor, Angels, and NFL Hall of Fame", Muddy Colors, 10 May 2019. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.
Since 2007, Hammond has completed portrait busts for the Pro Football Hall of Fame including Jason Taylor and Champ Bailey.Wilson, Ryan. "Hall of Famer Jason Taylor hopes his bust turns out better than Cristiano Ronaldo's", CBS Sports, 5 August 2017. Retrieved on 10 March 2020."Behind the scenes of Bowlen and Bailey's Hall of Fame bust creations", NBC News, 3 August 2019. Retrieved on 10 March 2020. He created five large sculptures for the Healing Gardens of the Methodist Women's Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.Miller, John. "Hammond's work ethic takes him far in art world", Bingham County Chronicle, 6 July 2019. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.
In 2015, he received the Gloria Medal and the Beverly Hoyt Robertson Memorial Award. He received the Charlotte Geffken prize in 2010 and 2011 from The National Competition for Figurative Sculpture. He is a three-time winner of the Dexter Jones Award for his work in bas-relief from the National Sculpture Society.
Hammond lives in American Fork, Utah and is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
References
External links Ben Hammond official website