Ben Hammond (born 1977) is an American sculptor and painter. His sculpture of Martha Hughes Cannon will represent Utah in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol.[1] The 7 foot, 6 inch statue of Cannon will be molded from bronze and will replace a statue of Philo T. Farnsworth.[2]
Ben Hammond | |
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| Born | Ben Hammond 1977 |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Notable work | Martha Hughes Cannon in the National Statuary Hall Collection, Pro Football Hall of Fame busts |
| Website | www |
Hammond studied art at Ricks College graduating with a degree in Illustration.[3] Since 2007 Hammond has completed portrait busts for the Pro Football Hall of Fame including Jason Taylor and Champ Bailey.[4][5] He created five large sculptures for the Healing Gardens of the Methodist Women's Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.[6]
In 2015, he received the Gloria Medal and the Beverly Hoyt Robertson Memorial Award.[3] He received the Charlotte Geffken prize in 2010 and 2011 from The National Competition for Figurative Sculpture.[3] He is a three-time winner of the Dexter Jones Award for his work in bas-relief from the National Sculpture Society.[3] Hammond lives in American Fork, Utah and is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1][7]
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Donaldson, Sahalie. "Lawmakers unveil replica of U.S. Capitol’s Martha Hughes Cannon statue", Deseret News, 28 January 2020. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d Lyon, Howard. "Ben Hammond – Thor, Angels, and NFL Hall of Fame", Muddy Colors, 10 May 2019. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Miller, John. "Hammond's work ethic takes him far in art world", Bingham County Chronicle, 6 July 2019. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Sculptor Ben Hammond". Zion Art Society. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2023.