Ben Hammond

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
Born
Ben Hammond

1977
Pingree, Idaho, United States
NationalityAmerican
Known forSculpture
Notable work
Martha Hughes Cannon in the
National Statuary Hall Collection,
Pro Football Hall of Fame busts
Websitewww.benhammondfineart.com

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]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Donaldson, Sahalie. "Lawmakers unveil replica of U.S. Capitol’s Martha Hughes Cannon statue", Deseret News, 28 January 2020. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.
  3. Lyon, Howard. "Ben Hammond – Thor, Angels, and NFL Hall of Fame", Muddy Colors, 10 May 2019. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.
  4. 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.
  5. "Behind the scenes of Bowlen and Bailey's Hall of Fame bust creations", NBC News, 3 August 2019. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.
  6. Miller, John. "Hammond's work ethic takes him far in art world", Bingham County Chronicle, 6 July 2019. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.
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