Ben Hammond

Ben Hammond (born 1977) is an American sculptor and painter. He is best known for his work in creating sculptures and portraits. Hammond studied art at Ricks College and graduated with a degree in Illustration. He has completed portrait busts for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, including Jason Taylor and Champ Bailey. Hammond has also created sculptures for the Healing Gardens of the Methodist Women's Hospital in Nebraska. In 2015, he received the Gloria Medal and the Beverly Hoyt Robertson Memorial Award, and in 2010 and 2011, he won the Charlotte Geffken prize from The National Competition for Figurative Sculpture. Hammond currently resides in American Fork, Utah and is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.