New work for the Zion's Bank Spring Show in Provo. I am so grateful for collectors who purchased these and to Zion's Bank for hosting a great art show, as always! Be sure to visit my website at www.khammondpaintings.com to view my most recent and my available work. Or if you love sculpture, visit my husband's website at www.benhammondfineart.com.

Here are a few new paintings I will have available at Art and Soup from February 24th to the 26th at the Salt Palace Convention Center. This is such a great fundraiser. I feel privileged to be a participating artist and to offer my paintings to such a good cause. Here is the link to Art and Soup, if you would like more information.

 www.cns-cares.org/charitable-care-program/art-soup

A few paintings I finished this summer of the Oregon and California Coast. We took a trip there last year and it was so beautiful, of course, it always is. This summer my oldest son broke his leg and we spent the entire summer inside building legos. It seems my heart was wishing we could be out hiking and exploring, building sandcastles and playing in the waves. 

The Pasture,  6" x 8"

Snow in the Valley,  10" x 5"

Dry Farms,  5" x7", oil 

Four Cows, 5"x7"


There is something about cows in a spacious fields that makes me smile.  My family raised a few cows when I was growing up and they had the most beautiful eyes. To me cows are a symbol of peace and  contentment.

This is one of my newest pieces. It is on sale at the Historic American Fork Presbyterian Church  fundraiser which runs through Saturday. They are trying to raise money for new stained glass windows by local artist, Tom Holdman. They have beautiful quilts for sale and I hope they meet their goal. It is such a beautiful church and I love to hear the bells ring hourly.

Fundraiser for historic American Fork church begins Thursday : AFCITIZEN.com

My work will be at the Window Box Gallery on Center Street in Provo, UT

throughout the month of November along with the work of Amy Tolk Richards. 

Check out her beautiful work at amytolkrichards.com.

I attended an amazing plein air workshop at the end of June. It was hosted by the Midway Art Association and the group braved the heat and painted outdoors from 9 am to 4 pm for three days. It was such a great experience. I learned so much from the instructor and my friend for many years, Bryan Mark Taylor,  and was able to paint and learn with a lot of other wonderful artists. I knew I needed questions answered to advance my understanding, but did not know what questions to ask. Bryan really knew exactly how to direct me the right way and how to answer questions I couldn't even formulate. Check out his amazing work at bryanmarktaylor.com . 

Also, here are a few more paintings I don't think I've posted yet:

 In the Valley, 5" x 7"

 Oregon Coast, miniature study

Fields of Sunflowers, miniature study

Farm in the Valley, 6" x 8"

Cool Desert, 5"x7"

 Green Fields Fading, 5" x 7"

Fields for Dishwashing, 6"x 8"

Sky, Clay and Cedar Trees, 6" x 8"

The beauty of Utah is mind-boggling. I love the red and orange clay soil of southern Utah especially when it is combined with cedar trees and a blue sky.

I am posting a link to a great tutorial by John Hughes on Utah's 15 Bytes. I have been dreaming of taking a class from Mr. Hughes for a few years now. I am hoping this will be the year.

http://artistsofutah.org/15bytes/13mar/page6.html

Just glazed! Here are a few more paintings that will be included in my upcoming art show:

Ben and I are going to be at the Terra Nova Gallery from 6-9 pm on Friday night for our show "My parents are artists...no really." Terra Nova is such a great space and is run by our talented friend, David Hawkinson. Here is a sneak of a few paintings I have been working on that will be in the show:

Grazing, 6" x 8"

Once I'm finished with a painting, I can usually narrow in on a specific part that appeals the most to my sensibilities: In this painting, it is the clouds. I was able to lay them in quickly, they are so thick and fresh, and I love the warm glow of the underpainting peaking through. I wish I could have duplicated the feeling of the clouds in the foreground. I seem to struggle with foreground. As for subject matter, I really gravitate toward paintings of cows. I have been wanting to paint cows for some time...I think it is because grazing cows seem so content. 

Barn, 6" x 8"

I feel drawn to barns and rural life. I grew up across the road (for many years it was a gravel road) from a grand old barn. Though my parents were not farmers, we did have a few acres on which we raised chickens, cows  and pigs from time to time.  This is my first barn that doesn't appear to be floating...Hooray!

 Golden Fields,  5" x 7"

 Spring Planting,  5" x 7"

 Summer Green,  5"x 7"

Emerging Colors,  5" x 7"

Desert Morning, 5" x 7"

 Reflections on the River, 6" x 8"

Cypress Trees, 6" x8"

 On the Desert, 6" x 8"

Dust Storm, 6" x 8"

 Oregon Misty Morning, 6" x 8"

Green Mountain and Golden Fields,  5" x 7"

I love to compare the size of mountains to trees and other objects (houses, barns, cows). I grew up surrounded by fields but now I am surrounded by mountains. When I take the time to really look around at my new surroundings a thrill goes right through me, and I am left amazed at the grandeur and the splashes of unexpected color I see.