Large Terracotta sculpture by noted East Hampton Artist Phyllis Hammond

A beautiful large glazed terracotta sculpture by the noted East Hampton based artist Phyllis Hammond. It is quite large and extremely well done. It is signed Hammond lower back and the artist has idetified the piece as having been done in the late 1970’s. It appears to have been made in two parts and then joined. Please be sure to visit her website as well. A brief biography from her website follows:
Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Phyllis has a BS in Education (fifth year graduate certificate) Tufts University, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA. In 1960 she was awarded a Traveling Scholarship by the Trustee’s of the Boston Museum. She was the first American woman to work study at Kyoto City College of Fine Arts, Japan. A studio at Scarborough, NY until 1998. Relocation in 1998 to East Hampton New York where a custom built studio and sculpture garden recreate sculpture in public places.

PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS

THE WILL AWARD “The Shakespeare Theatre at the Folgers will present this sculpture to the first recipient of the William Shakespeare Award for Classical Theatre. Designed by nationally-recognizes artist Phyllis Hammond, the intricate 14” cast bronze piece pays homage to Shakespeare and his work. The award will be presented April 23 during a gala evening under written by Shearson Lehman Hutton, at the National Building Museum.” New York Times, The Arts Section C15 on Tuesday March 15, 1988. The 2002 award marks the 14th year of presentations. The Shakespeare Theatre Company … Past Will Award Recipients.

Connecticut Commission For The Arts, Percentage for the Arts Program. Hartford CT Phoenix1 and 2
Memorial Hall Library, Andover, Ma Acquisition, 1989 Stoneware Sculpture.
American Savings Bank, Corporate Headquarters, White Plains, NY
Schmeltzer, Aptaker, And Shepard. Law Offices, Washington, D.C.
Centerpoint, Office Complex: Fair Oaks, VA Atrium:
Cadillac Fairwell, Corp. Headquarters White Plains, NY.
Guest Quarters Hotel, Bethesda, MD: 2 bronze sculptures, Visions/Revisions. One Clay Totem.
Unitarian Fellowship in Mt. Kisco NY: 1992 the sculpture commissioned by Henderson Cole.
Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT: 2 Clay Wall Panels.

ASSOCIATIONS

Artist Alliance Of East Hampton ( President ) PO Box2242 East Hampton, NY 11937
Friends Of Guild Hall (Director of the Artist Studio Visits) 158 Main Street East Hampton, NY 11937
East Hampton Arts And Culture Council (Member) POBox232 East Hampton NY 11937
International Sculpture Center (ISC Member) 19 Fairgrounds Road, Suite B Hamilton, NJ 08619
Clay Art Center (Member)40 Beech Street, Port Chester, NY 10573

GALLERY & CORPORATE REPRESENTATION

Kiesendahl & Calhoun Contemporary 122 Great Oak Lane Pleasantville, NY 10570

EXHIBITIONS | SELECTED GROUP

2007 Artist Alliance of East Hampton Members Exhibition and Studio Tour
2007 Clay Art Center, Port Chester NY. Past member exhibition | 1969-1975
2006 Spring Invitational, Springs Improvement Society, Springs NY
2006 Artist Alliance of East Hampton Members Exhibition and Studio Tour
2004 Guild Hall East Hampton NY Group Exhibits
2004 Artists Studio Tour, East Hampton Artists Alliance NY
2002 Guild Hall Invitational East Hampton NY
2002 Artists Woods Amagansett NY
2001 Artists’ Woods, East Hampton NY | Six sculptures
2001 Springs Invitational Springs Improvement Society, Springs NY
2001 Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, N.Y.
1999 New Studio Space & Sculpture Garden, East Hampton NY.
1993 The Gallery Briarcliff Manor NY
1992 Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, N.Y.
1992 Seraphim Gallery, Englewood, NJ.
1991 Benson gallery: East Hampton N.Y.
1990 Art Gallery, Montgomery College, MD: “Sculpture Public Art”.
1989 Rockland Center for the Arts, Nyack, NY: “Clay Transformations” Traveled.
1989 Atelier Gallery, Zug, Switzerland: “Icarus”.
1989 Chesterwood, Stockbridge, MA: “Contemporary Sculpture”.
1988 Franz Badar Gallery, Washington, DC: “Architectural Ceramics”
1987 Kendall Gallery, Wellfleet, MA
1985 Silvermine Guild of Artists, CT: 33rd New England Exhibit of Paint & Sculpture.
1983 Robertson Center, Binghamton, NY: “Ancient Inspiration/Contemporary Interpretation”.
1983 Cummings Art Center, Connecticut College. New London, CT: w/Poster.
1982 Women’s Interarts Center, NYC: “Architectural Ceramics”.
1982 Brookfield Art Center, Brookfield, CT: “Centennial Exhibition of Sculpture”.
1981 Summit Art Center, Summit, NJ: “Paper, Clay, Metal, & Glass”.
1981 The Gallery at Hastings, NY “Collage/Assemblage”.
1981 Katonah Art Gallery, Katonah, NY “Sculpture. Invitational”.
1980 Ikebono School, Shinjuku, Japan: International invitational (Traveled).
1979 Mamaroneck Artist Guild Juried Exhibition White Plains NY

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2002 Ashawagh Hall, EH, NY
1998 Exhibitions at Studio & Sculpture Garden, Scarborough NY
1990 112 Greene Street Gallery, NYC. New Sculpture.
1990 Pindar Gallery, New Works NY
1989 Pindar Gallery, NY. Visions/Revisions.
1989 Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY
1986 Pindar Gallery, NY: Excavations: Clay
1986 Hudson River Gallery, Ossining, NY Retrospective exhibit.
1984 Noyes Museum, Ocean Ville, NJ: Curator Anne Fabbri, Retrospective.
1981 Mari Galleries, Mamaroneck, N. Y.
1981 Pindar Gallery, NY: Transitions, Clay.
1979 Pindar Gallery, NY Emerging Images.
1979 Silvermine Guild of Artists, CT: 30th New England Exhibition of Paint & Sculpture.
1977 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MA: “Art in Transition”.

AWARDS

1991 University of Florida at Pensacola. Finalist for a Sculpture Garden.
1990 Ragdale Artists Community Lake Forest, ILL. – Fellowship
1986 Woman in Design International Compendium – Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
1985 State Legislative Office Building, Hartford – Finalist, Percent for the Arts Program.
1981 CT Commission: Portals for a school – Finalist.
1981 National Endowment for the Arts – Grant
1979 Mamaroneck Artist Guild Award – Juried by Mr. Doty, Whitney Museum
1978 Westchester Art Society: Sculpture Award – Juried by John Bauer, Whitney Museum.
1964 Haystack Mountain School, Deer Island, ME: 1960- 62 Fellowships Award Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA: Clarissa Bartlett Traveling Scholarship. Japan

USA 1970's c.H: 34.5"W: 17"D: 8"Reference number: U0805178350387