Her vision transcends the purely physical. With intuitive color patterns and subtle layering techniques, Hammond leads the viewer gradually into stillness and quiet emotion and to find space and peace in the work. Hammond holds B.A. and M.F.A. degrees from the University of California at Santa Barbara and an M.A. degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. She has recently exhibited at the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, the Napa Valley Museum, Cal Arts in Valencia, the San Francisco Art Institute and the Richmond Art Center.