Colleen Hammond
Colleen Hammond was born in March 1957 and raised in a small New Jersey town. After high school, between 1975 and 1979, she attended and graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where she began her artistic journey. She also went on to receive a BFA from the University of Pennsylvania. In recent years, her oil paintings have moved toward abstract realism. In addition to working in her studio, Colleen was welcomed into the collective art group Artessa Alliance, an award-winning Philadelphia area association of women visual artists. Adding collage to her artistic practice has taken her on a new creative path that has forged new communities and connections. She joined Philadelphia CollageWorks in 2019, a group of artists who practice and promote the art of collage through education, exhibition, and community outreach. Her paintings and collages have been included in many exhibitions, and she has won awards for her work, including the Caroline Gibbons Granger Award and the Berthe M. Goldberg Award of Excellence. Colleen resides in South Philly with her supportive husband and their cat, Max. Her son lives nearby and carries on the family tradition of embracing the inherent creative spirit.
