Kippy Hammond was graduated with a BFA in Visual Arts from the University of Georgia. She followed other pursuits until 1986 when she returned to the studio. While maintaining a private studio she continued studying pastel and oil portraiture with many outstanding teachers, including Daniel Greene, Kate Fetterolf, and Constantine Chatov. Studies in pastel included workshops with leading national pastelists, such as Albert Handell, Alan Flattman, and Kay Polk. Kippy's work has been recognized in numerous exhibitions and solo shows receiving state, regional, and international awards. She is a signature member of the Southeastern Pastel Society and founding member of the Atlantic Coastline Artists Guild.

     Recent exhibitions of her work include:

            Solo exhibitions:   Savannah, Atlanta, and Tifton Georgia, 2000

            Telfair Museum Artfair 2000, Savannah, Georgia

            6th Salon de Printemps Salon International du Pastel, Yvetot, France, 2002

            Salon International du Pastel 2002 where she was invited as the international guest of honor, Vernon, France.

     Two of her paintings represented France in the touring Europastel Exhibit "Il pastello contemporaneo in Europa", Italy, October 2002. February, 2003, her work was exhibited in the second phase of Europastel in St. Petersburg, Russia.

     1986-1998 there were numerous exhibitions of her work throughout the Southeastern USA, including Best in Show, First Place awards in regional competitions Her work has been included in exhibits in the Georgia State Capital and governor's office.

      Kippy's teaching experience is extensive, including art education for middle school as a full time art teacher. She has taught drawing for elementary students as an Artist in Residence with the Georgia Council of the Arts. Traveling with the Georgia Art Bus program that served remote locations of Georgia, she conducted seminars with elementary classroom teachers on how to teach drawing and how to incorporate drawing in other curriculums. As co-founder of the Hammond-Boyd Art School she taught all mediums for adults, middle school and high school students.

      Presently living for the majority of the year in France, Kippy continues to paint landscapes and commissioned portraits for clients in the United States and Europe. Ms. Hammond offers pastel exploration workshops in France and through art facilities in the United States.

     The artist also hosts visiting professional artists for La Bonne Etoile, a working studio/retreat at her home in France.