In 2008 he earned his Master of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of Connecticut. His paintings explore the tension between power and vulnerability and examines how male artists have historically represented themselves and the nude; he has situated himself in the discourse of contemporary art that questions constructions of identity and gender politics. Since 2007 Hammie has been featured in several solo and group exhibitions in the U.S. and abroad.These paintings are from the project "Equivalent Exchange".