Opening Reception
July 7, 2023 6-8 pm
This a collection of artworks created by Chris Hodge that are focused on telling stories through ink. There will be artwork, prints available, and snacks! We hope to see you there!!!
This exhibit will be on display during the month of July. Please visit during Gallery 200 hours:
- Thursday and Friday 2-6
- Saturday 10-4
- Sunday 12-4
Artist Statement
Chris Hodge has been working on art since a very early age. He works intuitively incorporating various symbols, and thoughts into his artwork. Influenced by such artists as Ivan Albright, Albrecht Durer, and Hieronymus Bosch, his art tells stories in great detail focused on the element of line. His body of work has been described as “obsessive narrative,” articulating his imagination while allowing for the work to take on a life of its own. Starting with sketches and very loose pencil lines, Chris Hodge prefers to render his artwork in ink, due to the high level of commitment that ink requires. Once a line in ink is placed there is no turning back, and if a mistake is made one must find a way to either cover the line, or incorporate it. This allows for his artwork to evolve as he creates it. “I believe the imagination to be a dream-like, fuzzy thing, and it isn’t able to be defined until it is born into some form of creation.”
Chris Hodge started his art education at Waubonsee Community College, and continued his studies at North Central College where he received a Bachelor’s in Art Education. Chris Hodge is currently an art teacher in the Midwest. He also holds a Master’s in Curriculum & Instruction, and a Master’s in Educational Leadership & Administration from North Central College.
To contact the artist you can email: [email protected], visit the artist’s website at: www.chodgeart.com, or follow on Instagram @chodgeart & @cjhodgeart