Hodges Soileau

Artwork submitted for bid 
at our September 4, 2011 auction:

"The Fan Dance"
10"x8",oil
Gallery Price: $950
Minimum bid: $400

 Hodges Soileau OPA

Hodges Soileau recently was awarded Signature Member status
by the American Society of Marine Artists. 

       He had a successful illustration career which lasted more than twenty five years. His art graced the covers of more than three hundred books. He worked for most of the major publishing houses in New York City. Hodges was a twenty three year member of the prestigious Society of Illustrators in New York. During this time, he received many citations of merit for work exhibited in annual shows. He was selected to do the painting for the twenty ninth call for entries, and chaired the thirty fifth annual exhibition.

       After years of executing ideas and concepts of others, he now paints subjects that are of personal interest. Hodges has had numerous one man shows, and has participated in group shows throughout the United States.  He was a finalist in the 2001 and 2002 Artists Magazine Competition. He received an award of excellence in the 2004 Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition. He received an award of excellence in the 2006 Oil Painters of America National Exhibition, and received a 2007Certificate of excellence award in the International Portrait Competition hosted by the Portrait Society of America. Most recently, Hodges was awarded Signature membership status by Oil Painters of America in December 2008. He also won first place in the category, Portraits of Women, in the Members showcase of the Portrait Society of America 2009.  

      His work hangs in private collections, as well as the Golf Magazine permanent Collection ,United States Air Force, and U.S. Coast Guard permanent collections.

       Hodges and his wife, Marilyn, presently reside in Venice, Florida.

Website:http://www.hodgessoileau.com/

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