Frank Hodgkinson b. 1919

Also known as Hodge
  • Artist
A mid 20th century painter, illustrator and cartoonist, Frank Hodgkinson was a war artist with the AIF during WW2 before re-locating to Europe where he spent a number of years living, studying and exhibiting in Europe, particularly Spain. Upon returning to Australia Hodgkinson helped to establish the 'artists-in-the-field' program sponsored by the (then) Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern T
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exhibited at
Frank Hodgkinson retrospective
Date
1987
Place
Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
NT annual report

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Retrospective, Painting
exhibited at
The artists' camp V
Date
1985
Place
Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT
Description

An exhibition of works by Frank Hodgkinson and David Dridan of Arnhem land.

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
NT annual report

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Duo, Painting
exhibited at
The artists' camp IV: artists on the escarpment, 1983
Date
1984
Place
Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT
Description

In 1983, the camp consisted of Tim Storrier, Richard Tipping and Frank Hodgkinson. Hodgkinson’s abstract interpretations, Tipping’s sculptures, drawing and assemblages, Storrier’s multi-media assemblages.

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
NT annual report; AGNSW Library catalogue

Exhibition Catalogue:
Artists on the escarpment, 1983. [Darwin]: Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, [1983]
ISBN 0724503420

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Group, Painting, Sculpture, Mixed media
exhibited at
The artists' camp III
Date
1983
Place
Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT
Description

An exhibition of works created at the camp or on the basis of that experience, by Frank Hodgkinson, Colin Lanceley and David Adspen, while artists in the field in 1982.

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
NT annual report; AGNSW Library catalogue

Exhibition Catalogue:
Three artists in the field: the Kakadu, 1982. [Darwin]: Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, 1982
[16]p: ill ; 20 × 25 cm

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Group, Painting
exhibited at
The artist's camp II
Date
1982
Place
Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT
Description

Works created by Frank Hodgkinson and John Firth-Smith whilst artists in the field in 1981.

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
NT annual report; UTAS catalogue; AGNSW Library catalogue

Exhibition Catalogue:
Paintings of Arnhem Land / by John Firth-Smith and F Hodgkinson. Darwin: Museums and Art Galleries of the NT, 1981

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Duo, Painting
exhibited at
Frank Hodgkinson and Clifton Pugh exhibition
Date
1980
Place
Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT
Description

Thirty works painted during May and June at Boralda Springs near Blue Tongue Dreaming, the site of the first artist’s camp in the Northern Territory.

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
MAGNT annual report

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Duo, Painting
exhibited at
Arnhem Land exhibition
Date
1979
Place
Arnhem Land, NT
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Frank Hodgkinson (Darwin and Alice Springs)
Date
1979
Place
Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT
Description

An exhibition of paintings, drawings and prints inspired during visits to Arnhem Land in 1978 and 1979.

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
NT annual report; UTAS catalogue

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Painting, Printmaking, Drawing
exhibited at
Date
1964
Place
Tate Gallery, London, England, UK
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Recent Australian Painting
Date
June 1961 - July 1961
Place
Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK
Type
Exhibition

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