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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Name
Frank Hodgkinson
Also known as Hodge
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist
Other Occupation
  • Official war artist
Birth date
1919
Death date
20 October 2001
Death place
Kenthurst, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1933 - c.1987
Residence
  • 1979 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1977 Papua New Guinea
  • 1976 - 2001 Kenthurst, NSW
  • c.1971 - c.1976 Cottles Bridge, Vic.
  • c.1971- Cairns, Nth Qld.
  • c.1970- Australian
  • 1967 - 1969 Italy
  • 1963 - 1967 Spain
  • 1961 - 1962 United States of America
  • c.1958 - c.1961 Madrid, Spain
  • 1952 - 1958 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1946 - c.1952 Europe (London, Paris, Madrid, Rome )
  • 1940 - 1946 North Africa, Syria & New Guinea (Serving with the Australian Imperial Force )
  • c.1939 - c.1940 Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1919 - c.1939 Sydney, NSW
Training
  • Atelier 17, Paris, France
  • Académie Grand Chaumière, Paris, France
  • Central School of Art and Craft, London, England, UK
  • Royal Art Society School, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1931 - c.1935 Fort Street Boys High, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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Alternative names
  • Hodge
  • Hodge
Related works
  • Sepik Diary (creator of)
  • Landscape Inside (creator of)
  • Inside the Landscape (creator of)
  • Tauromaquia (creator of)
  • Untitled (None)
  • Sepik Diary (creator of)
  • Landscape Inside (creator of)
  • Inside the Landscape (creator of)
  • Tauromaquia (creator of)
  • Untitled (None)
  • Untitled (None)
Related collections
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Melbourne Savage Club, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Melbourne Savage Club, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Artist-in-Residence at the University of Melbourne, 1979 (received)
  • Artist-in-Residence at the National Art School, Papua New Guinea, 1977 (received)
  • The inaugural Helena Rubenstein Travelling Scholarship (received)
  • Artist-in-Residence at the University of Melbourne, 1979 (received)
  • Artist-in-Residence at the National Art School, Papua New Guinea, 1977 (received)
  • The inaugural Helena Rubenstein Travelling Scholarship (received)
Related events
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Arnhem Land exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Arnhem Land exhibition (exhibited at)
Field Changes
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