Jonathan R Hodge Resume
IG @jonathanrhodge
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2019 Steven Assael Drawing Workshop, Seattle, WA
2018 Steven Assael Painting Workshop, Seattle, WA
2016 Max Ginsburg Painting Workshop, Whidbey Island, WA
2014 - 2018 Aristides Atelier, Seattle, WA
- Graduated from the program, specializing in classical drawing and
painting techniques with master artist Juliette Aristides
2013 Painting Apprenticeship under portrait painter Carl Groh, Lafayette, LA
- Focused on executing portraits, understanding commission contracts and
budgets
2008 - 2012 Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD), Columbus, OH
- BFA in Fine Arts, specialized in painting and drawing
- Graduated magna cum laude with a 3.82 GPA
2006 - 2008 Say Sí Gifted Arts Program, San Antonio, TX
- Specialized in drawing and oil painting at Say Sí, a nationally recognized
visual arts program
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2022 - Present Instructor at New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, New Orleans, LA
- Teaching techniques and methods in classical drawing and
painting through live demos, short lectures and in-depth critiques
2021 Instructor at Georgetown Atelier, Seattle, WA
- Teaching classical drawing and painting through live demos,
short lectures and in-depth critiques; teaching from live models in
mornings and switching to studio curriculum in afternoons
2019 Conducted several workshops and live demos for Juliette Aristides Atelier
2015 Painting Assistant, Cascadia Art Museum, Edmonds, WA
- Assisted in painting a mural of historical Northwest art that was
commissioned by museum founder, Lindsey Echleberger
2012 - Present Art Director for Hungry Mutt children’s book publisher
2012 Presentation at Seventh International Conference on the Arts in Society
- Invited to present my artwork at its 2012 conference held in Liverpool,
England, as part of the Cultural Olympiad
2011 - 2012 Creative Coach at Columbus College of Art and Design
- Tutored art students in painting and drawing
2011 Lab Assistant at Columbus College of Art and Design
- Worked in the printmaking lab
2007 - 2008 Teaching Assistant and Mentor at Say Sí, San Antonio, TX
- Mentored and assisted in teaching junior high students in the arts
program, recognized by the Wallace Foundation as one of the nation’s
top school arts organizations
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2018 Studio Monitor for Steven Assael workshop at Gage Academy, Seattle, WA
- Assisted Assael, managed models, coordinated with students and
facilitated a focused atmosphere in workshop
2016 Studio Monitor for Max Ginsburg Workshop at WIFAS, Whidbey Island, WA
- Assisted Ginsburg, managed models, coordinated with students and
facilitated a focused atmosphere in workshop
2015 - 2018 Studio Monitor for Juliette Aristides
- Assisted with scheduling models, coordinated with students and kept a
focused atmosphere in Atelier
2011 Internship under Anatomist Eric Kenz, director of the Cadaver Lab at
Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH
- Studied human anatomy from cadavers and performed dissections under
his tutelage
2011 Internship under Anthony Baker, Medical Illustrator at Ohio State
University, Columbus, OH
- Completed anatomical illustrations for a series of yoga poses
HONORS & AWARDS
2022 Orpheus Blues purchased by Rodger Ogden for permanent collection of
Ogden Museum
2019 Haynes Galleries Award through the Art Renewal Center
2019 Art Renewal Center Salon Competition Honorable Mention in Imaginative
Realism
2018 1st Place Best of Gage Narrative Category, Seattle, WA
2017 FACE/TRAC Conference Scholarship Finalist, Miami, FL
2017 Best of Gage 3rd Place Portrait Category, Seattle, WA
2016 Susan Winokur & Paul Leach Award
2015 Puget Sound Group of Northwest Artists Scholarship
2015 1st Place Seattle Co-Arts Scholarship
2015 3rd Place Best of Gage Annual Show, Seattle, WA
2010 CCAD Charles Hall Memorial Scholarship for artistic and academic
Achievement
2010, 2009, 2008 CCAD Trustees’ Award Scholarship
2009, 2008 CCAD President’s List
COMMISSIONS
2022 Portrait in Orange, in collection of Bradley Sumrall
2022 Portrait of Dee, in collection of Darneshia Smith
2021 Portrait of Sofia, in collection of Matthew Cruz
2020 Mastercopy of Charles Hawthorne, in collection of Phyllis Ohrbeck
2020 The Philosopher, in the collection of William Jones
2020 Family Portrait, in collection of John Rossi
2019 Katrina, in collection of the Aslan Foundation
2019 Mastercopy of Alexander Max Koester, in collection of Phyllis Ohrbeck
2018 Mastercopy of Jean Baptiste Belley, in collection of Julie Tall
2018 Kentaro, in collection of Harriet Rubin
2018 Anjelika, in collection of Harriet Rubin
2017 The Mannequin, in collection of Elisabeth and Ramen Cuddihy
2017 Draped, in collection of Andy Miller
2016 Distraction, in collection of Sandra Bolton
2016 Drapery Study, in collection of Rebecca King
2015 The Barber, in collection of Kevin Johnson
2015 Portrait of Jacob Stern, in collection of Renée Simard
2015 Daniel, in collection of Eve Alyson
2014 Jazz Club, in collection of Rick McDessie
2013 New Orleans Jazz Band, in collection of Rick McDessie
2012 Two architectural drawings for the 125th Anniversary of the Columbus Club,
whose members have included two U.S. presidents; the commission is only
awarded every 25 years
2012 Medical drawings for Stanford University surgeons
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 Individuals Figurative Group Show, Second Story Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2022 O What A Night Ogden Live Auction, New Orleans, LA
2022 Faculty Exhibition, New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, New Orleans, LA
2022 The Power of Realism, Maryhill Museum, Goldendale, WA
2019 Magic of Realism, Haynes Galleries, Franklin, TN
2019 Works on Paper: Drawing Reality, Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale, WA
2018 Departure/Arrival, Cornish Playhouse, Seattle, WA
2018 Atelier Process and Painting, Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale, WA
2018 Best of Gage, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA
2017 Best of Gage, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA
2015 Forward Looking & Beautifully Timeless, Institute of Classical Architecture
and Art Group Show, King Street Station, Seattle, WA
2015 Best of Gage Annual Show, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA
2014 Small Scale Work for a Larger Cause, Say Sí, San Antonio, TX
2010 Everything Explodes, CCAD, Columbus, OH
2009 Small Scale Work for a Larger Cause, Say Sí, San Antonio, TX
PUBLICATIONS
2019 “Magic of Realism,” a profile in American Art Collector Magazine, Issue 168
2013 Medical drawings done for Stanford University featured in “The Posterior
Approach to Pelvic Ring Injuries: A Technique for Minimizing Soft Tissue
Complications,” published in Injury, International Journal of the Care of
the Injured, Volume 44, Issue 12
2009 Three portraits - Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, Honduran Gen. Romeo
Vasquez and Roy Bourgeois - published in the National Catholic Reporter