ARTIST: Hodges D Soileau (Louisiana, Florida, 1943 - ???)
TITLE: Portrait of Indian Man - Quanah Parker (titled on verso)
YEAR: 1982
MEDIUM: oil on board
CONDITION: Some small damages to corners. No visible inpaint under UV light. Normal wear to edges.
ART SIZE: 15 x 13 inches / 38 x 33 cm
BOARD SIZE: 20 x 18 inches / 50 x 45 cm
SIGNATURE: lower middle
PROVENANCE: Collection of James A Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.
LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office.
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
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SKU#: 142176
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BIOGRAPHY:
Hodges Soileau is a native of southwest Louisiana. The "Cajun accent is all but gone from living in different parts of the country for so many years, but his cultural ties are strong and deep. Hodges left Louisiana after graduation from the University of Southwestern University in pursuit of his art. That journey took him first to Texas and then to Connecticut. He had a successful illustration career that lasted twenty five years. His art graced the covers of more than three-hundred book covers. He worked for most of the major publishing houses in New York. 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 twenty-five years of executing ideas and concepts of others, he now paints subjects that are of interest to him. Hodges has had five one-man shows, and has participated in numerous group shows. Most recently; first place in the T.S.A.A. juried exhibition in Tarpon Springs 1997, the Artist Magazine 2001 Art Competition Finalist, the Artist Magazine 2002 Art Competition finalist. His work hangs in private collections as well as the United States Air Force and U. S. Coast Guard permanent collections. The permanent collection of Golf Digest Magazine includes several of his paintings. Hodges is a member of the Oil Painters of AmericaHe does most of his work in a studio, but he manages to get outdoors once a week with a few artist friends to paint field sketches. He finds Plein Air painting personally beneficial and essential to his growth of as an artist. At the very least, he thinks it is loads of fun and plans to continue to paint outdoors as often as he can get out, whether it be Florida or Maine, where he spends a month each summer. Hodges and his wife, Marilyn, presently reside in Venice, Florida.