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Hodge, Simon Prince
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Simon Prince Hodge was born in Glasgow on the 19th April 1903. Hodge first began studying at The Glasgow School of Art in 1917- 1918 at the age of 14 as a day student on the drawing and painting course. It states in the record that Hodge was 'on trial', possibly meaning that he was trailing the course before committing to study at the school more permanently. Hodge returned to The Glasgow School of two years later in 1920 and studied drawing and painting at the school until 1924. It also states in the records that Hodge took a special class known as 'Black and White' which is described in The Glasgow School of Art prospectus as a, 'Practical application of studies'. The course covered a variety of different techniques and mediums such as illustration, three colour process, lithography, aquatint and magazine and newspaper advertisements. Whilst studying at the school Hodge lived at Manor steps Stirling in 1917 up until 1920. In 1922 until 1924, Hodge lived at 19 Victoria Steps, Stirling.
After studying at The Glasgow School of Art, Hodge moved to Johannesburg South Africa. He became president of Johannesburg Art Club from 1931-32. He spent winters in South Africa and summers in London. Hodge was best known for his watercolour paintings and illustrations, focusing mainly on African landscape scenes as well as wildlife studies. Hodge died in 1973 at the age of 70.
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