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Montana Stockgrowers Association Features Dave Hodges
June 2011
Dave Hodges and his wife Carmen own Hodges Fine Art in Big Timber, Montana. Dave is an artist, specializing in wildlife/cowboy sculptures and paintings, but he also loves raising and selling longhorns. When current NCBA president, Bill Donald, was president of MSGA, Bill commissioned Dave to paint a piece that symbolized the association's teamwork.
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Featured in Western Art Collector Magazine
February 2010
Dave Hodges wrote a two-part article on collecting Navajo rugs for Western Art Collector magazine. You’ll enjoy the story and photos of old Santa Fe, even if you’re not a "rug junkie!"
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Featured in Western Art Collector Magazine
October 2009
This article on Dave Hodges and his artwork appeared in the October 2009 issue of Western Art Collector magazine. This is a great magazine; if you haven’t seen it before, look for a copy! Dave was also featured in the Big Sky Journal in their Arts 2009 issue (PDF not available).
Download 2009 Article (PDF)
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White House Christmas Tree Ornament
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| In 2001 Dave was asked by the Montana Art council to create a Christmas Tree Ornament for the Christmas Tree in the Blue Room of the White House. Two artists were chosen from each state to create an ornament. The theme for the year being birds, Dave created an abstract Tern. All the artists and their spouses were invited to attend a luncheon at the White House and First Lady Laura Bush was kind enough to have her picture taken with all in attendance. |
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| The curator of the Reagan Presidential Library and Museum informed the Hodges that Ronald Reagan’s copy of "Fancy Footwork," a sculptured bronze created by Dave Hodges, is featured in their brochure. The curator explained that President Reagan always kept the sculpture on his Simi Valley office desk. These photo depict the brochure cover and how the sculpture appears inside the brochure. |
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Marilyn Horne Sculpted by Artist Dave Hodges
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| A sculpture of Marilyn Horne, the internationally famous opera singer, was created by artist, Dave Hodges.
The sculpture is located in Blaisdell Hall, the new fine arts and communication arts center on the campus of the Bradford branch of the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.
The unveiling took place the evening of the official dedication ceremony of the new hall. Marilyn received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Pittsburgh during these ceremonies. International music critics have written that Marilyn Horne has the best voice ever heard on the opera stage.
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