Margaret Schnebly Hodge

Biography: MARGARET SCHNEBLY HODGE

Long appreciated as an abstract figurative and landscape painter using a dark and rich palette and with a philosophical preoccupation with the concepts of physical and emotional restraint, confinement and a striving for a sense of freedom, Margaret Schnebly Hodge has traveled a long and very interesting path of achievement in her career to date with the 2020 selection of a large colorful diptych as the first work in the permanent collection at the new Lemerand Center at Daytona State College, Florida.

Born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1953, she moved with her family to Daytona Beach, Florida a few years later when she was age 2. Athletic with a love for the outdoors as a child and young adult she explored the wide open wild and rugged Florida landscape under blue skies or in rain which influences her art today. Always known as “the artist” in grade school, Hodge looked seriously to the making of art as a means of personal self-expression in high school and later at Daytona State College where she attended with an art scholarship from the Daytona Beach Art League and eventually at the University of Florida where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the School of Fine Arts.

Hodge has exhibited her work in a recent state tour through 2020 including: The Museum of Florida Art and Culture at South Florida State College, Avon Park, FL; The Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts at St. Johns River State College, Orange Park, FL; The Rao Musunuru M.D. Art Gallery at Pasco-Hernando State College, Newport Richey, FL; The Mattie Kelly Fine & Performing Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, FL; Dr. Gene Prough Center for the Arts at Chipola State College, Mariana, FL, and; The News Journal Center at Daytona State College, Daytona Beach, FL. Her work has been included in a vast number of professional artists exhibits in major art venues and can be found in significant private and pub¬¬¬¬lic collections.

Along with her fine art career, Hodge has held several key art director and management positions in both the private and public sectors where she applied her artistic energy and skill on major projects and programs. She has received significant artistic awards and honors including a State of Florida Artist Enhancement Grant, has helped steer major art focused community programs and development, and has held top office in several not for profit state-wide arts organizations.

You can find additional information about Margaret Schnebly Hodge at the following:

Webpage: www.MargaretHodgeART.com

Publication: SA+AH alumna Margaret Schnebly Hodge explores the cosmos in new exhibition by Casey Wooster — Writer, In The Loop, University of Florida – June 20, 2017

https://www.margarethodgeart.com/press

Publication: Breaking Free – Dark Energy, Dark Matter by Gary R. Libby – Director Emeritus, Museum of Arts and Sciences, Author and Art Historian - 2015

https://www.margarethodgeart.com/press

Publication: Inside Outside. Selected Works by Margaret Schnebly Hodge by Laura Stewart – Educator, Author, and Art Critic - 2010

https://www.margarethodgeart.com/press

Publication: In Flux – A Survey of Paintings by Margaret Schnebly Hodge by Steve Aimone – Artist, Educator, and Author - 2005

https://www.margarethodgeart.com/press

Curriculum Vitae

Margaret Schnebly Hodge

Education:

B.A., University of Florida, School of Art & Art History, Gainesville, Florida, 1976

A.A., Daytona State College, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1973

Various professional art residence retreats held at Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL

Grants and Awards:

County of Volusia Artist Enhancement Grant, 2007

Florida Arts Council Artist Enhancement Grant, 2005

Art Scholarship, Daytona Beach Art League, 1971

First Place, Lake Mary Heathrow Festival of the Arts, Lake Mary, FL, 2006

Third Place, New York Times “Parallels”, Artful Gardens Gallery, Zephyrhills, FL, 2006

First Place, Lake Mary Heathrow Festival of the Arts, Lake Mary, FL, 2005

Museum Purchase Award, Halifax Art Festival, Daytona Beach, FL, 2002

3 Gold, 1 Silver ADDY Awards, 4th District American Advertising Fed., Florida/Caribbean, 1992-99

11 ADDY Awards, 4th District American Advertising Federation, Florida/Caribbean, 1983-84

Selected Writings and Publications:

AskArt.com listing

SA+AH alumna Margaret Schnebly Hodge explores the cosmos in new exhibition, Casey Wooster, University of Florida, In the Loop publication, April 27, 2017

Adrift In Space, Kile Brewer, Clay Today News, April 26, 2017

Eclipse Exhibit Open at PHSC Gallery by Elizabeth Dentato, Hernando Sun, April 2017

Breaking Free: Dark Energy, Dark Matter, Gary R. Libby, Director Emeritus, Museum of Arts & Sciences, Daytona Beach, FL, 2014

Margaret Schnebly Hodge brings Transitory Glory, Christine Cole, Orlando Sentinel, 2012

Best of America: Painting, curated catalog by Kennedy Publications, 2007 and 2009

Flux: As Subject, As Verb, Donald Dusinberre, EU Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, 2007

Margaret Hodge: Inside/Outside, Laura Stewart, arts educator and critic, 2007

Art in the Sunshine a 20 Mile Road Project, series of articles in Daytona Beach News-Journal, Palm Coast Lifestyles Magazine, Home Town News; Series of interviews on Channel 13 and FOX News, 2007

Art sends message in women’s work, Christine Cole, Orlando Sentinel, 2007

Expressing thoughts with Margaret Schnebly Hodge, Blair Townley, Backstage Magazine, 2006

Abstracts on view, Sandi Carrol, The Observer, June 2006

Lake Mary-Heathrow Festival of the Arts Winners, Seminole Magazine, spring 2006

Women to Watch, National Museum of Women In The Arts, spring 2005

In Flux; Survey of works by Steve Aimone, artist and educator, January 2005

Look! Pockets of art are popping up, Terry Hummel, Orlando Sentinel, September 2005

Artists in Exhibit differ in their materials, tone, Christine Cole, Orlando Sentinel, June 2005

Exhibition will feature sculpture and abstract art by Debbie Mannis, Orlando Sentinel, May 2005

Gallery offers oasis of art, Christine Cole, Orlando Sentinel, July 2005

In Flux paintings show transformation, Laura Stewart, Daytona Beach News-Journal, 2005

FAM Gallery, FAM News, Florida Assoc. of Museums Foundation, 2004

In Flux by Gary R. Libby, Director, Museum of Arts and Sciences Magazine, Fall 2004

State of the Arts, Florida Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, summer 2004

Figures add up to artist’s latest genre, Orlando Sentinel, January 2003

Margaret Hodge’s art works will be on display in Edgewater, Sandi Carroll, The Observer,2003

Show provokes thought, Paul Marseglia, The Daytona Beach News-Journal, April 2002

Collections:

Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, FL

Corporate Collection, County of Volusia, FL

Museum of Arts and Sciences, Daytona Beach, FL

Multiple private and corporate collections in Florida and Southeast United States

Public Art, City of Daytona Beach

Public Art, City of Lake Helen

Selected Exhibits:

Solo exhibits

Museum of Florida Art and Culture, South Florida State College, Avon Park, FL, Feb-March 2020

Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, St. Johns River State College, Orange Park, FL, April-June 2017

Rao Musunuru, M.D. Art Gallery, Pasco-Hernando State College, Newport Richey, FL, 2017

Mattie Kelly Fine & Performing Arts Center, Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, FL, 2015

Dr. Gene Prough Center for the Arts, Chipola State College, Marianna, FL, 2015

The News Journal Center at Daytona State College, Daytona Beach, FL, 2014

Karpeles Manuscript Museum, Jacksonville, FL, 2014 and 2007

Yvonne Scarlett-Golden Cultural and Educational Center, Daytona Beach, FL, 2013

Chamber of Commerce, DeLand, FL, 2013

Art in the Square, City of Tavares, FL, 2012 and 2007

The Casements, Ormond Beach, FL, 2009

Artisan Gallery, DeLand, FL – installation “The Package”, 2009

Main Street DeLand, exhibit hall, DeLand, FL, 2005

Museum of Arts and Sciences, Daytona Beach, FL, 2005

African American Museum of Art, DeLand, FL, 2005

Founding Artist, initiated and managed these collaborative events

Art in the Sunshine, a 20-mile road project: 300 art works out of repurposed plastic were created by 100 artists and installed along a 20-mile route in Volusia County for 3 months, FL, 2007

COVART: 20 art works by 5 artists from found objects installed along trails in a local park for 1 month, Daytona Beach, FL, 2006

Freedom Field: 50 art works on the theme of Freedom created by 30 artists were displayed at a major retail venue Memorial Day weekend, then donated to a Veterans Home, Daytona Beach, FL, 2009

Group shows – juried and invitations

Museum of Arts and Sciences, Daytona Beach, FL 2022

Indian Rock Art Center, Indian Rock, FL 2022

City Center Arts, Orlando, FL 2021

Dunedin Fine Art Center, Dunedin, FL, 2021

Foosaner Museum of Art, Melbourne, FL 2020

Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL 2019

ARTFIELDS, Lake City, SC 2019

Naples Art Gallery, Naples, FL 2019

Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, FL 2019

Influence of Sound, Ormond Museum of Art, Ormond Beach, FL 2018/2019

Off the Beaten Path Florida Arts Tour, Ormond Beach, FL 2018

Webber Gallery, College of Central Florida, Ocala, FL 2018

Harris House Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL 2018

Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, Winter Park, FL, 2007

Bethune Cookman University Performing Art Center Gallery, Daytona Beach, FL, 2007

Annual Juried Show, Florida Museum for Women Artists, DeLand, FL, 2013

Peabody Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Daytona Beach, FL (3 artists), 2009

DeLand Museum of Art, “Florida Biennial”, DeLand, FL, 2006

New York Times “Parallels”, Artful Gardens Gallery, Zephyrhills, FL, 2006

Ormond Memorial Museum, “Figurative”, Ormond Beach, FL, (3 artists), 2006

Lyssa Morgan Gallery, International Exhibit, Tampa, FL, 2006

News Journal Performing Arts Center, Daytona Beach, FL, 2006

City of Tavares, City Hall, Tavares, FL, 2005

Mount Dora Center for the Arts, “Metaphor”, Mount Dora, FL (2 artists), 2005

Art League of Daytona Beach, FL (3 artists), 2005

Park Avenue Fine Art Gallery, Winter Park, FL, 2005

Thomas Kelly Administration Center, Florida Committee, National Museum of Women in the Arts, DeLand, FL, 2004 and 2005

International Show, Brad Cooper Gallery, Tampa, FL, 2004

Artscape Naples, Gallery Victoria, Naples, FL, 2004

DeLand Museum of Art, “Florida Biennial”, DeLand, FL, 2004

Orlando Museum of Art, 1st Thursday event (Sept), Orlando, FL, 2003

Ormond Memorial Museum, “Pro Art”, Ormond Beach, FL, 2003

Orlando Museum of Art, 1st Thursday event (Oct/Sept), Orlando, FL, 2003

Professional Experience:

Volusia County Special Projects: Design/Marketing, 1986 -2020

Art Director, various marketing, advertising, and national publication agencies, 1976 – 1985

Owner, MSH Fine Arts, 1976 – Present

Other Professional Activities:

Juror, Halifax Art Festival, Daytona Beach, FL , Fall 2021

President, Florida Artists Group, 2021 - Present

Vice President, Florida Artists Group, 2019-2021

Manager, NEA Big Read art exhibit, Volusia County Libraries, 2017, 2018, 2019

Judge, National League of American Pen Women Juried Art Show, Daytona Beach, FL, 2017

Author and editor, Blog: IN ART with Margaret Schnebly Hodge (InArtHodge.com), 2013-Present

Director and artist, Glyph project, web-based survey on symbolism in contemporary western culture to result in multiple art works, 2009-2017

Curator, Daytona State College Alumni Exhibit, Daytona Beach, FL, 2016

Curator, Yvonne Scarlett Golden Cultural Center, Forms of Freedom, 2015

Judge, Daytona State College Graduates Exhibit, 2015

Judge, Winter Park Fall Festival of the Arts, Winter Park, FL, 2014

Member, Women At The Top Citrus Club Series: Celebrating the Arts, Orlando, FL, 2014-2015

Author/Presenter, Diversity AB EX 1940-2013, YSG Cultural Center, Daytona Beach, FL, 2014

Judge, Brush and Palette Club, Daytona Beach Art League, Daytona Beach, FL, 2013

Founding member 2009, President 2012-14, Florida Museum for Women Artists, DeLand, FL

Curatorial & Government Relations, Florida Museum for Women Artists, DeLand, FL, 2009-14

Curator, Eye of the Collector 2010, Annual Witness to Creativity 2009-13, and Applaud That Woman 2013, Florida Museum for Women Artists, DeLand, FL, 2009-14

State Board Member, National Museum for Women in the Arts, Tallahassee, FL, 2005-08

Museum design & construction liaison, Florida Museum for Women Artist, DeLand, FL, 2007-08

Facilitator and moderator, Who Does She Think She Is, Museum of Florida Art, DeLand, FL, 2007

Appointed member for CEC Region, Florida Committee National Museum for Women Artists to Wakayama, Japan and Florida, USA Sister States Exchange panel discussion, DeLand, FL, 2003

Developer / manager, Earthfest, Volusia County, FL, 1991-2000

Professional Affiliations:

Member, National Association of Women Artists, 2020 - Present

Member, Florida Artists Group, State of Florida, Vice President 2019-2021, President 2021 - Present

Member, National Women's Caucus for Art, New York, NY

Member, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington D.C.

Member, Florida Associations of Museums

Member, Museum of Arts and Sciences, Daytona Beach, FL

Member, Museum of Art, DeLand, FL

Member, Museum of Contemporary Art, Jacksonville, FL

Member, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL

Member, Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL

Member, Cornell Museum, Winter Park, FL

State

FL

Country

Uited States