I was trying to write an autobiography using prints and patterns that reference emotional, psychological, and personal development in my work, as a person growing up, figuring out who I was. I used fabrics to stand in for occurrences. — Jim Hodges Copy Share Image
There is a broad range of reaction to the work, as there is a broad range of work I make. — Jim Hodges Copy Share Image
It's as if I were collaborating with myself, revealing my relationship to the material. My hand would make the drawing. Then my mouth would… — Jim Hodges Copy Share Image
For a while, I thought a lot about lineage. Where do I belong? Who am I standing next to? — Jim Hodges Copy Share Image
When I make art, I think about its ability to connect with others, to bring them into the process. — Jim Hodges Copy Share Image
My big concern is keeping people off the highways today, so that we have no further accidents — Jim Hodges Copy Share Image
I work from a personal place, and the work has personal meaning for me. — Jim Hodges Copy Share Image
Color is for me the purest form of expression, the purest abstract reality. — Jim Hodges Copy Share Image
However, some of my work is very subtle, and one should expect very subtle reactions to it. — Jim Hodges Copy Share Image
