alt Hodges has been an artist throughout his life. His parents say they don't remember a time during his childhood when he wasn't drawing or painting. Hodges entered and won his first art competition at age 7 with a whimsical drawing entitled "A day in the park". He continued to study art and show his work throughout high school and received the Senior Merit Art Award.

As a fine arts student at East Carolina University, Hodges developed an interest and concentrated his art history studies on the Impressionists, Early 20th-Century Abstract Expressionists and Post Modernists movements. He was attracted to the freedom of self-expression that emerged during those periods and the celebration of art for art's sake.

After many years of working in black and white, Hodges began to incorporate color into his work. His striking illustrations contain dominating themes and unusual color combinations. His color pencil technique takes many hours to achieve, effecting a softness and elegance usually seen only in pastels, oil paints or airbrush. He has spent several years developing this technique and is often asked how he achieves such a unique look.

Hodges's paintings and drawings have traditional themes with edgy, bright colors that give them a contemporary bearing. His work has been shown throughout North Carolina and Virginia. He lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest Virginia. The natural beauty of the area is the source of inspiration for much of his work.