Columbia State Community College’s Pryor Art Gallery will feature the exhibition “Tim Hodge: Storytelling with Images.” The exhibition will be open to the public from September 28 until October 27.

“We are thrilled to have a working animation artist, who also crosses over into fine art, demonstrate both sides of his artistic skills to our community and students,” said Lisa Hoffman, Pryor Art Gallery curator. “Hodge is a great example of how art can be used in multiple ways to support oneself and sustain one's creative outlets."

Tim Hodge, originally from Nashville, has worked in animation since 1985. His animation has been featured in various TV commercials and “Veggie Tales,” as well as in films such as “Mulan” and “The Lion King.” He has used his talent working for Disney Feature Animation, Big Idea Productions, Dreamworks Television, Warner Brothers Television, Renegade Animation, Blue Dream Studios and more. Outside of animation, he also explores other styles such as illustrations and fine art painting.

The exhibition is free and open to the public. The Pryor Art Gallery is in the Waymon L. Hickman Building on the Columbia Campus located at 1665 Hampshire Pike and is open Monday -Thursday, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The opening reception, which is also free and open to the public, will be October 12 from 5 – 7 p.m. Hodge will be in attendance as a special guest and speaker at the reception.

For additional information about this exhibition, please visit www.ColumbiaState.edu/PryorGallery or on Facebook at ColumbiaStatePAG.

For more information about the Pryor Art Gallery, contact Hoffman at 931.540.2883 or lhoffman5@ColumbiaState.edu.