Host: Jude DiMeglio TrangGuest: Suzanne B. Hodges
Episode Summary:
In this episode, I sit down with my dear friend Suzanne Hodges—a retired attorney turned full-time artist—to talk about the deep connection between art, beauty, and our human need to create. Suzanne shares how her creative instincts were nurtured by her artistic mother and resourceful grandmother, and how her years in law gave way to a life steeped in visual storytelling through handmade paper and collage art.
What You'll Hear in This Episode:
· The influence of childhood creativity and family legacy
· Why art feels both deeply personal and communally connective
· Seeing the world through a creative lens
· The role of beauty and our need for it in everyday life
· Art as a joyful response to need
Suzanne’s work is tactile, thoughtful, and full of story—and though much of it must be seen in person here in Tucson, her insights into the creative process are universally meaningful.
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To see Suzanne’s art in Tucson:
Galleries:
Art House Centro at Old Town Artisans
Four Corners Gallery at the Arizona Desert Art
Museum /Mount Lemmon Lodge Gift Shop
Shows:
Harlow Gardens Holiday Market Place /November 8 and 9, 2025
De Grazia Little Gallery / December 28, 2025 through January 9, 2026
Music Credit:
Gabe Kubanda / Damn Plans (Instrumental) © 2021 Kubanda Music
