HODGKINS, WILLIAM MATHEW (1833-98) was born in Liverpool. He was for a while employed in the patents office in London and in 1856 by Waterlow and Sons. Interested in art, he spent two years in the Latin quarter of Paris. In 1858 he sailed for Melbourne in the White Star, and in 1860 came to Otago. He first entered the office of Gillies and Richmond, and then became articled clerk to Howorth and Barton. On Barton's retirement he joined Howorth in practice, retiring in 1885.

Hodgkins was eminent amongst water colour painters in New Zealand, ranking with Gully and J. C. Richmond. He travelled widely and painted many New Zealand landscapes. He was a founder of the Otago Art Society (1876) and president (1880-98). He married (1866) a daughter of John S. Parker (Sydney). He died on 9 Jan 1898.

Otago Daily Times, 10 Feb 1898.

Reference: Volume 1, page 217

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