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Arts and Entertainment: "Images of Cedar Key" Exhibit Opens at Arts Center
September 7th, 2003

Arts and Entertainment: Florida Artists at the Atlanta Folk Fest
August 22nd, 2003

Arts and Entertainment: The World Without - The Spirit Within Captured by Artist Connie Nelson
July 21st, 2003

Arts and Entertainment: Arts Center Dance Classes a Big Hit
June 28th, 2003

Arts and Entertainment: Memories and Reflections - A Daughter`s Perspective (The Artist Ken Strange)
May 17th, 2003

Arts and Entertainment: Levy County Genealogy Society Meeting
May 15th, 2003

Arts and Entertainment: A Sense of Place - Classic Cracker Architecture
May 5th, 2003

Arts and Entertainment: Artistry Times Three
May 4th, 2003

Arts and Entertainment: C.K. Dog of the Week
April 23rd, 2003

Arts and Entertainment: Arts Center Exhibit Continues Through March
March 11th, 2003

Arts and Entertainment: Capturing Light and Rainbows - the Art of Don Joyce
March 6th, 2003

Arts and Entertainment: Arts Center Gala
March 2nd, 2003

Arts and Entertainment: Visiting Artist Teaches at Art Center
February 19th, 2003

Arts and Entertainment: Feeling Adventurous?
January 20th, 2003

Arts and Entertainment: Cedar Key Arts Center Presents Memorial Exhibit
January 5th, 2003

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The Wildlife Artistry of Rod Random

The Wildlife Artistry of Rod Random

Maureen Landress

There is a sense of reverence etched into each work created by local artist Rod Random. His love of nature indelibly captured in wood, or painstakingly painted upon canvas. Each stroke of his brush, each cut of his chisel, brings the creatures of woodland and marsh to life.

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A symbolic Native American inspired bas relief carving

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Driftwood and mrytle bush sculptures


A self-taught artist, Rod Random has had a long love affair with both nature and art. His artistic career began with work in commercial graphic designs, ad writing, video production and creative directorship. Rod didn't become interested in fine art until after he left the commercial world behind. His talents are as diversified as his art, as he is also an accomplished musician, and an avid gardener (his hot sauce and pickled peppers are the stuff of legend).

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Beautifully rendered warblers in a hand-carved frame

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A clever painting of two birds, the kingfisher is easy to see but can you find the other bird?

Rod's work includes painting, carving, sign making and bas relief. He has created works for Ducks Unlimited through their Atlanta Georgia office. Using pieces of cypress driftwood and wild myrtle bush, he creates delicate sculptures of egrets and herons. There is often a sense of playful mischievousness to his work, pictures hidden within pictures. Other pieces are filled with mystic symbolism, and the wisdom of ancient Indian legends.

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A life-like carved dolphin fish


His work recently won him a Merit Award in Fort White at their Native American Art Show. Examples of his art are on display at the "Catch the Drift" gallery in Old Town.

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