Born in Dallas, Texas, Rod Bailey began his elementary school education in a small town east of Dallas and subsequently relocated, with family, to various cities and towns in Arkansas and Missouri. Along the way in his 35 year graphics career, Rod experimented with various fine art medium, and eventually focused his talents on creating oil-on-canvas paintings. Demonstrating his skills in various subject matter for the last 20 years, his works currently tend toward nature and wildlife, the passion of his youth.