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Tom Petty

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Albin Polasek

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Regarded as one of the foremost American sculptors of the 20th Century, Czech-born Albin Polasek served nearly 30 years as head of the sculpture department for the Art Institute of Chicago before retiring to Winter Park, Florida in 1949. Polasek…

W. Stanley "Sandy " Proctor

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W. Stanley "Sandy" Proctor is a Tallahassee native who has earned a national reputation as a professional sculptor of the highest caliber. The self-taught artist began his career as a painter, but soon was drawn into the 3-D world, sculpting clay,…

Robert Rauschenberg

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One of the truly influential artists of the 20th Century, Robert Rauschenberg created an enormous portfolio of work that today is represented in the permanent collections of art museums around the world.

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896-1953) was a well-known American writer of the 1930s and ‘40s who drew material for her stories from the rugged Alachua County region and, in particular, a small unincorporated community of Cross Creek, situated about…

Burt Reynolds

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A veteran of screen, stage and television, Burt Reynolds continues to foster a deep philanthropic commitment to his native Florida. The actor, producer and director has starred in more than 100 feature films and 300 television programs.

John N. Ringling

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An international celebrity of circus fame, John N. Ringling amassed a fortune through his entertainment interests and business ventures. With his beloved first wife, Mabel Burton, the couple built an elegant Sarasota Bay mansion to house their…

Gamble Rogers

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In his 30-year career as one of the South's most well-known folk musicians, Florida native Gamble Rogers appeared as the headline performer at thousands of concerts throughout the U.S. and Canada. Long before his tragic death in 1991 while trying…

Louis Roney

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An international opera/concert/movie star for more than 40 years, Louis Roney has sung leading tenor roles, in four languages in major opera houses around the world and made two movies of opera: Carmen ( Montreal) and The Tales of Hoffman (Paris).…

James Rosenquist

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Considered one of the preeminent artists of the pop art movement that emerged in the 1960s, today James Rosenquist is regarded as one of the most famous visual artists in the world. He began his career as a commercial sign painter, painting…

Bob Ross

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Augusta Savage

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A gifted sculptor, Florida-born Augusta Savage fought poverty, racism and sexism to become a prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance, the period of African-American cultural outpouring in New York City during the 1920s and '30s. Her…

Patrick D. Smith

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By any measure, Patrick D. Smith is among the most distinguished and beloved writers on Florida's culture and heritage. His prolific body of work has brought him international acclaim marked by six nominations for the Nobel Prize for Literature and…

Jim Stafford

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Christopher M. Still

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In 2010, Clearwater native Christopher Still became–at age 49–the youngest individual ever to be inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. Still's paintings are loved for the way he honors the heritage of his home state. Known for his large…

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