Rodney Bode is an American painter and sculptor whose life and art have remained outside the boundaries of culture. Born in 1941, and having lived most of his adult life in rural Idaho and South Dakota, Bode is an outsider artist whose vast collection of paintings and sculpture were only recently discovered after his institutionalization in the South Dakota state psychiatric hospital where he is being treated for schizoaffective disorder and vascular dementia. The label ‘Outsider Art’ created by Jean Dubuffet in the 1940s, certainly describes Rod Bode’s prolific collections of paintings and sculptures. Created in the sparse rural areas in Idaho and the plains of western South Dakota, unseen by the public, Bode’s “self-taught” creations were certainly “produced beyond the boundaries of the mainstream art world.” “The work is very sophisticated, very competent,” says Lynn Verschoor, retired director of the South Dakota Art Museum. “These are really just exciting paintings; they’re good paintings. They’re nothing like you see in South Dakota. People here just don’t paint like this. And the sculptures are fabulous, well balanced. Of course,” she adds, “people are interested in the story, too.” Currently, an exhibition of his work is on display at the Norfolk Art Center in Nebraska. 305 N 5th Street, Norfolk NE 68701 info@norfolkartscenter.org 402.371.7199 To learn more, explore this website and take a few moments to view this documentary film by Randal Iverson:https://vimeo.com/509121188/638bc6137a SDPB TVBODE - Documentary by Randal Iverson on South Dakota Public Television. BODE premieres Sunday, Dec. 19, 9:30pm (8:30 MT) on SDPB1.CLICK HERE FROM | OUTSIDER ART MAGAZINEArt From The Outside: RODNEY BODE July 30, 2021 Click Here KOTA TV ABCRODNEY BODE ART Updated: Oct. 16, 2021 at 2:42 AM MDT Click Here Rapid City Journal Top Story / Front Page "Reclusive rancher's art on display in Rapid City" Tanya Manus Journal staff / Oct 30, 2021 Updated Nov 8, 2021 Freelance writer Kristin Donnan contributed to this article. Click Here KNBN TV NBC Newscenter1 "Connect With Us – Rodney Bode Art Collection"The artwork of Rodney Bode is taking over Gallery Six 13, downtown Rapid City. November 4, 2021 Anya Mueller Click Here Tenet PodcastEpisode 104 - Wes Brown & Todd PiersonGreg Geiger & Jay Pond - Gallery Six13, American Outsider Artist - Rodney BodeSpotify - Apple Podcast - Google Podcast Click Here Video Biographyhttps://vimeo.com/509121188/638bc6137a