Port Royal Veterinary Hospital unveiled custom artwork that was mounted to the front of the building on August 18. The vet’s office commissioned local artist Randall Hammonds to bring their logo to life. He has been painstakingly working on it for over a year. From only an idea, he has brought it to life in copper,

[caption id="attachment_7806" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Pets-Port-Royal-vet-artwork.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-7806" title="Pets-Port Royal vet artwork" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Pets-Port-Royal-vet-artwork-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a> Local artist Randall Hammonds brings Port Royal Veterinary Hospital's logo to life.[/caption]

aluminum, and steel. Randall created the “Fallen But Not Forgotten “sculpture, a 24-foot-tall tribute piece to Sept. 11, 2001, that stands at the Marc H. Westbrook Judicial Center in Lexington. U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson gave a special congressional recognition award for outstanding service to the community. And Laura Bush, Rudy Giuliani and Susie Orman are all admirers of Randall’s “Flip Flop Repair Shop” in Islandton, S.C. Port Royal Veterinary Hospital is located at 1502 Paris Ave., Port Royal. For more information, contact Dr. Marikay Campbell at 843-379-7387 or online at www.portroyalveterinaryhospital.com.