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Bob Guelich realized he wanted to be an artist while patrolling the Aleutian Islands with the Coast Guard and witnessing the majestic wildlife he saw there. He began painting, but soon turned to sculpture because he felt that working three-dimensionally better expressed his creativity and love for animals.

Guelich loves being alone, working. He's aware of being drawn to birds as a subject for his sculpture because "they're loners. They suit my personality and I like them generally." His love for nature is evident in all of his sculptures. Birds and mammals are his favorite subjects. "Sculpture must involve more of the viewer's senses. It should be touchable, for much of sculpture is feeling. It is meant to be touched by those appreciating it," Guelich said of a grouping of heron placed in the Gardens for the Blind at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens. Guelich creates both monumental sculptures with a strong public presence, such as those at the entrances to the Omaha Zoo and the San Antonio Zoo, and smaller sculptures and versions of his larger works. Studying the subject in its natural habitat is a major part of each work.

Guelich is able to transfer the precision of the biological form into his sculpture, and enhances each of these works further by presenting it in the traditional patina finish or a polychrome finish. The latter involves painting the sculpture to portray the subject structurally and to allow the collector to enjoy the beauty of the color of nature as well.

Bob resides with his family in San Antonio, Texas.

    A R T W O R K S

New Cover Bob Guelich 14"H x 16"W x 7.5"D  Painted Bronze

Almost Sunrise Bob Guelich 25"H x 19"W x 11"D  Patina Bronze

Settling In Bob Guelich 10"H x 12"W  Painted Bronze

Trouble Bob Guelich 8.5"H x 6.5"W x 4.5"D  Patina Bronze #18/40

Spring Bob Guelich 12"T x 12"W x 4"D  Patina Bronze Wall Relief

Trouble II Bob Guelich 39"H x 28"W x 16"D  Patina Bronze

Bobwhite Bob Guelich 3.5"H x 6"W x 4"D  Patina Bronze