To enjoy Bob English’s sculpture is to appreciate a consummate attention to detail and form. But even more than that, it is to appreciate the emotion that each subject expresses as well as the feelings that each of his subjects evoke within the viewer. One can’t help but be captivated by the intense and thoughtful gaze of a civil war soldier, the humility in the heavenward appeal of an imprisoned man, the wry and rugged demeanor of an old cowboy, the serene and disciplined pose of a dancer on pointe, or the intense focus of a woman fly fishing while balancing on a rock as she casts her reel. Growing up in the east Texas town of Crockett, Bob gained an appreciation and love for western themes as he helped his father work cattle on the family’s ranch. In grade school, he loved to draw, but it was not until he was in college that he took art classes where he honed his drawing and painting skills. Although art was his passion, life intervened and he pursued a more traditional course. After earning a business degree, he enlisted in the Marine Corps where his scope of experience broadened beyond Texas and where he gained an understanding of the discipline and rigor of military life and what it means to be a Marine. Upon re-entering civilian life four years later, he became a banker in Dallas, but he never lost sight of his passion for art. Thanks to helping his son with a project which required the purchase of clay, Robert’s passion for sculpture was ignited. As he worked with the clay and discovered three dimensional art, he knew this was the medium for him. Although he continued in his professional banking career, his newly found creative outlet of sculpting took flight as he studied with several sculptors , primarily George Davis, to learn anatomy and how to replicate the human body in clay. At about this time, he was also introduced to another new art form when he attended a ballet performance and was intrigued by its beauty and movement. His love for expression of emotion was further solidified by attending a workshop led by Fritz White, CA, who emphasized the aspects of motion and emotion in bronze. Life has a way of coming full circle and Bob’s is no exception. He has hung up his banker’s hat so that he can devote more time to his passion for sculpting in his new home back in east Texas.
 
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