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Fowler, Robert (American, 1931 - 2010)

Found 3 Works by this Artist

• African Elephant
• Gorilla
• Pair of Horses

(American, 1931 - 2010)

Lived and worked in Houston, Texas

Robert Fowler (a.k.a. Bob Fowler) (American, 1931 - 2010) Robert (Bob) Knight Fowler, Jr. was born on January 28th, 1931, in Houston, TX. Bob was a celebrated artist and master sculptor. He began producing art at the age of nine, when he won a scholarship to the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. He attended St. Thomas High School, graduated, and went on to the University of Notre Dame where he received a BFA in 1954. He continued his education at Mexico City College on a Good Neighbor Fellowship until 1958, when he returned to Houston. He began his artistic career, first as a faculty member of Sacred Hard Dominican College in Houston, and then at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth.  Moving to Dallas, he was a lead illustrator for Chance Vought Aircraft.  From Dallas, he went to Washington D.C. where he worked for Creative Arts Inc., and then for Creative Communications Inc., for whom he worked as a creative consultant on contract to the Manned Spacecraft Center. In 1963 he began working as a full-time sculptor. In 1966 he was the first American to win the first place in the International Exhibit of Sacred Art Trieste in Italy. Notably his landmark sculpture, African Elephant, 1982, greets visitors at the entrance to the Houston Zoo. His public pieces are displayed in such diverse settings as concert halls, (Jones Hall in Houston) universities, banks, and community centers. Bob Fowler passed away November 2, 2010. 

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