Bob Clyatt has been formally involved with creative arts
from an early age. As a teen in California his interest in
narrative figurative photography moved him to create fine
art prints and to be taken on as a rare private pupil under
noted western photographer Challiss Gore. Using a
darkroom he built, Bob had several of his works accepted
in Photographic Society of America juried exhibitions.
During the following years, Bob focused on philosophy,
raising a family and growing businesses, founding a
prominent New York City digital design firm which
employed 30 designers and was sold to a public company
in 1998. Bob returned to creating fine arts shortly
thereafter with an intensive study of sculpture under
several teachers in the figurative sculpture tradition,
including Michael Keropian, Anthony Antonios, Sarah
Coble, Andrew Cawrse. Barney Hodes and Richard
MacDonald. Bob's formal sculpture education was
centered on his years of studio and coursework at the
National Academy and the Art Student's League of New
York.
Bob has received numerous private commissions and
awards for portraits and figurative sculpture. His work is
included in the collections of both private collectors and
organizations, and is sold internationally.
