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FROM THE HANDS OF A MASTER
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INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
Born in 1932 to Polish immigrant parents, Edwin Bogucki was raised in Racine, Wisconsin
where, as a young boy he displayed an uncommon talent for fine art and a particularly intense
interest in horses. Although his parents tried to discourage his aspiring talents in the hope of his
pursuing a more ôlucrativeö career, Bogucki maintained his love for art and dedicated himself to
learning as much as possible on his own.The artistÆs early experience with self teaching turned into a lifelong commitment to purposefully avoid formal art education. Believing that he must maintain the purity and uniqueness of his ideas, Bogucki sought and accepted instruction from only three people. The first was Sister Monica, a high school teacher who had been a pupil of Mestrovic. Another was painter, Alex Dziguraki, with whom Bogucki spent an afternoon of intense instruction concerning his palette. The most influential person, however, was Harry C. Thompson, an artist that Bogucki met in 1953.In 1969 Bogucki made the decision to leave his job in commercial art and pursue a full time career in fine art. Working in both oil and pastel, the artist did many portraits of horses, dogs and children. In 1962 a commission for a bronze portrait of a Shetland pony gave Bogucki his first opportunity to work in that medium.Since those early years BoguckiÆs main body of work has been made up of commissioned
portraits of horses and people. His highly sought after bronze portraits number 35 to date while
his pastel and oil portraits amount to well over a hundred. He has also done many limited edition
bronzes and noncommissioned oil paintings. Recently, the artist has devoted a large part of his
time to other animal species, of particular interest has been the lowland gorilla. With each new
piece his unusual talent has showcased a versatility rarely encountered in contemporary artists.Today, Bogucki lives in Racine County, Wisconson, where he and Shirley maintain five acres of Wisconsin woodland on which their house/studio complex was built. Designed by the artist himself, the property includes a barn and facilities for BoguckiÆs own horses which serve as models for his work. The BoguckiÆs have four children.
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Mr. Edwin Bogucki
8110 Foley Road
Racine, WI 53402
(c) All Photos and Bronzes Copyright 1996, Edwin Bogucki
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