Bob Cauley
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Biography
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BOB L CAULEY
ARTIST'S BIO
On May 9, 1960 in the small town of Langdale, Alabama, there was born the eldest of six children Bob L Cauley. He had two brothers and three sisters. At the tender age of eleven, he had to go to work in the cotton fields to help support the family. His family was sharecroppers and migrant workers. Due to having to help support the family financially, he had to drop out of school in the seventh grade. But when he was grown and married with children, he went back to school and received his GED. He then continued his education and received his Associates Degree in Business Management. Over the years, he has worked many of jobs from sharecropper to Business Manager and has had many successful ventures in owning his own businesses.
In 1998, Bob and his wife Judy began collecting and studying art pieces. Bob has always been fascinated with art since he was a child. With a stressful management position at this time in his life, Bob decided to create his own artworks as a way to relax. In 2000, he left his management position to devote full time efforts towards his art. Bob has been primarily inspired and influenced by Jackson Pollock and the Impressionists. Bob considers himself to be a self-taught impressionist and abstract expressionist. He has experimented and used many different media. But is personal preference is oil on canvas. He has devoted countless hours of reading, studying, experimenting, and hard work to create his artworks.
Bob has participated in twelve solo shows and twelve group shows since 2001. He has attended five juried shows. In the second juried show he was in, he won an Award of Excellence. His third juried show, he achieved Best of Show. His fifth juried show he won Judge's Choice Award. In a short time, Bob has proven to be an accomplished visual artist.
Bob currently lives in Hugo, Oklahoma with his wife and children. His plans for the future involve improving his art skill and techniques. He also plans on exhibiting his art as often as possible in the future. His art can be viewed online at http://www.bobcauley.com.
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Statement
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ARTIST'S STATEMENT
For centuries masters of art have influenced pupils of study to expand upon style and skill. I have been most influenced by Jackson Pollock and the Impressionists. I mostly work in oils, usually mixing the paint on the canvas, not on the pallet. My abstracts give me a sense of freedom. They are similar to Pollack's work with my own little twist, free-flowing paint and style. When I create a landscape, it gives me a place to escape from reality. I have had an interest in art since my childhood years. But I did not attempt to create my own works of art until the age of 38. My inspirations come from my dreams and my vivid imagination. I much enjoy creating my art pieces. When I am finished with a piece, a great sense of satisfaction follows. This is the very same feeling that comes over me when I see others enjoying and appreciating my art.
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Exhibitions
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2004 OCT-DEC Courthouse Square Mall and Gallery, Opelika, AL
"Bob's Homecoming
2003 JAN-MAR Jewish Community Center Art Gallery, Omaha, NE
2002 NOV-DEC Caffeine Dreams, Omaha, NE
2002 OCT Talent Tree Gallery, Omaha, NE
2002 JUL Michael Phipps Art Gallery, W. Dale Clark Library, Omaha, NE
2002 MAR-APR Themenos Art Gallery, Omaha, NE
2002 FEB-MAR Barnes & Noble's, Oakview Mall, Omaha, NE
2001 NOV- Franx Antiques and Art, Omaha, NE
2002 JAN
2001 NOV- 13TH Street Coffee Company, Omaha, NE
2002 JAN
2002 JAN Stage Right Coffee & Tea Company, Omaha, NE
"Art Odyssey"
2001 NOV Talent Tree Gallery, Omaha, NE
"Transitions in Art"
2001 OCT Borders Bookstore Café, 132ND & Maple, Omaha, NE
"Galaxie D'Art"
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2015 APR Choctaw County Art Councils, Hugo, OK (Juried Show)
2007 APR Choctaw County Art Council, Hugo, OK (Juried Show)
2006 MAY Visual Souls, Augusta, GA
"A Tribute to James Brown 50TH Year in Music"
2005 JAN-FEB Courthouse Square Mall and Gallery, Opelika, AL
2003 MAR The Center, Council Bluffs, IA
"Arts Around Us"
2002 SEP Hilmer Art Gallery, AAO, Omaha, NE (Juried Show)
2002 AUG Themenos Art Gallery, AAO, Omaha, NE
2002 JUL Talent Tree Gallery, AAO, Omaha, NE (Juried Show)
2002 MAR La Casa Pizza, ANAC Show, Omaha, NE
2002 JAN-FEB La Casa Pizza, AAO, Omaha, NE (Juried Show)
2001 NOV-DEC Omaha Arts & Prevent Blindness of Nebraska, Omaha, NE
2001 SEP Hilmer Art Gallery, AAO, Omaha, NE (Juried Show)
2001 AUG Jewish Community Center Art Gallery, AAO, Omaha, NE
(Juried Show)
2001 JAN-MAY Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE
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