Bob Sorani

I obtained my BS in 1958, and in 1967 completed my PhD in Kinesiology at USC.  I enjoyed 35 years as a coach and a teacher of physical education and kinesiology at Sonoma State University.  In 1994 I retired from teaching to pursue my interest in sculpting.

I enjoy carving directly in stone and wood, an enjoyment I believe relates to my background as a very physical, active person.  I like the physical interaction and the intimate involvement that takes place between myself and the material.  Also, in this age of "instant everything", it is pleasing for me to work at something that evolves slowly and painstakingly.

I sculpt in a variety of styles and forms, ranging from representational and abstract human forms and expressions of motion, to whimsical pine or basswood figures.  The theme of most of my work is sport and motion.  The alliance of sport, human form and movement with sculpture seems very natural.  My own past experiences often serve as a point of departure.  I have discovered, observed and experienced the beauty of movement and the endless variety of its form, and I delight in the challenge as I attempt to creatively express these qualities in stone.

The Gallery page displays just a few of my pieces which show my effort to express in stone and wood a poetry of motion:  to try to capture some of what Brancusi called "the flash and the spirit".  Seeing my sculptures, I hope that viewers can identify with them in a meaningful way and perhaps experience at least a little of the pleasure that I have had in creating them.

Visit me September 18-19 & 25-26 on the SONOMA COUNTY ART TRAILS to see my outdoor studio and sculptures in person...photos just don't capture a sculpture in all it's glorious dimension.  I'm ARTIST #101 this year.  Click on my photo for more information.