"The desire and power to create is our divine heritage."
Raymond Gibby grew up in Southern California in the foothills outside of Riverside. As a child he developed a love of the outdoors and wildlife. His grandfather was an accomplished landscape and wildlife oil painter from Utah, ... more"The desire and power to create is our divine heritage."
Raymond Gibby grew up in Southern California in the foothills outside of Riverside. As a child he developed a love of the outdoors and wildlife. His grandfather was an accomplished landscape and wildlife oil painter from Utah, so it seemed only natural for him to follow in his footsteps and move to Utah himself. His grandfather tutored him as he began drawing outdoor subject matter and Native American portraits. After four years of high school art instruction Raymond received further art training from a professional artist. She, as well as his high school art teacher, encouraged him to make art his career.

"My work is also a reflection of gratitude for the Great Creator of all things, who did not just provide for us the basic needs of survival, but gave us marvelously beautiful things to see, feel, touch, taste, and smell. Beyond just keeping us alive, these sensory experiences allow our souls to be filled. His creations are so magnificent that they permeate down into my soul. In short, when I sculpt, often the deeper meaning that governs me is, I think this creation is so wonderful that I would like to internalize it and then show others how it makes me feel. Sculpting is a way that I can say thank you for all I am fortunate enough to experience in my life."

Raymond has been sculpting in bronze since 1999. His pieces have been featured in Southwest Art Magazine, Wildlife Art Magazine, Sculptural Pursuit Magazine, The Loveland Sculpture Invitational in Loveland, CO and various other art events and shows across the United States. In the July/August 2006 issue Wildlife Art Magazine he was featured in an article as an "up and coming artist".

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