"ANDRE ROBOLOBAVICH" Studied Art at Bourne Valley, Herts, taking classes in sculpture and mixed media with the infamous Miss Jeanie Dixon.

Upon graduating I took a gap year: Booked twelve flights around the world, which in the end took on the toll of 42 actual fights. Several expeditions and a plethora of cultural experiences later... two books, a hap-hazard-bizarre and weird curiosity museum collection and finally the Hell fire of Miss Dixon who acknowledged me with the award for the longest Gap year to date out of the Academy.

Art then took a back seat for a number of years whilst providing for said offspring in the way of two beautiful Daughters, Jazmin and Tanis and an amazing son, Z.

Setting up and working as a museum curator and owner in Cornwall provided time in the winter months to design, sculpt and surf of course over the next 20 years.

Moving to South Africa and studying wildlife photography i began working with live animal management for several game parks promoting breeding programs and conservation.

Returning to Europe I found myself helping to design and build zoological enclosures with a main focus on enrichment to stimulate the animals to forage as they would in the wild.

Focusing my main concerns for stopping stereotypical behaviour in captivity I found the idea of stimulating the paying public with beauty, whilst creating interesting and forever changing landscapes for the animals, all consuming.

Strangely enough I have since found myself working in several medias including taxidermy trying to preserve the carcasses of the dead with an emotive spark.

Several years under the guidance of Simon Wilson making taxidermy for the film and TV industry has given me the opportunity to have my creations on mainstream TV.

During Covid 19 the piece entitled "The Last Embrace" was inspired by the loss of a friend that year.

It gathered much attention and was entered into the Luxembourg Art Prize.

Artist Paul Benney commented "I’ve just seen your ‘Last Embrace’ ... absolutely stunning and quite the most beautiful thing I’ve seen in a while.. great work!

The twin foetal lambs had died in the womb of the mother after she was attacked by a wolf outside of a small village in the Region of Hasselt , Belgium.

The intention of the sculpture was to stir the observer into feeling that they are not alone in that turmoil felt after losing a friend, a lover, your soulmate...your muse.

Since it's conception several other pieces have evolved with a more uplifting feel to life's tragic circumstances that seem to be surrounding us at this time.... including the animal band which appeared on "Midsomer murders"!

2023 has several other exciting projects finally coming to completion...hopefully.