George Tobolowsky
American sculptor
George Tobolowsky is an American sculptor from Dallas, Texas. His works made from reclaimed materials have been featured in several solo and group exhibitions in museums, sculpture gardens, and galleries.
Biography
Tobolowsky was born to a large Jewish family in Dallas, Texas. He is a descendant of Russian immigrants to the United States. Tobolowsky has two sisters; his brother Ira Tobolowsky was an attorney killed by a disgruntled client. Other members of the Tobolowsky family are also attorneys including Dallas District Court Judge Emily Tobolowsky. He attended Hillcrest High School and went on to study accounting and sculpture at Southern Methodist University. Tobolowsky studied sculpture with James Surls and Louise Nevelson. He later graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from SMU Law School in the early 1970s.
Tobolowsky began his career as an accountant at an accounting firm in Dallas before working at the legal and tax departments of the Zale Corporation.
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