Sculpting Dreams with Guilloume
In 1985 at the age of 28-years-old a young artist by the name of Guilloume immigrated to the United States of America with the dream of becoming a working artist. Only a few years later he found his home in New Mexico with only his dream, his wife and new family by his side. Despite the hardships of starting a new life in an unfamiliar place Guilloume stayed steadfast in the pursuit of his dream. Now 48 years later the artist has lived a life where he has seen his dreams unfold as his hard work paid off having his art featured both nationally and internationally from his statue being installed at the Bernalillo County Alvarado Square in New Mexico to his art being featured in the Royal Houses Museum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 
Experienced in a variety of art forms from painting to his renowned bronze sculptures Guilloume has changed his art over the years to broadcast a message of connection and unity to all who see. His paintings lack the facial expressions that would connect the subject to race and sometimes gender allowing anyone regardless of background to connect with each piece.
“So the main thing you’ll see in my work with both my paintings and my sculptures is you’ll see I use no features in the faces,” Guilloume said. “I want to talk about what we have in common, not what is our differences. I want to talk about unity, I want unity to be shown throughout my work.”
The singular message of unity can be found in every single one of Guilloume’s pieces. The viewer is able to connect with the actions of each piece as Guilloume presents his subjects portraying common acts of life from motherhood to human interaction. By presenting art that anyone can connect to at a basic level Guilloume hopes to encourage his viewers to find the similarities between each other, unifying them through shared life experiences.
“The desire to be a part of something resides in nearly everyone,” Guilloume said. “Whether it means joining a spiritual community or becoming the enthusiastic new person on the job, it is human nature to want to assimilate oneself into a group. Integration establishes a connection with others and instills an almost tribal feeling of acceptance- to integrate is to immerse oneself in the mission and to emerge united.”
Guilloume’s family share their patriarchs enthusiasm for art whether it’s through their own pursuit of art or through their support of Guilloume who’s pieces adorn his home and his Atelier and Gallery. Guilloume’s love of his family can be found at the heart of every single one of his pieces. His latest published book titled Bolismo outlines a 48-year-old art journey which he has dedicated to family members and his greatest supporters such as his wife Gladys Margarita who he describes in his books as his “guiding light and greatest teacher.”
“This book was made in gratitude especially to the people who have supported me for the past 48 years,” Guilloume said. “Bolismo is the style which just means circles. This style I started in 1975 – my favorite theme in life is this, partnership and family. I think nothing is better than that.”
