Bob Pejman - Early Years

Early Years

Bob Pejman aka Babak Pejman was surrounded by art and music from an early age. The son of the an operatic composer and a concert musician, he spent his early childhood in Vienna and then, by way of England, moved to the United States in 1976. Pejman began painting by the age of seven and pursued his art education through high school. However, despite his art instructor's insistence for him to pursue an education and career in art, Pejman decided to enter the field of business management. Upon graduating from Rutgers University and after numerous years of employment at software companies such as Control Data Corporation, Pejman secured a position as Vice President of Marketing at Information Resources, Inc., a global market research company.

In 1988, Pejman decided to return to the art world by opening a gallery in Short Hills, New Jersey called Pejman Gallery Inc. As a result of his direct exposure to fine art and contact with European masters whom he was representing at the gallery, he decided to start painting again. In 1991 he began his two year formal studies with the Russian artist, Anatoly Ivanov. Later he attended the Art Students League of New York as well as furthering his studies with the contemporary Impressionist artist, Ovanes Berberian. Among his art instructors, Ivanov influenced Pejman the most by inspiring him to use the techniques of old masters such as Michelangelo and Rafael. Employing these techniques, Pejman blends them with impressionistic colors to achieve a classical but yet contemporary style.