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Gerhard Juchum was born of German parents on November 15, 1932 in Hetzeldorf, Rumania. He was raised on his grandfather's estate which was in the Tarnava region, an area well-known for its wine production. Gerhard Juchum came to Vancouver, British Columbia in October, 1968. Here, while undertaking studies in philosophy, sociology and art, he prepared for yet another veterinarian examination to obtain Canadian accreditation. After qualifying for his license, he worked as a veterinarian in Vancouver for the federal government. Gerhard Juchum was a sculptor and a Free Spirit. Through his work he exemplified his constant endeavour to portray the human being as an emotionally structured being - a being capable of reaching the goals of life through agonies and ecstasies, trials and tribulations the sculptor had so often encountered in his own life. He knew too well what it meant to start all over again against impossible odds. Stifled and humbled, imprisoned for his beliefs, he became stronger as opposition and prejudice tried ruthlessly to crush his spirit when he soared beyond all adversity in his vision for peace and philosophical understanding. Gerhard was a man of boundless energies, an artist with a passion for sculpture. He had a great sense of humour and a broad mind capable of understanding, on an artistic level, all those he met. He found beauty in all forms of man and nature.

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