Jesús Moroles
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Jesús Moroles is an American sculptor, known for his monumental abstract granite
works. He lives and works in Rockport, Texas
, where his studio and work shop are based. Rockport is where all of Jesus's work is prepared and finished before being shipped out for installation.
Moroles earned an associate degree from El Centro College
in Dallas, Texas
in 1975, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of North Texas
in 1978. After studying for a year in Italy
, he returned to Texas and began producing his trademark large-scale granite sculptures. Jesus served 4-years in the United States Air Force. Among his best-known pieces are "Floating Mesa Fountain" (1984, Albuquerque Museum
), "Lapstrake" (1987, CBS Plaza, New York City
), and the Houston Police Officers' Memorial (1991, Houston, Texas
). His works are displayed in numerous museums in the United States and other countries, including the personal White House Collection as well as the Smithsonian Institute.
In 2008, Moroles was awarded the National Medal of Arts
.
Granite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
works. He lives and works in Rockport, Texas
Rockport, Texas
Rockport is a city in Aransas County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,385 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Aransas County. The coastal community has approximately 8000 citizens. Large windswept live oaks are a dominating feature of the area and the state's oldest live oak,...
, where his studio and work shop are based. Rockport is where all of Jesus's work is prepared and finished before being shipped out for installation.
Moroles earned an associate degree from El Centro College
El Centro College
El Centro College is a community college of the Dallas County Community College District , located at 801 Main Street in downtown Dallas, Texas across Lamar Street from the Bank of America Plaza...
in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
in 1975, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of North Texas
University of North Texas
The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
in 1978. After studying for a year in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, he returned to Texas and began producing his trademark large-scale granite sculptures. Jesus served 4-years in the United States Air Force. Among his best-known pieces are "Floating Mesa Fountain" (1984, Albuquerque Museum
Albuquerque Museum
The Albuquerque Museum is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico in Old Town Albuquerque dedicated to preserving the art of the American Southwest and the history of Albuquerque and the Middle Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico. The museum also contributes significantly to the cultural and educational...
), "Lapstrake" (1987, CBS Plaza, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
), and the Houston Police Officers' Memorial (1991, Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
). His works are displayed in numerous museums in the United States and other countries, including the personal White House Collection as well as the Smithsonian Institute.
In 2008, Moroles was awarded the National Medal of Arts
National Medal of Arts
The National Medal of Arts is an award and title created by the United States Congress in 1984, for the purpose of honoring artists and patrons of the arts. It is the highest honor conferred to an individual artist on behalf of the people. Honorees are selected by the National Endowment for the...
.