Jesús Moroles

Jesús Bautista Moroles (September 22, 1950 – June 15, 2015) was an American sculptor, known for his monumental abstract granite works.

Over two thousand works by Moroles are held in public and private collections in the United States, China, Egypt, France, Italy, Japan, and Switzerland.

[2] After studying for a year in Italy in 1980, he returned to Texas and began producing his trademark large-scale granite sculptures.

[5] In 1997, he created the public art piece "The Fallen Friend" for the New Mexico Veterans Memorial Park, which consists of 84 Portland cement pylons.

[4] In June 2015, Moroles's work Spirit Inner Columns was installed in the Hall Arts complex in Dallas.

[13] Moroles's works include both polished and natural granite surfaces in what he described as a "harmonious coexistence.

"[14] He described his works as a "discussion" of how man interacts with nature, and he wanted viewers not only to observe his sculptures but also to touch the different surfaces.