Houston Police Officers Memorial @ Buffalo Bayou Park

Born in 1950 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Jesus Bautista Moroles grew up in Dallas and graduated with a B.F.A. from North Texas State University in 1978. Moroles is a recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Visual Arts Fellowship Award. His largest public commission is the Houston Police Officers Memorial in Houston, a massive granite earth-work completed in 1992. Moroles received an Artist Award from the American Institute of Architects in Houston in 1995. In boyhood and young adult life, Moroles worked during the summers with an uncle in Rockport, Texas, where he gained a strong foundation in stonemasonry. A series of courses taken at North Texas State University strengthened these skills. In 1978–1979 Moroles apprenticed under Luis Jimenez, a famous figurative sculptor. During 1979–1980 the artist worked in Pietrasanta, Italy. On his return to Texas, Moroles started producing monumental granite sculpture for which he is well known today.

Creator: Jesus Bautista Moroles

Area: Houston / Rice Military

Contributor: Enrique Del Valle

Source: Center for Mexican American Studies

Uploaded by: Justin Patera

Copyright status: In copyright

Center for Mexican American Studies