Jesús Moreles (1950-2015) is best known for his large-scale abstract works in granite. After graduating from the University of North Texas, Denton, he built his own studio in Rockport, Texas, and worked alongside his family. In 2008, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. Over 2,000 of his sculptures can now be found internationally.
For more information about Jesús Moroles, please see the following:
Moroles, Jesús. Spirit Waves, 2003. Texas pink granite and Fredericksburg granite. Davidson College. Photograph by Bill Giduz.
Contemporary Art in New Mexico by 
The State of the Art: Contemporary Artists in Texas by 
The Story of the Rockport-Fulton Art Colony: How a Coastal Texas Town Became an Art Enclave by Meet Jesús Moroles video intereview from the Smithsonian American Art Museum in 2012.
Jesús Moroles Final Project video of Moroles's artistic process before his passing from University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma in 2015.
Spirit Columns by Jesús Moroles video of installation with Moroles's sister Suzanna from Lamar University in 2016.
Installation video of Moroles's "Shield" sculpture at the University of North Texas in 2016.
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