Selected Exhibitions and Commissions:
2020
Solstice: Create Art for Earth Exhibition, Turner Carol Gallery Santa Fe
International Society of Experimental Artists Exhibition, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada.
Art Scape, Alamosa CO. Display of “Monolith”. Sculpture on loan program.
Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas TX, Annual Group Show since 2004.
NM Arts in Public Places, Western NMU Silver City, purchase of "Turning Point."
Recycled Plastic Project, Cast and Forged Sculpture made from recycled plastic.
2019
Palisade Art Vision CO. Display of “Common Bonds” outdoor sculpture on loan program.
Art Thrives, Exhibition and Benefit, Albuquerque Museum of Art, NM
Art 2C on Havana, Aurora CO. Display of “Canyon Cirque”. Sculpture on loan program.
Art Scape, Alamosa CO. Display of “Head Over Heels”. Sculpture on loan program.
Lafayette CO. Art On The Street annual outdoor sculpture show, selection “Turning Point”
Sculpture Tucson Show 2019, selected artist to exhibit sculpture in a three day festival.
2018
Bureau of Geology – purchase of To A Fault through New Mexico Art In Public Places
Art On The Corner 2018-19 - Grand Junction CO selection of Canyon Cirque on loan.
Huning Castle, Albuquerque NM, Art In Public Places commission of Neighbors
Restoration of 8 Alan Houser sculptures at the Phoenician Resort Scottsdale AZ
2017
Art in Public Places Purchase of “Momentum” Duke City BMX Park Albuquerque NM
Sculpture Evergreen, Evergreen CO, Sculpture on Loan, “Head Over Heels”
2017 Art On The Street, Colorado Springs, Sculpture On Loan, The Conference Table
2016
Sculpture Site Gallery, Inside the Sculptors Studio Exhibition, Glen Ellen CA
Shyer Commission for Frank Lloyd Wright, Brandes House, Seattle WA
Lecture at Santa Fe University of Art and Design, Power Of Place
2015
Art In Public Places Purchase of “Sentinel” for the UNM Campus in Taos NM.
Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas TX. Featured Artist in a three person show.
Hulse Warman Gallery, Taos NM, One Person Show
2014
Carol Ingham, Fountain Commission, 6' Twist Fountain, bronze, Santa Fe NM
From The Earth Show, Tubac Center of Fine Art, Tubac AZ
Stephen and Donna Schorr Commission, 6' Breaking Point II, Pompano Beach FL.
Eileen Brown Commission, 6' Stainless Complement Fountain, Long Beach CA.
2013
Mathews Gallery, Featured Artist, Focus On Landscape, Santa Fe NM.
K Space Contemporary, "Summoned", Corpus Christi, TX.
Sculpture In The Park, Loveland CO.
Robert T Webb Sculpture Garden, Dalton G, purchase Axe Form in permanent collection
Art Encounters Program, Douglas County CO, Highlands Ranch Cultural Affairs Assoc.
Carbondale Colorado, Art Around Town 2013-14 Sculpture on Loan Program.
2012
Finalist, John Michael Kohler Artist in Industry Residency, Kohler Wisconsin
City of Greeley Colorado, Sculpture on Loan program
City of Broomfield Colorado, Sculpture for Awhile
Art in Public Places Purchase, UNM Campus, Albuquerque, Turning Point and Dialog
Hulse Warman Gallery, Group Show, Taos NM.
Kvet Fountain Commission, Santa Fe NM
2011
The Butler Institute of American Art Museum, Youngstown OH, Permanent Collection
2010
Deloney Newkirk Gallery - DNG – One person show, Santa Fe NM.
DNG - McLeod Commission, “Shift” bronze and glass garden sculpture
Craighead Green Gallery, Featured Artist, Dallas TX.
2009
Avalon Bay Communities Commission, 16' Lumina Trio, Union City CA.
Bresnik Commission, 5’6” Twist Fountain, Oakland CA
2008
Miniatures and More, Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque NM
Preston Contemporary Art Center, Fall Exhibit, Mesilla NM
Oil and Water Exhibit, Sculpture Ranch, Santa Fe NM
Creations in Metal, the Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos NM.
SOFA Chicago, represented by Sculpturesite Gallery San Francisco CA.
One Person Show, Deloney Newkirk Galleries, Santa Fe NM
Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas TX, Three Person Show
Lennar Communities Commission, Palm Springs CA.
Public and Private Collection:
The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown OH, “Fragmented Column”
NM Arts in Public Places, Western NMU Silver City, purchase of "Turning Point."
Bureau of Geology – purchase of To A Fault through New Mexico Art In Public Places
Huning Castle, Albuquerque NM, Art In Public Places commission of Neighbors
Art in Public Places Purchase of “Momentum” Duke City BMX Park Albuquerque NM
Art In Public Places Purchase of “Sentinel” for the UNM Campus in Taos NM.
Robert T Webb Sculpture Garden, Dalton G, purchase Axe Form in permanent collection
Art in Public Places Purchase, 2012 Acclaimed Artist, UNM Campus, Albuquerque.
Avalon Bay Communities, Union City CA.
David and Beverly Hosokawa, Great Barrington, MA
Albuquerque Cancer Center Albuquerque NM
Appleton Public Library, Appleton, WI
Northwest Mutual Life Insurance Building, Dallas, TX
Arrowsmith Office Complex Oro Valley, AZ, Oro Valley Arts Council
Cheekwood Museum and Botanical Gardens, Nashville, TN
Eastern New Mexico University (% for The Arts Purchase), Portales, NM
Bradbury Science Museum, Los Alamos, NM
Hyatt-Regency, Albuquerque, NM
Related Experience:
Shidoni Foundry, 9 years Head of Operations, 13 years Head of Patina and Quality Control.
Restoration of 8 Alan Houser large scale bronze sculptures Phoenician Resort Scottsdale AZ
Heritage Action Galleries, Dallas TX, restoration of Trammell Crow Bronze Collection.
General restoration consulting, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arizona
New Mexico Sculptors Guild board member, 2001, 2002, 2004 – 2007
Museum of New Mexico Lecture Series 2005 – The Making of Monuments in Bronze
Invited lecturer, Alfred University (NY), 1987 and 1991.
Patina team leader for Judy Chicago, Powerplay Series, at Shidoni Foundry 1986.
Education:
MFA, University of Montana, Missoula, 1984, Professor’s Rudy Audio, Steve Connell.
BFA, Alfred University, NY, 1980, professors Glenn Zweygardt, Val Cushing, Robert Turner.
Stony Brook University, NY, 1981-82, Special study projects Steel and Concrete casting,
Box 760 Tesuque, New Mexico 87574 505.310.0530 frankmorbillo@gmail.com