1989, steel and patinated bronze, signed and dated to base corner.

25 x 13 x 11 in.

Frank Morbillo was born in Queens and raised on Long Island, but as a young adult moved west — first to Montana and eventually to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Morbillo’s work is clearly influenced both by the man-made landscape of urban architecture, and by the starker, more abrupt western landscapes which stand as evidence of the forces that shape our natural environment. His sculpture works often incorporate a combination of materials, including bronze, steel, glass, ceramic, and recycled plastic. His works are represented by Craighead Green Gallery (Dallas, Texas), Matthews Gallery (Santa Fe, New Mexico), David Anthony Fine Art DAFA (Taos, New Mexico), and A New Leaf Gallery - Sculpturesite, Inc. (Glen Ellen, California).

After receiving his BFA from Alfred University in upstate New York, Morbillo spent two years working in the building trades (thereby expanding his knowledge of construction processes) before attending graduate school at the University of Montana in Missoula. The power of the natural environment, so immediate in the Big Sky State, also began to influence him during this time. His relationship with landscape intensified as he observed the hydraulics of western rivers cutting through rock; the freeze-thaw cycles of snow pack eroding the great Rocky Mountains.

Good estate condition, some minor natural rust spotting to steel.