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Peter Morales 708 Vandalia St. Saint Paul, MN 55114 Artist's Resume 651.253.4907 peter@balamstudios.com My non - commissioned work touches on the expressive gestures and implied movement of abstracted zoomorphic figures. The work engages the viewer viscerally, and calls to be touched; visually it is intriguing and mysterious. My work is strongly influenced by pre - Columbian Mesoamerican art. Non - Commissioned Studio Work 2006 Sol Rojo (porphyritic conglomerate, 12" x 6" x 10 "). Artist's collection, Saint Paul, MN 2006 Awe (dolomite, 12" x 8" x 8 "). Artist's collection, Saint Paul, MN 2006 Dissemble (Indiana limestone, 16" x 16" x 12 "). Artist's collection, Saint Paul, MN 2005 Leap (granite 9" x 9" x 6 "). Private collection. Saint Paul, MN. 2005 Lord of the Tassel (Indiana limestone 10" x 16" x 20 "). Private client. Saint Paul, MN. 2005 Eternal Return (Mankato limestone 16" x 6" x 8 "). Currently on display at Public Art Saint Paul. Saint Paul, MN. 2004 Indefinite Present. Basswood. Model for larger sculpture 6" x 2" x 1.5 ". Artist's collection, Saint Paul, MN 2004 King's Knight Bubble Defense. Indiana limestone. 18" x 8" x 8 ". Artist's collection, Saint Paul, MN 2004 Jaguar Head Ball Marker. Polychrome Basswood. 6" x 6" x 3.5 ". Artist's collection, Saint Paul, MN 2003 Twirl (limestone, 10" x 16" x 20 "). Private collection. Saint Paul, MN. Artist's collection, Saint Paul, MN Commissioned Work/Private 2005 Mediaeval Porphyry Altar Box (porphyritic conglomerate, 14" x 7" x 8 "). Private collection, Saint Paul, MN Commissioned Work/Public Art 2005 Place for three Friends: Granite boulder seating, 12' x 3' x 2.5'. Contracted by Landscape architect Regina Flanagan to create boulder seating for her Discovery Garden project at Alpine Park. My responsibilities included: developing estimate of cost, material selection, developing plan for fitting boulders to existing scheme, designing special seat to be carved on largest boulder and fitting the boulders together. Aside from the obvious seat carved into one of the boulders, most of the carving is invisible as it had to do with fitting the stones closely together, I used a torch and water to erase the tool marks and give the stone surfaces a weathered look. I worked closely with Ramsey City staff on site whose help was most needed to move the large boulders. Commissioned by the City of Ramsey for Discovery Garden at Alpine Park, Ramsey Minnesota 2004 Book Benches: Limestone, dimensions variable. The Wayzata Public Library and citizens of Wayzata commissioned six book - shaped stone benches for their Children's Reading Garden. I developed perspective drawings and scale models of benches detailing how they fit within the existing landscape scheme. I executed the sculptures in my workshop and assisted in transportation and installation, working closely with Wayzata City staff. Wayzata Public Library, Wayzata, MN