Marie Barbera

Marie Barbera biography

Marie Barbera is a first generation Italian-American known for figurative bronze sculptures of Native Americans.  Her father, who emigrated from Italy to the United States in 1915, was a craftsman restoring architectural details on federal and state buildings during the WPA programs of the 1930’s.  Both Marie and her brother chose to pursue an interest in art while growing up.  Married to Frank Barbera in the 1950’s, Marie and her husband raised two children and now have two grandchildren as well.  After many years as wife and mother, Marie returned to her work and developed the Barbera Studio. 

Marie Barbera enjoys working on and producing life size works that are well suited to public and private outdoor installations.

“Indiginous Americans are peoples of the earth and I feel I have developed a dialogue with them as I recreate their stories from their history into clay and into bronze. I develop my ideas from researching books. Something I read will intrigue me and I’ll seek out additional information and become so involved in that story that I will integrate it to my own rememberence. These stories allow me to relate to you my works.”   Marie Barbera

Available sculpture:

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“Changing Woman”
Marie Barbera
bronze #7/30
11″ H x 9 1/2″ W x 23″ D
$1,500

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“Reclining Woman”
Marie Barbera
bronze #6/30
8″ H x 31″ W x 17″ D
$3,000

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Interested in this sculpture, call us 602-730-2451 or email us sales@artzline.com.

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Biography courtesy of AskART.com.