Maurice Lucien Loriaux (August 27, 1909-July 29, 1998) was an important figure in the post-World War II art colony

Art colony

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 established in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...

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Career

Loriaux founded Santa Fé Studios of Church Art, employing the talents of native New Mexican artists to fashion woodwork, brass, wrought iron, and stained glass, predominantly for Catholic churches. The Santa Fe Studios were one of the principal suppliers of ecclesiastical artwork in the United States, contributing to the interiors of more than 400 churches, including Saint Peter’s in the Loop, Chicago; St. Brendan

St. Brendan Catholic Church, Los Angeles

St. Brendan Catholic Church is a Catholic church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, located in the Hancock Park section of Los Angeles, California. The current Gothic Revival-style church was built in 1927 and has also served as a location for various Hollywood productions.-Early...

, Los Angeles; Holy Family Catholic Church, Fort Worth; St. Paul's Cathedral, St Paul; and Our Lady Queen of Angels, Birmingham. In addition, his Studios renovated Mission Santa Barbara

Mission Santa Barbara

In 1840, Alta California and Baja California were removed from the Diocese of Sonora to form the Diocese of Both Californias. Bishop Francisco Garcia Diego y Moreno, OFM, established his cathedra at Mission Santa Barbara, making the chapel the pro-cathedral of the diocese until 1849...

 in California. Loriaux also designed the 22-foot statue of the Sacred Heart at Mother Cabrini Shrine

Mother Cabrini Shrine

Mother Cabrini Shrine is a shrine to Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, known as Mother Cabrini, located in Golden, Colorado, United States.The shrine site includes the Stone House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Queen of Heaven Orphanage Summer Camp, a statue of the Sacred...

 near Denver, and the Junípero Serra

Junípero Serra

Blessed Junípero Serra, O.F.M., , known as Fra Juníper Serra in Catalan, his mother tongue was a Majorcan Franciscan friar who founded the mission chain in Alta California of the Las Californias Province in New Spain—present day California, United States. Fr...

 monument at the California State Capitol Museum

California State Capitol Museum

The California State Capitol Museum comprises a museum in and grounds around the California State Capitol in Sacramento, California, USA. The building has been the home of the California State Legislature since 1869...

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External links

• http://web.me.com/mloriaux/Maurice_Loriaux/Maurice_Loriaux.html Maurice Loriaux's Web Site.