Marie Barbera is a first-generation Italian-American. Her father, who emigrated from Italy to the United States, was a craftsman restoring architectural details on federal and state buildings. Both Marie and her brother chose to pursue an interest in art while growing up. Married to Frank Barbera, 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 Sculpture Studio.

Ms. Barbera has exhibited widely throughout the United States and has placed her work in many collections, including works collected in Asia. She is represented in many museum collections and has become a sought-after artist working in her specialized genre of figurative Native American bronzes.

As of late, Ms. Barbera has started working on and producing life-size works that are well suited to public and private outdoor installations.

Marie Barbera creates stunning limited-edition bronze sculptures. In addition to being one of the world’s foremost sculptors of Native American Indians, Ms. Barbera is known for her figurative, wildlife, and equine sculptures. She has created over 100 works of limited edition bronze sculpture. Her art and sculpture career spans decades.