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Virginia Mahoney Art

American, b. 1951
Virginia Mahoney is a mixed-media sculptor who currently works with garment-related forms. She makes work about discomfort and doubt, and is intrigued by the ambiguity of words, standards, and categories. Her unconventional approaches often inspire ideas. Mahoney’s objects embody uncertainty, unrealized expectations, or burdening thoughts and questions. Prior to receiving her MFA in ceramics at Cranbrook Academy of Art (MI), Mahoney graduated with High Honors from University of Florida, and was a Core Fellow at Penland School of Craft (NC). Her work has been shown in juried/invitational exhibits in the U.S., and is in the Lancaster Art Museum collection (PA). She works in her home studio in Brockton, Massachusetts.
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Artist: Virginia Mahoney
"Comparing Outliers", contemporary, blue, gold, black, orange, metal, sculpture
By Virginia Mahoney
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Comparing Outliers” is a 20 x 22 x 6 inch ceramic and metal wall sculpture in teal, gold, blue, black, orange, and brown. Two cutout figures in multicolored and b...
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2010s Contemporary Virginia Mahoney Art

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Metal, Copper

"Illogical Sequence", contemporary, pink, gold, green, teal, metal, sculpture
By Virginia Mahoney
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Illogical Sequence” is an 18 x 14 x 7 inch ceramic and metal wall sculpture in peach, teal, pink, gold, green, and brown. A cutout metal figure painted in gold an...
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2010s Contemporary Virginia Mahoney Art

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Metal, Copper

"Unresolved Contradiction", contemporary, blue, gold, black, metal, sculpture
By Virginia Mahoney
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Unresolved Contradiction” is a 25 x 13 x 6 inch ceramic and metal wall sculpture in teal, gold, blue, black, silver, and brown. Two cutout figures in silver, blue...
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2010s Contemporary Virginia Mahoney Art

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Metal, Copper

"Neither Here nor There", contemporary, pink, blue, green, metal, sculpture
By Virginia Mahoney
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Neither Here nor There” is a 34 x 34 x 8 inch 3-piece ceramic and metal wall sculpture in green, pink, blue, black, green, orange, and brown. Three cutout figures...
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2010s Contemporary Virginia Mahoney Art

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Metal, Copper

"Ambiguous Clarification", contemporary, teal, brown, black, metal, sculpture
By Virginia Mahoney
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Ambiguous Clarification” is a 13.5 x 18 x 6 inch ceramic and metal wall sculpture in various shades of teal, brown, black, and silver. A cutout figure in silver a...
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2010s Contemporary Virginia Mahoney Art

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Metal, Steel

"Reining in the Variables", contemporary, lavender, gold, metal, sculpture
By Virginia Mahoney
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Reining in the Variables” is a 21 x 19 x 8 inch ceramic and metal wall sculpture in lavender, gold, maroon, black, silver, white, and brown. A cutout figure in si...
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2010s Contemporary Virginia Mahoney Art

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Metal, Steel

"Floundering", contemporary, blue, gold, black, metal, ceramic, sculpture
By Virginia Mahoney
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Floundering” is a 25 x 16 x 8 inch ceramic and metal wall sculpture in royal blue, gold, black, and silver. One cutout metal figure in silver, black and blue pain...
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2010s Contemporary Virginia Mahoney Art

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Metal, Copper

"Inspecting Metaphors", contemporary, pink, blue, ceramic, metal, sculpture
By Virginia Mahoney
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Inspecting Metaphors” is a 25 x 32 x 6 inch ceramic and metal wall sculpture in pink, sky blue, black, silver, and brown. Two cutout, silver and black painted met...
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2010s Contemporary Virginia Mahoney Art

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Copper, Metal, Wire

"Yellow", contemporary, mixed media, vest, ceramic, red, bright, sculpture
By Virginia Mahoney
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Yellow” is a mixed-media sculpture in vest form that is yellow with red accents, and has attached ceramic tags on which words referring to fear are handwritten. B...
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2010s Contemporary Virginia Mahoney Art

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Copper, Brass

"Noncommittal", contemporary, vest, gold, white, ceramic, mixed media, sculpture
By Virginia Mahoney
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Noncommittal” is a mixed-media sculpture in vest form that is neutral in overall color, with several textures and variations. It has attached ceramic tags in off-...
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2010s Contemporary Virginia Mahoney Art

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Copper, Brass

"Other", contemporary, vest, ceramic, black, white, pink, mixed media, sculpture
By Virginia Mahoney
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Other” is a mixed-media sculpture in vest form that is black with white and grey pinstripes, and has attached ceramic tags in various shades of pink, on which words referring to being ostracized or not included are handwritten. Ceramic spikes...
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2010s Contemporary Virginia Mahoney Art

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Steel

"Remix 8: Inside Out", abstract, mixed media, yellow, brown, red, sculpture
By Virginia Mahoney
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Remix 8: Inside Out” is a two-piece, abstract wall sculpture in yellow, brown, and red, made of ceramic shards (reclaimed from the artist’s destroyed ceramic vess...
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2010s Contemporary Virginia Mahoney Art

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Steel, Copper

"Envy", mixed media, vest, ceramic, black, green, teal, white, sculpture
By Virginia Mahoney
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Envy” is a mixed-media sculpture in vest form that is black with white pinstripes, and has attached ceramic tags in various shades of green, on which words referring to being envious are handwritten. Ceramic spikes...
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2010s Contemporary Virginia Mahoney Art

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Steel

"Less", contemporary, vest, green, brass, gold, mixed media, ceramic, sculpture
By Virginia Mahoney
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Less” is a mixed-media sculpture in vest form that is primarily green with many prints and variations, and has attached ceramic tags in shades of green, on which words, referring to being less than others, are handwritten in metallic gold acrylic. Brass wires projecting inside emphasize the discomfort one feels when feeling “not enough.” Handwork, threads, and stitching are prominent. This lightweight but sturdy piece is 17 x 14 x 10 inches. “Less” is part of an ongoing series of garment sculptures, which manifest sensations of experiencing uncomfortable situations, doubt, regret, background thoughts or personal barriers. Mahoney devises unconventional ways of working with materials, and is inspired by new ideas in the process. Virginia Mahoney is a mixed-media sculptor in the Boston area, whose work reveals a fascination with words, ambiguity, and diverse methods of making. She reflects on sensation, reaction, and thought, using laborious processes and unexpected material combinations. Her work has been exhibited frequently in the eastern and central United States. Mahoney is represented by Fountain Street...
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2010s Contemporary Virginia Mahoney Art

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Brass, Copper

"Blush", contemporary, vest, ceramic, pink, red, orange, mixed media, sculpture
By Virginia Mahoney
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Blush” is a mixed-media sculpture in vest form that is pink, red, and orange, with attached ceramic tags on which words referring to embarrassment are handwritten. Ceramic spikes...
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2010s Contemporary Virginia Mahoney Art

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Copper

"Restraint", vest, ceramic, black, grey, pink, mixed media, sculpture
By Virginia Mahoney
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Restraint” is a mixed-media sculpture in vest form that is black with light pinstripes, and has attached ceramic tags in various shades of grey or muted pink, on which words, referring to practicing restraint, are handwritten in metallic crimson and grey acrylic. Ceramic spikes...
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2010s Contemporary Virginia Mahoney Art

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Steel

"Caution", ceramic, vest, black, bright, yellow, mixed media, sculpture
By Virginia Mahoney
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Caution” is a mixed-media sculpture in vest form, that is black with bright yellow accents, and has attached ceramic tags on which words referring to being cautious are handwritten. Ceramic spikes...
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2010s Contemporary Virginia Mahoney Art

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Steel

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