Virginia Mahoney Art

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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-...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...