"Joe Mooney takes hard, cold, rigid, heavy gauge steel-thoroughly inanimate- and cuts, bends, welds, and wields to create forms that seem to be the antithesis of raw material. They emerge light, airy, pliant, inviting - and absolutely organic. In fact, that duality in the substance and its appearance is at the very essence of Joe Mooney's work. He perceives the two -ness in creation: male-female, rationale-spiritual, yin-yang, positive- negative."
-Excerpts from Interview with Sculptor Joe Mooney by Sedra Schiffman from Woodmere Art Museum Muse.
Joe Mooney: Retrospection and Regeneration in Steel
By: Bailey Dodds, Seraphin Gallery Resident Joe Mooney, Phoenix Struggle, 2006, Stainless steel and steel, 62" x 112" x 72". Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Joe Mooney has spent the last thirty years attempting to understand the relationship between human emotion and t
Phoenix Series
Warriors series
Joe Mooney, Warriors, Steel, 4'h x 30'w x 3'd
On view at Kouros Sculpture Center, Ridgefield CT
Setember 2013 - May 2014
"The historical event that occurred on October 17, 1967 when a battalion of 155 American soldiers fought against 1500 Viet Cong and were ambushed in the Battle of Ong Than in Viet Nam. Of the 155 soldiers, 59 were killed and 75 were wounded. The images of the sculptures portray the dsetructive impact of that battle."
Joe Mooney, Warriors, Steel, 4'h x 30'w x 3'd
On view at Kouros Sculpture Center, Ridgefield CT
Setember 2013 - May 2014
"The historical event that occurred on October 17, 1967 when a battalion of 155 American soldiers fought against 1500 Viet Cong and were ambushed in the Battle of Ong Than in Viet Nam. Of the 155 soldiers, 59 were killed and 75 were wounded. The images of the sculptures portray the dsetructive impact of that battle."
Prophets Series
Joe Mooney, Kurts, 2010, Cherry, slate, zinc plate, 81" x 18" x 12"
Joe Mooney, Sagess, 2010, Pine, steel, glass and wires, 58" x 50" x 16"
Joe Mooney, Pine, 2010, Pine and steel, 75" x 38" x 12"
Joe Mooney, Ambassadors, 2011, Oak and steel, 25" x 74" x 4"
Joe Mooney, Legate, 2010, Oak and steel, 72" x 37" x 6"
Joe Mooney, Rays, 2010, Oak and steel, 54" x 29" x 20"
Joe Mooney, Hemi, 2010, Oak and steel, 30" x 9" x 9"
Joe Mooney, Cir-Cu, 2010, Oak and steel, 49" x 31" x 5"
Joe Mooney, Pre-La, 2010, Oak and steel, 63" x 36" x 6"
Joe Mooney, Rene, 2010, Oak and steel, 42" x 12" x 3"
Altamont Prep School, Birmingham, AL
Berman Museum, Ursinus College, PA
Blue Cross, Independence Place, Philadelphia, PA
Burlington County Hospital, Mt. Holly, NJ
Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
Connecticut National Trust, Stuart, FL
Deliotte & Touche, Tyson's Corner, VA
Drug Emporium, Columbus, OH
Eagleville Hospital, Eagleville, PA
Elan Pharmaceutical, King of Prussia, PA
ELF Atochem, Philadelphia, PA
First Union Bank, Philadelphia, PA
George Washington University, Washington, DC
Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, PA
GMAC Mortgage, Elkins Park, PA
Griffin Industries, Villa Hills, KY
Jeff Bank, Inc, Philadelphia, PA
LaSalle University Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Long Beach Island Art Foundation, LB, NJ
Main Line Arts Center, Haverford, PA
Main Line Reform Temple, Wynnwood, PA
McKenzie Foundation, Greenwich, CT
Michener Museum, Doylestown, PA
Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Penn State Berks, Reading, PA
Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, Philadelphia, PA
Quiet Waters Sculpture Park, Annapolis, MD
Rhoneymeade Sculpture Garden, Centre Co., PA
Royersford High School, Royersford, PA
Ryder Inc, Miami, FL
Tioga Pipe Supply, Philadelphia, PA
The University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
The University of West Alabama, Livingston, AL
Villacero Fundacion, Montery, Mexico
Villanova University, Villanova, PA
The Woodmere Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Widener University, Chester, PA
Wyeth Laboratories, Collegeville, PA