Denny Maloney, Copper Enamel Artist
Born in Pittsburgh, PA., Denny Maloney arrived in Charlotte, NC, at age 6 yrs. In 1992, after living with his wife and two children near Charleston, SC, for 13 yrs., he moved back to Charlotte and bought land in Peachland, NC. Denny and his wife moved onto the Peachland property in 2002.
As an art, antiques, & antiquities collector since 1972 and dealer since 1985, Denny has accumulated a lot of materials for his endeavors. His artistic career started in 1990 when he began to create as a self-taught artist in copper enamel.
Copper-enamel is powered glass the consistency of sand which has been applied to prepared copper using sifters and funnels according to the artist's vision and then baked in a kiln at temperatures ranging from 1350 to 1500 degrees Fahrenheit. However, his interest started much earlier. At age 12 yrs., he learned to make molds with clay and began casting in plaster and tin. He often incorporates castings in silver, bronze, marbelite, epoxys, etc. as 3-D sculpture with the copper-enamel. This combined with his love for antiques and found objects, makes for a very interesting mixed media art form.
Denny has been represented in galleries for 13 yrs. and has been selling at juried craft shows for 8 yrs. In 2001 he won Best of Show at University Place Fest in Charlotte, NC. In 2004 he won Best of Show for Mixed Media in the Lazy Daze Show in Cary, NC. Also, in 2004 he won Best of Category for Master Craft at Matthews Art Fest in Matthews, NC.
He was highlighted by the Gilmore Craftsmen's Classic Art Show on the NBC affiliate WXII Channel 12 Television in Greensboro, NC, on April 13, 2007.
Denny also completed a Fountain commission for the Wilton Connor Corporation on Westinghouse Blvd. in Charlotte, NC. The building is now owned by Weyerhauser. Images of this fountain can be viewed on his personal website.