Maureen Hearty
mauxheart designs
OBJECTIVE
Transforming reclaimed metal into unique possibilities while inspiring the community towards sustainable innovation.
SUMMARY
I work primarily with found & scrap steel; transforming industries waste into forms for renewed opportunities of engaging with our surroundings through design. I am inspired by the Scarab Beetle who forms new life from the waste of animals and by doing so plays a huge role in improving soil structure – Earth's most valuable and underappreciated source of fertility. My studio in North Denver is fueled by solar cells and full of old tools given to me by my father in law, an Eastern Colorado farmer where I also get much of my material. I am also a gardener and community organizer and feel passionately about building healthy community connections. Currently I direct art and garden programming with students and their families in West Denver.
SHOWS & PROJECTS
- Semi-finalist for City of Denver & RTD Federal / Decatur Light Rail Public Art Project. September 2011
- International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma, San Diego, CA. Installation of community project ‘I Didn’t Ask For It’. September 2011
- Art Encounters, Parker, CO. Install of ‘Projection’ sculpture. July 2011
- Art on the Streets, CO Springs, CO. Install of ‘Music Inside’ interactive musical sculpture. June 2011
- Longmont Art in Public Spaces, install of ‘Kite Flyer’ sculpture. June 2011
- Art aRound Town, Carbondale, CO. Installation of ‘Touching Sound’ interactive musical sculpture. June 2011
- Fort Collins Bellisimo Inc. Public Art Display. Installation of ‘Propel’, ‘Climb’ and ‘Trifecta’ sculptures. June 2011
- Moments, A juried sculpture show, Lakewood Cultural Center, Lakewood, CO. June – August 2011
- Grassroots Community Center, Joes, CO, public art sculpture honoring the farmers. February 2011
- Ice Cube Gallery, Icebreaker 2.0 – Denver artists. January 2011
- Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, Sundance Mountain Sculpture Exhibition. October 2010
- Mercury Café, public sculptural bike rack install of Old Time Bike Rack. October 2010
- Louisville Art in the Park, public art install of ‘The Climb’ Sculpture. August 2010
- Longmont Art in Public Spaces, install of ‘Music Inside’ Sculpture. June 2010
- Hinterland Art Space, Heads of Hydra Collaborative show. May 2010
- Ponderosa Pine Wind Chime, residential install of 6’ wind-chime into 15’ high Ponderosa Pine Tree. October 2009
- S & M Gumball Bike Rack, Portland, Oregon – private residential installation. March 200
COMMUNITY WORK
- Art and Garden Program Director, Butterfly Hope, 2010 - present
- Create and organize community art projects, 2006 - present
- Collaborated with Arts Street on community art events, 2007 – 2010
- Established & managed West High School Mural Club, 2006-2008
- Created professional art opportunities for high school youth, 2007 – 2008
AWARDS
- Most playful sculpture, Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, Sundance Mountain Sculpture Exhibition. October 2010
- Colorado Business Committee for the Arts – First place Sculpture & People’s Choice Award – 2009
SKILLS
- Metal Fabrication
- Illustration
- Ceramics
- Muralist
- Community Organizing & Project Management
- Public Art installations
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