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January 2008
William W. Mueller
www.wwmuellerart.com
Sedalia, CO 80135
(303) 660-4601
CURRENT COMMISSIONS
Carbondale Recreation Center
Carbondale Public Arts Commission;
1% for the Arts
Carbondale, CO
Budget: $30,000
Installation date: April 2008
blue perforated steel sculpture consisting
of a
sequence of folded forms; site-specific
approx. 10' H x 10' W x 6' D
SCULPTURE INSTALLATIONS - Public Art Programs
Aurora East End Arts District - Sculpture on the ‘Fax 2007
Aurora, CO
Exhibit Art Selection Panel, Jurors
April 2008 - April 2009
Bow Tie Series #10, “More”
red powder-coated aluminum
5'10" H x 3'6" W x 1'6" D
Art on the Streets 2007
Colorado Springs, CO
Bruce Guenther, Juror, Chief Curator, Portland Art Museum; Portland, OR
July 2007 - June 2008
Bow Tie Series #11, “More”
yellow powder-coated aluminum; sandblasted stainless steel
7'10" H x 7'0" W x 2'3" D
Englewood Transit Art Route (2007-2009)
Englewood, CO
City of Englewood Selection Committee
June 2007 - June 2009
Bow Tie Series #6, “Silver Lining”
fabricated stainless steel
5'3" H x 6'8" W x 2'2" D
Art on the Move 2007
Longmont, CO
The Art in Public Places Commission, City of Longmont
July 2007 - June 2008
Bow Tie Series #2, “Bow Tie Red”
fabricated bronze
4'4" H x 3'4" W x 1'4" D
Art on the Streets 2006
Colorado Springs, CO
Community Ventures and U. S. Bank Art on the Streets, Jurors
June 2006 - June 2007
“Bow Tie Series #6, “Silver Lining”
fabricated stainless steel
5'3" H x 6'8" W x 2'2" D
Art on the Corner 2006
Grand Junction, CO
AOTC Committee and the Downtown Development Authority, Jurors
May 2006 - May 2007
Bow Tie Series #1, “Bow Tie Blue”
fabricated bronze
4'4" H x 3'4" W x 1'4" D
SITED PUBLIC ART
“Jester” (2005)
“Jester” has been sited in the Philip S. Miller library in Castle Rock, Colorado. The dimensions of the
sculpture are 11'0" H x 3'4" W x 2'10" D. It is constructed from laminated wood with a finish that resembles
terra-cotta.
"Sentinel" (1994)
The "Sentinel" proposal was presented to the College of Idaho by the Caldwell Fine Arts
Committee. The sculpture was accepted for placement in the plaza area of the Langroise
Center for the Performing and Fine Arts. This bronze sculpture is 12'6" H x 1'7" W x 1'7" D,
weighs 400 lb, and can be easily turned a full 360 degrees on its base. The dark patina
compliments the bronze architectural details of the Fine Arts Center.
"Unit" (1982)
Proposal of "Unit" was presented to the city of Eugene, Oregon, Parks Dept. Committee. The
permanent public sculpture was installed in Washington-Jefferson Park on 6th Avenue near
the Eugene Performing Arts Center. The project was a joint venture with an Oregon patron
and Louis Kroeck, Landscape Architect for the city of Eugene. The sculpture "Unit" consists of
two solid aluminum disks joined together by a cor-ten steel base section. The piece weighs
3000 lb. with dimensions of 9'3" H x 5'2" W x 2'10" D. This site-specific sculpture is positioned on
a raised lawn area for optimum viewing from high density traffic.
PUBLIC ART - ASSISTANT SCULPTOR
1987 - Assisted New York sculptor George Trakas in the construction of a site-specific sculpture at
Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington. This sculpture, built from steel beams
and wooden planks, creates a series of five platforms varying in length from 10' to 15'. It was
constructed as part of the Site-Specific Sculpture Symposium that also included works by
Alice Aycock and Michael McCafferty.
1975 -1982 Assisted Jan Zach, internationally recognized Czech sculptor, with the fabrication
and installation of commissioned public art. The major works are listed below. A recent book
Intersections: The Life and Art of Jan Zach, published by the University of Washington Press in 2003,
presents illustrations of these works and documents my eight years as assistant sculptor.
1982 The 11' H x 23'7" W x 3'0" D sculpture "Marching Women", consisting of 16 abstract
female forms, was created as a tribute to women's achievement. The sculpture was initially
constructed from laminated wood, a lengthy seven month process, in preparation for a
bronze casting in New York.
1977 "Galaxy", a tri-columned sculpture was placed in front of Lower Columbia College's
Learning Resource Center in Longview, Washington. The sculpture's 80' tapering black
wood poles were covered with bands of stainless steel, brass, and enameled metal.1976 A 7'5" H sectional sculpture, fabricated in Enduro stainless steel, was commissioned for
a New Orleans plaza.1975 The approximate 10' H x 10' W x 10' D laminated piece "Phoenix", sponsored by
Bohemia Inc., was built from plywood components (2' x 8') that were glued/nailed together in
a continuous irregular spiral. This sculpture is located at Arcosanti, Paolo Soleri's modern
environment in Arizona.
1976 - Assisted New York sculptor Tony Rosenthal with the transporting and installation of
a hinged 10' H x 10' W sectional cor-ten steel sculpture in Buffalo, New York.
1974 - Assisted Hugh Townly, a Rhode Island sculptor, with the construction and
installation of a series of 8'9" H cast-cement sculptures titled "Eugene Group". The work was part of
the Oregon International Sculpture Symposium that also featured works by Bruce Beasley,
Roger Bolomey, John Chamberlain, Dimitri Hadzi, and Tony Rosenthal.
JURIED SHOWS
Denver Modernism Show 2007
Denver Studio Complex, Denver, CO
Gwen Chanzit, Juror, Curator of Contemporary Art, Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
August 2007
Bow Tie Series #9, “This Way - That Way”
Evergreen Art Open 1 (2007)
Evergreen, CO
Ivar Zeile, Juror, + Gallery Director; Denver, CO
May 3 - May 31, 2007
Bow Tie Series #5 “Bow Tie Black and Blue”
Bow Tie Series #8 “Jack of Diamonds”
Curtis Arts and Humanities Center
Greenwood Village, CO
21st Annual All Colorado Art Show 2004
Adam J. Lerner, Juror, Denver Art Museum
June 15 - July 30, 2004
Wall Series #2 “Kachina”
MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art)
Fort Collins, CO
Rocky Mountain Biennial 2004
Jan Ernst Adlmann, Juror; Santa Fe, New Mexico
April 13 - June 11, 2004
“All These Years”
EXHIBITIONS
Sandra Phillips Gallery
Denver,CO
“Director’s Choice”
January 14 - February 26, 2005
“Journey to Paradise” (bronze)
Sandra Phillips Gallery
Denver, CO
“Common Ground”
August 3 - 31, 2004
Wall Series #2 “Kachina”
Wall Series #6 “Jester”
Wall Series #4 “Tres Lados”
+Gallery (previously known as Cordell Taylor Gallery)
Denver, CO
August 2003 - May 2004
Wall Series #7 “Hinged High Heel”
Cordell Taylor Gallery
DADA Show "Introductions”
Denver, CO
July 25 - August 23, 2003
Wall Series #5 "Untitled"
Wall Series #7 "Hinged High Heel"
Wall Series #8 "Humps and Tails"
Cordell Taylor Gallery
Denver, CO
Feb.-June 2003
Wall Series #2 "Kachina"
Wall Series #3 "Chevron"
Big Rock Gardens of Art
Outdoor Sculpture Garden
Bellingham, WA
1991-1993
"Sentinel" (cast bronze)
"Works In Pine"
Robert Allman Gallery
Seattle, Wa.
1990 - 1991
"Sentinel" (pine)
"Tub Chair"
"Whirlebird"
"Northwest Artist"
Allied Arts Gallery
Bellingham, Wa.
July 1 - August 15, 1989
"Sentinel" (pine)
"Tub Chair"
"Whirlebird"
"Oregon International Sculpture Symposium"
"Crystal Constellation" (mylar)
Eugene, Oregon
July - August, 1974
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture; Minor in Landscape Architecture
from the University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 1974.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
1987 - Present
International Sculpture Center member
2003 - Present
Professional Circle Status
PUBLICATIONS
The Valley Journal
Carbondale, CO
Features: $30k steel sculpture will grace rec center site
by Trina Ortega
October 25 - 31, 2007 edition
Sculptural Pursuit magazine
Hammer and Pen Productions, LLC
The Importance of Drawing for Sculptors
Summer 2006, Vol. 5 No. 2; pages 54 - 55
Sculptural Pursuit magazine
Hammer and Pen Productions, LLC
More 2nd Annual Sculpture Competition Winners; Juror Profile
Summer/Fall 2005, Vol. 4 No. 3; page 41
Sculptural Pursuit magazine
Hammer and Pen Productions, LLC
In the Beginning, April 2004, and Today, April 2005
Spring 2005, Vol. 4 No. 2; pg. 44
Westword weekly publication
Denver Westword LLC
Artbeat
by Michael Paglia
photo of W.W. Mueller’s “Kachina”
August 19 - 25, 2004; page 50
Westword weekly publication
Denver Westword LLC
Artbeat
by Michael Paglia
photo of W.W. Mueller’s “Kachina”
August 12 - 18, 2004; page 48
Colorado Homes and Lifestyles
A Wiesner Publication
State of the Art (Common Ground Show)
August 2004 issue; page 83
Sculptural Pursuit magazine
Hammer and Pen Productions, LLC
In Dialogue with...William W. Mueller: Creating Architecturally Inspired Abstracts Out of Wood
by Diana Dietvorst, publisher
Spring 2004, Vol. 3 No. 2; pg. 62 - 66
Philip S. Miller Library
Douglas County Libraries, Castle Rock, CO
Artist Portfolio; W.W. Mueller’s “Tableleg”
September 2003
Westword weekly publication
Denver Westword LLC
Summertime Blues and Greens
by Susan Froyd
July 31 - August 6, 2003 issue; page 48
Intersections: The Life and Art of Jan Zach
by Roger Hull
Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Willamette University
University of Washington Press, Seattle, WA; 2002
References to W. W. Mueller as Jan Zach’s assistant sculptor from 1974 to 1982, and curator of
“Tribute to Jan Zach” memorial exhibition, Big Rock Gardens of Art, Bellingham, WA, 1991
REPRESENTATION
Joan Sapiro Art Consultants
Kay Brouillette, Contact
4750 E. Belleview Ave.
Greenwood Village, CO
303.793.0792
FAX 303.290.9204
jsac@quest.net
A list of completed works is available upon request.