Local Motion, Synergy Series #8 ($29,500 commission). The Grand Junction (Colorado) Commission on Arts and Culture selected Local Motion for placement in the plaza area of the new GVT Bus Transfer Station. This site-specific sculpture (17'6"H x 9'0"W x 8'3"D) will consist of six folded and perforated steel forms elevated on a steel column. The sculpture will be interactive and engineered so that the upper sculptural forms can be easily rotated by turning a wheel located on the steel column. Local Motion is scheduled for installation in the fall of 2009.
(above: Local Motion, Synergy Sereies #8 [Model])

The Public Arts Commission for the City of Bremerton, WA recently selected the sculpture More, Bow Tie Series #11, for their Pacific Avenue Project. This vibrant yellow aluminum/ stainless steel work (7’10”H x 7’0”W x 2’3”D) will be sited in “The Mayor’s Garden” near the Bremerton City Hall on the corner of Pacific Avenue and 6th Street.
(left: More, Bow Tie Sereies #11)

Sculpture in the Park is the largest outdoor juried sculpture show in the United States. In August 2009 artists from across the country will exhibit a variety of sculptures including representational, stylized, and abstract works available in bronze, stone, wood, ceramic, glass, metal, and mixed media.

www.sculptureinthepark.org

Synergy, Synergy Series #7, a $40K public art commission, was unveiled and dedicated at the entrance to the new Redding Public Library on March 20, 2009 in Redding, CA. This site-specific sculpture (10’3’H x 8’0”W x 6’6”D) is fabricated from 3/8 inch folded steel plate. The sculpture uses natural light as a central element within the structural design. During the fabrication process deep recesses are created within the sculptural forms that produce changes in color and light patterns throughout the day. The color of the artwork seems to change from saturated hues on cloudy days to lighter surfaces on sunny days.
(left: Synergy being unveiled.)

www.redding.com (See “videos” to see video of the installation/dedication. “Redding gets sculpture”, March 21, 2009)

Synergy, Synergy Series #7, a $40k public art commission, is a folded steel sculpture currently under fabrication in Sedalia, CO. It will be sited at the entrance to the new Redding Library in Redding, California in the Spring of 2009. The Redding Public Library is a 55,000sf state-of-the-art sustainable building designed by the California architechtural firm LPA Inc.
(left: photo of model superimposed on site)

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Sculptural Pursuit magazine's 2008 Winter issue feature's Mueller's Get-Set-Go, Synergy Series #3 on the front cover and in the feature article "William Mueller and the Evolution of a Public Sculpture Project." The 8 page article, written by Marilyn Noble, describes the process of designing, fabricating, and installing a large public sculpture.
(left: photo taken at Tattered Cover Bookstore)

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Mueller was one of 42 artists invited to show their work at the 2008 Rocky Mountain Biennial in Fort Collins, CO. This exhibition is organized by the Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art (FCMOCA) and presents the scope of contemporary art created within a 7 state region. The 2008 juror was Michael Paglia, the art and architecture writer for Denver, Colorado's Westword magazine. Two of Mueller's sculptures were selected for the 3 month exhibit: Get-Set-Go, Synergy Series #4 (blue powder-coated steel) and Sun Scoop, Synergy Series #5 (sandblasted steel). These folded steel sculptures represent the current direction of Mueller's work.

www.fcmoca.org

Mueller was one of 196 artists invited to participate in the 2008 Sculpture in the Park exhibition in Loveland, CO. Sculpture in the Park is now the largest outdoor juried sculpture show in the United States and includes participants from all over the country. 2008 was the show's 25th anniversary.

www.sculptureinthepark.org

Art on the Streets is an outdoor art competition and yearlong exhibition located in downtown Colorado Springs, CO. Mueller's work has been juried into the show for the past three years. His 2008 entry Sun Scoop, Synergy Series #6, was designed with the show's theme in mind: "City of Sunshine." The sculpture represents the artist's 3D fantasy of scooping up sunshine.

www.downtowncs.com

Art on the Fax is part of Aurora, Colorado's Public Art Program. Six sculptures were selected and installed in the city's East Colfax neighborhood for the 2008-2009 exhibition. Mueller's sculpture, More, Bow Tie Series #10 is located in front of the Art Center building. One of the six sculptures will be purchased by the Art in Public Places Commission to become part of the city's permanent collection.

www.auroragov.org/publicart

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