Anson County Arts Council

Copper-Enamel Artist Denny Maloney

Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Denny arrived in Charlotte, NC at age 6. In 1992, after living with his wife and two children near Charleston, SC for 13 years, 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 and 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. However, his interest had started much earlier. At 12 years old, he learned to make molds with clay and began casting in plaster & tin.

Denny often incorporates castings in silver, bronze, marbelite, epoxies, 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 artform.

Denny has been represented in galleries for 13 years and has been selling at juried craft shows for 8 years.

     •  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 and he won Best of Category for Master Craft at Matthews Art Fest in Matthews, NC.

     •  In April 2007, he was highlighted by the Gilmore Craftsmen's Classic Art Show on the NBC affiliate WXII Channel 12 Television in Greensboro, NC.

Denny also completed a fountain commission for the Wilton Connor Corporation on Westinghouse Blvd. in Charlotte, NC. The building is now owned by Weyerhauser. Photos of the commissioned copper bowl fountain can be seen on Denny's website.

Denny's work is on display at the Arts Council gallery and at other locations in Wadesboro, NC.  You can see more of Denny's work at his website.  Denny and his wife welcome pre-arranged visits to his studio in Peachland, NC. 704-272-0851