About the Artist
Joseph Corcoran is a Baltimore based installation artist. He mainly employs glass and neon in his work. As a former Naval Officer, he saw glass-making firsthand while stationed in Italy and Malta. Upon returning stateside, he spent over 14 years learning, teaching and exhibiting his work across the nation. He has executed many public and private pieces including recently installing a piece at the US Ambassador’s residence in Beijing, China. Joe received a Bachelor’s in Mathematics from the US Naval Academy and is currently in a Masters in Fine Art's program at Maryland Institute College of ArtFeatured Work
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White Carbonation
Mirrored Blown Glass
Mar 2015
White colored glass was blown, cut and then mirrored. Pieces were then fused together to form a composition on the wall.
Carbonation
Cut and Mirrored Blown Glass
Sep 2016
Red colored glass was blown, cut and then mirrored. Pieces were then fused together to form a composition on the wall.
The Blue Fine Line
Blown Glass
Dec 2014
The Blue Fine Line comprises of 10 separate blown pieces that fit together to give the illusion that the piece is intermingled. Pieces are blown, formed, polished and the wall composition developed.
Red Carriers
Blown Glass, Solid Glass and metal wire
May 2017
Individual forms were blown and polished. Solid glass balls were made to fit into the pieces and solid hook pieces were also created. All the pieces were connected to wire to provide space to breath. Metal Brackets were fabricated to hold the wall composition.
Pretending
Blown glass and neon
Jul 2016
Forms were blown, cut and polished using dark purple glass. White tubes were fabricated at specific lengths and charged with argon. Argon tubes were placed inside the blown forms. Metal brackets were fabricated and wall composition was developed with cords.
Remains
Mirrored Blown Glass
Sep 2015
Remains began with me blowing the glass forms. Upon annealing, the pieces were cut and polished. Last, I acid etched the pieces and then used a spray silver mirroring formula consisting of silver reducer, activator and silver solution. Brackets were fabricated and the wall composition developed.