Internationally known Pittsburgh sculptor, Thaddeus Mosley, dies at 99
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AND DUQUESNE HEIGHTS, AS THEY’RE MAKING EXTRA PREPARATIONS FOR TODAY’S SEVERE WEATHER, THEY’RE INCREASING STAFF SO THEY CAN OFFER QUICKER RESPONSE TIMES TO ANY POSSIBLE OUTAGES. THEY ARE ALSO PASSING ALONG A FEW IMPORTANT REMINDERS TO KEEP YOUR PHONE AND ALL ESSENTIAL ELECTRONICS CHARGED, AND ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES LIKE WATER AND NONPERISHABLE FOOD READY TO GO. THEY ARE ALSO REMINDING EVERYONE TO AVOID AND REPORT ANY DOWNED WIRES THAT YOU SEE HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY OFFICIALS ARE WARNING PEOPLE TO STAY OUT OF LOCAL WATERWAYS FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS, THEY SAY, BECAUSE OF A POWER OUTAGE AT THEIR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT BETWEEN 6 AND 8 LAST NIGHT, THE FACILITY COULD NOT PROCESS WASTEWATER FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS NOW. THAT CAUSED THE SYSTEM TO OVERFLOW, ULTIMATELY SENDING UNTREATED DISCHARGE INTO THE OHIO RIVER. POWER HAS BEEN RESTORED. THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. 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Internationally known Pittsburgh sculptor, Thaddeus Mosley, dies at 99
Updated: 4:15 PM EST Mar 7, 2026
Thaddeus Mosley an internationally known sculptor who worked from a studio in Pittsburgh, has died at the age of 99. VIDEO: Top Stories on Pittsburgh’s Action News 4In a statement from his family on Saturday, Mosley was known for his monumental carvings from salvaged wood and was regarded “as one of the most significant artists to emerge from the Appalachian region.” The family said Mosley passed away in Pittsburgh on Friday. “Our hearts are broken to share the passing of our father, Thaddeus Mosley. He was a dedicated family man, ubiquitous community pillar, and an inimitable creative force who embodied the hard-working ethos of his blue-collar Western Pennsylvanian roots and the innovative essence of the classic jazz music that served as his spiritual inspiration,” his son, Pittsburgh City Councilman Khari Mosley, said in the statement. “We are truly grateful for the enormous outpouring of love and support shown to our family during this unspeakably difficult time.”The proclaimed sculptor has multiple public works of art in the city of Pittsburgh. Pieces include: Phoenix and Mountaintop in the Hill District; Three Rivers Bench at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center; Region In Suspension, Oval Continuity, and Branched Form at Eastside Bond Plaza; and Inverted Dancer at Carnegie Mellon University’s Fifth and Clyde Courtyard.Museums have also collected and displayed his work. Those include: the Art Institute of Chicago; the Baltimore Museum of Art; the Brooklyn Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York; the High Museum of Art in Atlanta; and the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg.He was born in 1926 in New Castle, the son of a coal miner, Mosley joined the U.S. Navy after high school and went on to graduate from University of Pittsburgh in 1950 with degrees in English and journalism.As he worked as a writer and photographer, he developed an interest in wood carving and the visual arts.A public celebration of Thaddeus Mosley’s life will be announced in the coming days.Looking for more news in your area | Subscribe to the WTAE YouTube Channel
PITTSBURGH —
Thaddeus Mosley an internationally known sculptor who worked from a studio in Pittsburgh, has died at the age of 99.
VIDEO: Top Stories on Pittsburgh’s Action News 4
In a statement from his family on Saturday, Mosley was known for his monumental carvings from salvaged wood and was regarded “as one of the most significant artists to emerge from the Appalachian region.”
The family said Mosley passed away in Pittsburgh on Friday.
“Our hearts are broken to share the passing of our father, Thaddeus Mosley. He was a dedicated family man, ubiquitous community pillar, and an inimitable creative force who embodied the hard-working ethos of his blue-collar Western Pennsylvanian roots and the innovative essence of the classic jazz music that served as his spiritual inspiration,” his son, Pittsburgh City Councilman Khari Mosley, said in the statement. “We are truly grateful for the enormous outpouring of love and support shown to our family during this unspeakably difficult time.”
The proclaimed sculptor has multiple public works of art in the city of Pittsburgh.
Pieces include: Phoenix and Mountaintop in the Hill District; Three Rivers Bench at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center; Region In Suspension, Oval Continuity, and Branched Form at Eastside Bond Plaza; and Inverted Dancer at Carnegie Mellon University’s Fifth and Clyde Courtyard.
Museums have also collected and displayed his work.
Those include: the Art Institute of Chicago; the Baltimore Museum of Art; the Brooklyn Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York; the High Museum of Art in Atlanta; and the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg.
He was born in 1926 in New Castle, the son of a coal miner, Mosley joined the U.S. Navy after high school and went on to graduate from University of Pittsburgh in 1950 with degrees in English and journalism.
As he worked as a writer and photographer, he developed an interest in wood carving and the visual arts.
A public celebration of Thaddeus Mosley’s life will be announced in the coming days.
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