Biography
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The eldest of three children, William T. Moore III showed an early aptitude towards art, drawing spaceships on the ceiling over his bunk bed at four years old. When he was in first grade, he won the local citywide art competition for drawing his teacher, and in third grade won again for drawing his mother. Moore found encouragement by his family and friends as he explored portraiture and other media through his high school years. The importance of William’s family cannot be overstated as they are the foundation for everything he would become as an artist, sculptor, and most importantly as a man. Without knowing it, they inspired him.
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William Moore received his undergraduate degree in drawing and sculpting from the Cleveland Institute of Art, and graduate degree in sculpting from Kent State University in Ohio. Early in his career, Mr. Moore was privileged to work closely with several masters, including Edwin Mieczkowski, David E. Davis, and William M. McVey. His four years long apprenticeship with McVey resulted in
many co-signed figurative sculptures such as “Hart Crane”, “Sundial”, a bronze sculpture of McVey’s pet airedale “McDog”, former mayor of Cleveland “Tom L. Johnson”, and “Coach John W. Hiesman” among other sculptural renderings. Their friendship and professional relationship would continue for another eight years until McVey’s death in the summer of 1995. Mr. Moore has also worked closely in the craft of cabinetry at Thomas Miller Custom Cabinets in Cleveland, Ohio, where he learned about and participated in the manufacturing of high-end custom cabinetry making kitchen cabinets, libraries, tables, and other furniture. This taught Moore various wood joinery and finishing techniques from sanding preparation to lacquering and painting surfaces, all of which he would continue to use in his personal abstract sculpture.
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Mr. Moore’s works have been shown in dozens of solo and group exhibits throughout North America, and online in Canadian and European virtual galleries. He has been the recipient of numerous prizes, including 1st prizes in the 12th and 14th annual Russell Art Show, and 2nd prize in “Strange Abstractions” at the Fredericksburg Center for the Arts in Virginia. Most recently, his works have appeared in Blink Art Publications and in the Artistonish Contemporary International Art Magazine.
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Mr. Moore has combined his eclectic artistic background to form a unique artistic voice. His personal abstract creations investigate visual and tactile forms and shapes in both small and large scale. Flowing sculptures with varied textures inspire his mind, and he hopes you find pleasure in the artwork he is presenting. “To leave a positive mark on this world is what I am about,” says Mr. Moore. “I am trying to do that with my sculpture and my legacy, following in the footsteps of my great teachers and mentors, those who went before me. Those who taught me to express myself and find my voice in my artistic endeavors.”
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Mr. Moore is represented by Circle Foundation of the Arts. He is free to enter exhibitions both nationally and internationally.
Education & Work Experience
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1979–1984
Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Major: Sculpture
Minor: Drawing
1994–1996
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Master of Fine Arts
Major: Sculpture
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Certifications
American Red Cross, CPR and First Aid (current)
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health Certified
Woodworkers Guild of America
International Sculpture Center
1984–2013
Various Group Exhibitions
Throughout United States
1996–2003
Various Solo Exhibitions
Ohio
1984–1995
Studio Assistant for William M. McVey
Pepper Pike, Ohio
1988–1990
Studio Assistant for David E. Davis
Cleveland, Ohio
1988–1989
Studio Assistant for Edwin Mieczkowski
Cleveland, Ohio
Commissions & Exhibitions
OUTDOOR PUBLIC SCULPTURE COMMISSIONS
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1991
"William Howard Taft as Chief Justice"
University of Cincinnati, School of Law
Cincinnati, Ohio
1990
"James A. Garfield as A Youth"
Moreland Hills Historical Society
Moreland Hills, Ohio
1988
"Coach John W. Hiesman"
The Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia
Cosigned (Wm's McVey-Moore III)
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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2022
“Abstract Responses to My Life” 5th Solo Exhibition (Fall 2021)
Biafarin & Exhibizone & Smart Art Exhibitions Online
Toronto, Canada (distr. USA, Canada, Europe)
2003
Acme Art Company presents the Wood & Bronze Sculpture of William T. Moore, III
Columbus, Ohio
1997
"Window to Sculpture"
The Sculpture Center
Cleveland, Ohio
1996
"Love x Pain = Healing" Master of Fine Arts Thesis
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
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GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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2022
OH+5 Biennial Regional Exhibition (LIVE)
The Dairy Barn Arts Center
Athens, Ohio
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2021
Exhibizone 6th International Group Exhibition (Fall 2021)
Biafarin & Exhibizone Start Art Exhibitions Online
Toronto, Canada (distr. USA, Canada, and Europe)
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2021
“Whatevs” Online Show
Art-Fluent Online Gallery
Boston, Massachusetts
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2021
“Art Comes Alive” Competition & Exhibition
Art Design Consultants Gallery West (LIVE)
Cincinnati, Ohio
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2021
Featured Artists (3 person show, October-November 2021)
Art Design Consultants Gallery East (LIVE)
Cincinnati, Ohio
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2021
PROUD+
The Studio Door
San Diego, California
2021
Virtual Invitational Exhibition
Art Essex Galley
New York, New York
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2021
The Crow Show
The Studio Door
San Diego, California
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2020-2021
Blink Art Show and Online Gallery
Art Design Consultants
Cincinnati, Ohio
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2020
"Art Comes Alive" Competition and Exhibit
Art Design Consultants
Cincinnati, Ohio
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2013
"Height x Width x Depth" 7th Annual Regional Sculpture Competition
Rosewood Art Gallery
Kettering, Ohio
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2012
"The Abstract Life"
The Kentucky Arts Speaks Gallery
Louisville, Kentucky
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2004
Third Annual Art for Children's Sake
"Juried Art Show Auction Benefit, The Littlest Heroes"
THRIVE an Art Space
Cleveland, Ohio
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2003
"Strange Abstractions", 2nd Place
Federicksburg Center for the Arts
Fredericksburg, Virginia
2002
"Envisioning Peace: Creative Responses to Terrorism and War"
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
2001–2002
"Midwest Maquettes" (traveling exhibition)
West Bend Art Museum
West Bend, Wisconsin
Krasel Art Center
St. Joseph, Michigan
William S. Fairchild Gallery
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
2000
"Tenth Anniversary Exhibition"
The Sculpture Center
Cleveland, Ohio
1993
"Sculptures" (3-person show)
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
1989
14th Annual Russell Art Show, 1st Place, Sculpture
Russell, Ohio
1988
"Cast in Stone" (2-person show)
Artistically Yours Gallery
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
1987
12th Annual Russell Art Show, 1st Place, Sculpture
Russell, Ohio
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