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.