Henrietta, 6 x 6 inches, watercolor on paper.
august 2019
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sharply with the redbrick Gothic-revival style of the
building, which was originally erected in 1892. This is
emphasized by the fine, uniform lines that make up the
structure and the messier, heavier lines which comprise
the more modern architectural features in the street
scene. Here technology and architecture intertwine in
subject matter as well as in design, and Moore applies
paint subtly and deftly.
Many of Moore’s representational pieces are directly
inspired by his surroundings and they feature local plant
life and scenes from area beaches, along with important
landmarks and cityscapes. Sometimes working from pho-tographs,
but often captured in a notebook that Moore
likes to keep with him, he attentively renders discarded
shells, small bunches of zinnias and brightly colored
chairs set up along the beach. Moore admits that the pen
is his preferred medium and it’s not surprising that his
Drawings and Watercolor series is the largest and most
diverse. Of the Wrightsville and Wilmington areas Moore
says, “It’s what I’ve been drawing and painting, pretty
much the entire time I’ve been drawing and painting. I
was born and raised in Wilmington and it’s where I pull
things from. A lot of growing up here is going to all of
the beaches in this area; this area is a good bit of why I
paint, what I paint.”
In his oil paintings like “Beach Day” and “Sound Side”
Moore represents scenes that locals and visitors alike will
find appealing, often placing people into these cherished
settings. Moore says that he particularly enjoys the tactile
and tacky qualities of oil paints, and it is clear in these
pieces that he relishes the medium. “Beach Day” show-cases
a familiar and fond scene, with beachgoers sun tan-ning
on brightly colored towels, reading in reclined chairs
and sheltering from the sun under patterned umbrellas
and tents. The image is simple and bright, showcasing
a row of relaxers on a background of a distant pier and
a foreground of vivid white sand. There is a slight atmo-spheric
perspective employed, as objects and skyline get
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