Robby Moore

Robby Moore was born and currently resides in Beckley, West Virginia. He is a mixed media artist and graduated with a Bachelor of Art degree in Studio Arts and a minor in Theatre from Concord University. Moore has exhibited his work and curated exhibitions since 1999. He is a theatrical director and has also worked professionally as a scenic designer/artist, costumer, actor, technician and marionette puppeteer. Moore currently works as WV's first Arts Extension Educator for West Virginia Creative Network and WVSU Extension Service. His work has been exhibited in various spaces including the Juliet Art Museum,  Marshall School of Art and Design,, West Liberty University, The Huntington Museum, Carnegie Hall, Morehead University, and Concord University.

Moore’s work layers simple techniques and materials; mixing media to build patina and story. The work is a tribute to Appalachian traditions like resourcefulness, ingenuity, saving and nostalgia. He uses theatrical language, coded icons and childhood memories from southern West Virginia to make crafty objects presented as paintings. Currently Moore’s work is about isolation, obligation, time and celebration.