Robert "Boomer" Moore will discuss the work and process behind his latest gallery, "Just Add Water," tonight in the Bloch Learning and Performance Hall of the Creative Arts Center.
Moore is an established faculty member at West Virginia University, and the event will allow students and community members alike to view his work and gain further insight into his process and life as an artist.
The gallery features ceramic and mixed-media work that centers on a water theme inspired by Moore?s trips to China.
"I can?t really think of a time or place in China when I was told ?it?s safe to drink the water,?" Moore said. "In the dorms I would stay in, they would shut the water off at certain times, so to take a shower or even flush the toilet you had to wait.
"Those experiences abroad made me realize how often people here in the United States take water for granted."
The pieces in Moore?s gallery reflect his fluid theme in various ways.
He mentions color as a big component of tone and texture, but he has also incorporated plumbing hardware to craft a bigger picture.
Moore tackles both the good and bad relating to the subject, whether it is the use of water for recreation or for larger concerns of conservation.
"It really hits the whole truth of whatever deals with water," Moore said.
Moore joined the WVU staff in 2008. He previously worked as a studio instructor at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
Moore studied ceramics at Montana State University and received a B.A. before obtaining a master?s from Utah State University in 1999.
Moore?s work has been featured nationally at numerous exhibitions such as the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Clay National 2003, American Shino 2002 and The Fletcher Challenge 1998.
In addition, Moore?s creations have been featured in publications such as The Ceramic Design Book, and he has hosted many ceramic workshops.
Most members of the CAC staff receive an opportunity to exhibit their work, and Moore is glad to take the spotlight.
Students rarely view his work, and he hopes this lecture and gallery opening can open doors and inspire a few WVU art students.
The lecture will begin at 5 p.m. with a gallery showing directly after.
The event is free and open to the public.
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