Rory Moorer

Biography

Rory is a professional Award-winning Illustrator/ Graphic Artist who turned to painting in 2000. Since then he has created over 50+ original paintings and murals for commission, multiple public and private organizations and schools. In a decade, many of Rory's original paintings have been featured in national magazines and online news media. He has also donated original works to raise money for various institutions and charitable causes. Rory has participated in dozens of juried, and group exhibitons throughout the United States. He is currently represented by multiple galleries throughout North America. His style has been described by one critic as a multi-faceted a mixture of seriousness and offbeat humor that is also expressive in the study of movement and human emotions.

Artist Statement

Art Statement I try to keep my approach simple and paint, what interest and inspires me, which are various people, places and things. My overall goal has always been to have my body of work become a reflection of that. Collectively they all are in a way still lifes of my journey and life experiences, I strongly feel that all inspired art should contain little glimpses of the mind. I think the actual birth of a new idea/creation can be just as exciting as the completion of that very same idea. To me the idea of being in front of an empty paper/canvas with the possibility to forge and create something new, is really special and unique to me. There are so many possibilities, the themes and directions in which one can go, they are truely infinite. Trying out new styles, techniques & color schemes. I find myself constantly adjusting, changing approaches to this ever evolving craft. I genuinely love that aspect of it more than anything. After dozens and dozens of paintings I still really enjoy the rush and creative angst I get sitting in front of a blank canvas thinking of a theme and forging something unique." - Rory D. L. Moorer

Art Education

 Paier College of Art

Awards

Achievements, Awards,Honors and Exhibitons

 

2012 Connecticut Magazine "40 Under 40"  March Issue

2011  ArtKudos.com  International Competition Finalist

2009 Named one of America's Awesome Artist by UK art blog

2009 Featured Cover Artist Visions Fine Art Magazine Fall September Issue

2009 Featured Artist in Art is Spectrum Magazine Spring Vol 21. May Issue

1995 Tomie dePaola Award Winner*

 


Solo Exhibitions

 

2012 Gallore Gallery  "Progression of Thoughts" Solo Exhibition

February   |    Middletown, Connecticut

 


2011 Gallore Gallery  "the Rtist" Solo Exhibition

February   |    Middletown, Connecticut

 

 


Group Exhibitions

 

2011 Gallore Gallery  "Year End Best of Gallore" International Group Exhibition

December - January   |    Middletown, Connecticut

 


2011 Caro Art Gallery & Studio  America: Pros & Cons Group Exhibition

July  |   Meriden, Connecticut

 

2011 Hartford Artspace  Hammered & Nailed Group Show Exhibition
May   |   Hartford, Connecticut

 


2011 Real Art Ways Slide Slam Selectee

January   |  West Hartford, Connecticut

 

2010 The Art Gallerist Featured Online Artist
January   |    Laguna Beach, California

 

2009 Galleria Vivace Group Exhibition
December   |    Rocky Hill, Connecticut

 


2009 Infusion Art Gallery / Online Featured Artist 
November   |   Los Angeles, California,    |    Hilo, Hawaii

 


2009 Galleria Vivace Group Exhibition
September    |    Stafford Springs, Connecticut

 


2009 Artwell Gallery "Thirteenth Annual Open Juried Exhibition"
September   |   Torrington,  Connecticut

 


2009 Agora Gallery  "Portal to Enigma" / Group Exhibition
July    |    Chelsea, New York

 


2009 Hygienc Art Gallery Juried Show / "Fourth Crossings Juried Exhibition"
May    |   New London, Connecticut

 


2009 Galleria Vivace Group Exhibition
April     |    Stafford Springs, Connecticut

 


2009 Galleria Vivace Group Exhibition
March   |    Stafford Springs, Connecticut

 


2008 Featured Artist Sandman Framing Art Gallery

June   |   Meriden, Connecticut


2008 Art Knows No Borders Benefit Auction 

May   |   Los Angeles, California


2008 Manhattan Arts International Featured Artist   

April   |  Manhattan, New York

 

2008 Featured Artist on Art-mine.com

 


2008 Featured Artist NU "Womens' Diversity Forum" 

April   |    Windsor, Connecticut

 

 

2008 Participant in the Artwell Gallery 6th Annual "Free 4 All Artists Exhibition"  
September   |   Torrington, Connecticut

 


2007 Participant in the Artwell Gallery 5th annual "Free 4 All Artists Exhibition"  
September   | Torrington, Connecticut

 


2007 Featured Artist for NU Art "Culturefest"
January   |   Newington, Connecticut

 


2005 Featured Artist in The Morean Arts Center "Juried Holiday Art Show"
December  |   St. Petersburg, Florida

 


2005 Featured Artist in Aspirations Gallery Art Exhibition 
December  |   St. Petersburg, Florida

 


2004 Featured Artist in Art Amherst "1st Annual Juried Art Exhibition"
June   |   Amherst, Massachusetts

 


2001 Gallery 53  Annual "Holiday Exhibition Show"
December    |   Meriden, Connecticut

 


Presently Represented by:

2010 Represented by The Art Gallerist    |    Laguna Beach, California

2011 Represented by the Gallore Gallery   |   Middletown, Connecticut

Formerly Represented by:

2008 Manhattan Arts International  |  Manhattan, New York

2008-09 Represented by the Agora Gallery |  Chelsea, New York City

2008-09 Represented by the Infusion Gallery  Los Angeles, |   Hilo, Hawaii

2009 Represented by Galleria Vivace    |    Rocky Hill,    Connecticut

 

Commissioned works & Private Collections

The Green Family Private Collection

Waterford, Connecticut

 

The Ronkainen Family Private Collection

Stockholm, Sweden

 

The Foy Family Private Collection

West Haven, Connecticut

 

The Hunter Family Private Collection

Chicago, Illinois

 

The Zygmont Family Private Collection

Merritt Island, Florida

 

The Lui Family Private Collection

Kyoto, Japan

 

The White Family Private Collection

Chicago, Illinios

 

The Linderman Family Private Collection

Santa Monica, California