About Riley Moore
Riley Moore is a 21 year old artist who originated in Texas before relocating to Arkansas to continue their college education. This move happened during the original outbreak of COVID in addition to the discovery of their lesbian identity and developing chronic health condition. The upheaval of what was their individual and societal norms became an influential part of their focus of their artistic practice. Riley gravitates towards portraiture, trying to explore the boundaries and narratives that can be portrayed through it. After much exploration and consideration, they settled on pursuing a Bachelors in Fine Arts with a Drawing focus in addition to an Art History minor. While drawing is their chosen focus, they continue to also create through painting and film photography as well. Due to an extended health crisis, their time at the university and in art creation was halted for a year. Now, after healing, they are looking to complete their last year of undergraduate and continue in their artistic endeavors. In the past, they have been in several student projects and showcases, as well as offered an internship at Terra Studios which was terminated due to COVID. They hope to expand their professional experiences in art and become more involved in the Arkansas art community.
The overlooked and mundane, both places and people, are of extended interest to me. I am inspired by the way nature interacts with itself and human presence. It could be grass growing through cracked sidewalk, the path of many leaving an indent in the dirt, the shadows of trees dancing on a house, the display of body and self, anything mundane and so beautiful. I try to capture moments and feelings on belonging in spaces and within oneself as well. It is complicated to experience identity, health, belonging, and generally living in this world, so the small commonplace moments can often be overlooked and underappreciated. I want to frame these moments of peace and oftentimes nostalgia, and present them for others to also enjoy. These moments and feelings are so universal in experience yet feel so intimate and individualized, making it so exciting to explore.
About the art
Riley Moore is a 21 year old artist who originated in Texas before relocating to Arkansas to continue their college education. This move happened during the original outbreak of COVID in addition to the discovery of their lesbian identity and developing chronic health condition. The upheaval of what was their individual and societal norms became an influential part of their focus of their artistic practice. Riley gravitates towards portraiture, trying to explore the boundaries and narratives that can be portrayed through it. After much exploration and consideration, they settled on pursuing a Bachelors in Fine Arts with a Drawing focus in addition to an Art History minor. While drawing is their chosen focus, they continue to also create through painting and film photography as well. Due to an extended health crisis, their time at the university and in art creation was halted for a year. Now, after healing, they are looking to complete their last year of undergraduate and continue in their artistic endeavors. In the past, they have been in several student projects and showcases, as well as offered an internship at Terra Studios which was terminated due to COVID. They hope to expand their professional experiences in art and become more involved in the Arkansas art community.
The overlooked and mundane, both places and people, are of extended interest to me. I am inspired by the way nature interacts with itself and human presence. It could be grass growing through cracked sidewalk, the path of many leaving an indent in the dirt, the shadows of trees dancing on a house, the display of body and self, anything mundane and so beautiful. I try to capture moments and feelings on belonging in spaces and within oneself as well. It is complicated to experience identity, health, belonging, and generally living in this world, so the small commonplace moments can often be overlooked and underappreciated. I want to frame these moments of peace and oftentimes nostalgia, and present them for others to also enjoy. These moments and feelings are so universal in experience yet feel so intimate and individualized, making it so exciting to explore.