William Moore (NC), Blue Abstract Outdoor Ceramic Sculpture

Lot Details & Additional Photographs

Circa 2000, textured ceramic with blue pigmented surface, of totemic form stacking five rectangular forms beneath a tondo, mounted atop a metal domed base plate, some squares with incised numbers otherwise unsigned.

Including base 76 1/4 x 22 x 22 in.

Pittsboro, North Carolina based artist William Moore may describe his sculptural work in marble, ceramic, stone, wood, and bronze as creations depicting elements ranging from the sublime to the hilarious, but his level of craft exceeds expectations just as his choice of material quality rebukes whimsical commentary. His blend of an obviously crisp, intimate familiarity with human form into impossible contortions of angular, stolid materials, mimics the natural forces Earth spent creating the elements. Shown nationally and internationally, William Moore’s work graces private and public collections with classic elegance and enduring permanence. Works placed in the Triangle Region of North Carolina include Duke University Chapel, Progress Energy corporate headquarters, SAS Corporation, Glaxco Wellcome and the City Cary , NC and numerous Churches and Synagogues.

Biography Courtesy of Chatham County Artists Guild

Surface soiling from outdoor display; some natural spotting to metal; metal support rod with bending and loose welding joint near base.