{"id":108866,"date":"2019-08-30T10:52:16","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T14:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=108866"},"modified":"2019-08-30T10:52:16","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T14:52:16","slug":"cazenovia-raised-artist-physician-to-open-art-exhibition-at-the-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=108866","title":{"rendered":"Cazenovia-raised artist, physician to open art exhibition at the library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1655\" height=\"1463\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Roger-Moore-painting.jpg?fit=640%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"108867\" data-link=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=108867\" class=\"wp-image-108867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Roger-Moore-painting.jpg?w=1655&amp;ssl=1 1655w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Roger-Moore-painting.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Roger-Moore-painting.jpg?resize=300%2C265&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Roger-Moore-painting.jpg?resize=900%2C796&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Roger-Moore-painting.jpg?resize=400%2C354&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Roger-Moore-painting.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Roger-Moore.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"108868\" data-link=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=108868\" class=\"wp-image-108868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Roger-Moore.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Roger-Moore.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Roger-Moore.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Roger-Moore.jpg?resize=900%2C675&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Roger-Moore.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cazenovia Public Library will showcase the work of\nCazenovia-raised artist Roger Moore in the Gallery throughout the months of\nSeptember and October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An opening reception with the artist will be held 5:30 to\n7:30 p.m. Sept. 5 at the library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moore, 89, was born on an apple farm in Pompey Hollow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He began drawing and painting his surroundings at the age of\n7 or 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He graduated from Cazenovia High School, where he studied\nunder nationally acclaimed watercolorist Merrill A. Bailey (1909-1981).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moore earned a bachelor of fine arts degree from Syracuse\nUniversity in 1952, and he was pursuing a master\u2019s degree in art when he was\ndrafted as a foot soldier into the Korean War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He spent two years in Korea before returning home and\nstarting a pre-med course at SU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After graduating from medical school in Syracuse and\ncompleting a family practice residency at St. Joseph\u2019s Hospital, Moore and his\nfamily moved to Clinton, where he practiced medicine for nearly 40 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His artistic interests include set design for opera and\nmusical theater; stained glass; small watercolors; and painting \u2014 primarily in\noils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He has completed more than 820 oils and 2,000 small\nwatercolors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His artwork has been exhibited across Central New York and\nhas received several awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is represented in numerous permanent collections,\nincluding Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Niagara Mohawk Corporation,\nKirkland Art Center, and Cazenovia College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe live in a beautiful spot on this earth,\u201d Moore said. \u201cHaving\ngrown up on a farm in Central New York, the wonder of the hills, the fields,\nthe sky, the villages, the seasons, are all blended in my memories and current\nconceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo paint inspired by what I know and understand is joy. The\nneed to preserve a bit of the spirit of where we live, on canvas, will drive me\nas long as I have the wit and energy to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, call 315.655.9322 or visit\ncazenoviapubliclibrary.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cazenovia Public Library will showcase the work of Cazenovia-raised artist Roger Moore in the Gallery throughout the months of September and October. An opening reception with the artist will be held 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5 at the library. Moore, 89, was born on an apple farm in Pompey Hollow. 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