Artist Bio

Brad E. Moore
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Born and raised in Oil City, Pennsylvania, graduating from Oil City Senior High in 1973.  I attended Edinboro University in Edinboro, Pennsylvania for my Bachelors degree, graduating in 1977.  I married in July of 1979.  Was an art teacher for seven years in Ashtabula, Ohio with one of those years being at the university level as an Assistant Professor of Art. Also during this time I was accepted at Rhode Island School of Design for a Masters program which I graduated from in 1984. In 1986 we moved to Maryland where I continued my teaching career with Harford County Public Schools.  Our son was born that same year.  I was accepted at the Maryland Institute College of Art for their MFA in Studio Art, which I completed in 1995.  In 2009 I was diagnosed with stage 2 prostate cancer.  When the word cancer becomes connected to you it truly changes ones perspective.   So in 2012 after 33 years of teaching from K- College I decided to retire so I could concentrate more on my own artwork.  I am also in the process of writing a book on the teaching of art from a studio perspective while utilizing technology to help aid in the presentation of those lessons. 

EDUCATION

MFA Studio Art - Maryland Institute College of Art – Baltimore, Maryland
Graduate Assistantship in Printmaking - University of Illinois – Champaign-Urbana, Illinois     
MA in Art Education - Rhode Island School of Design – Providence, Rhode Island
BS in Art Education - Edinboro University of Pennsylvania – Edinboro, Pennsylvania
Drawing Marathon - New York Studio School - New York, New York
Introduction to Digital Art - Harford County Public Schools - Bel Air, Maryland
Painting and Computer Graphics - Maryland Institute College of Art – Baltimore, Maryland
Alumni Studio Night - Maryland Institute College of Art – Baltimore, Maryland                              

ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT

Art Educator – (Grades K –12)          1986 - 2012
Harford County Public Schools – Bel Air, Maryland
Instructing courses in drawing, painting, crafts, printmaking and general art.
    
Teaching Assistant          August, 1985 – December, 1985
University of Illinois – Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
Directed a drawing course for non-art majors, etching studio technician, and
 assisted with an etching class.

 Assistant Professor of Art          1984 – 1985
 Kent State University – Ashtabula Campus, Ashtabula, Ohio
 Taught courses in drawing, painting, design, printmaking and art survey.
 This was a one-year sabbatical leave non-tenured position.
 
Art Educator (Grades 7 – 8)          1983 – 1984
 Rowe Junior High School – Conneaut Area City Schools, Conneaut, Ohio
 Also instructed Occupational Work Adjustment students in screen-printing.
 This was a one-year sabbatical leave position.

Art Educator (Grades 1-6 & 10-12)          1978 – 1983
 Buckeye Local School District – Ashtabula, Ohio
 Duties included working with learning disabled students, severely behaviorally
 handicapped and orthopedically handicapped.  Staff was reduced (Reduction in
 Force).

 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Abingdon Elementary School - Abingdon, Maryland - Social Committee

Abingdon Elementary School - Abingdon, Maryland - Faculty Advisory Committee

Art Education Steering Committee –
County committee to discuss matters directly related to the county art program.

Abingdon Elementary School – Abingdon, Maryland - Special Area Department Chair
    
College of Notre Dame - Supervising teacher for a student teacher.
    
Harford County Public Schools -
In-service program for Art Educators new to Harford County Public Schools.

Harford County Public Schools - Curriculum development for the Elementary School program.                                                     
    
Abingdon Elementary School - Abingdon, Maryland - On the School Improvement Team.                                                 

ACTIVITIES

Abingdon Elementary School – Abingdon, Maryland
Organized student work for local as well as state exhibits.

Abingdon Elementary School – Abingdon, Maryland                      
Assisted in the design of school tile mural project.

Abingdon Elementary School - Abingdon, Maryland                       
Assistant Photographer for Character Education Program

Publication

Moore, Brad E. (2019). Studio Approach to Teaching Art for the Elementary School Student. Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing.

EXHIBITS

View a record of exhibitions here.

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