Bio
Moe is an avid woodworker with over 40 years of experience. With a history of building custom cabinetry and furniture, he has transitioned to more innovative techniques in creating wood sculptures. Moe specializes in gluing up locally sourced hardwoods, using no mechanical fasteners. Some of his pieces have contained nearly two hundred linear feet of precision glue joints. From there, he creates sculptures that work with these beautiful hardwoods' natural colors and outstanding textures.
Artist's Statement
I want the viewer of my work to light up at the natural beauty of wood. They should be drawn to touch and question it, to find awe in the color, grain, and texture unique to every piece.
Living at the foothills of the Adirondacks, I am surrounded by some of the best hardwoods anywhere. Most of the wood I use comes from trees that have reached the end of their natural lives. The story each tree has to tell unfolds as it is sawn, dried, and transformed into another form of art. It is an act of respect when I make a piece that allows a tree to live on.
I am drawn to creating pieces that are both beautiful and technically challenging. To envision a new technique and work many iterations of it, to troubleshoot failures until they become successes, is where the great satisfaction comes from.
Exhibitions
2025, “In Tandem: Two Artists, One Creative Journey,” two-person show with Sarah Lalonde, Kirkland Art Center, Clinton, NY (October 25- November 29)
2025, “Borders and Edges,” UpState Art Collective, Utica College, NY
2025, “Transitions,” Art in the Atrium, Syracuse, NY (August 28 - September 28)
2025, "Grains of Beauty: Art Inspired By Local Forests," Visiting Artist, Cazenovia Artisan, Cazenovia, NY (July)
2024, “Close to Home,” Upstate Art Collective, The Otherside Gallery, Utica, NY (August 8 - 31)
2024, “Nature’s Artistry: Wood Sculptures and Paintings,” Kirkland Town Library, Clinton, NY, (July)
2023, “The Art of Craft,” View Arts Center, Old Forge, NY (Dec. 8, 2023 - Mar. 23, 2024)
2023, “Within Reach,” Upstate Art Collective, Utica, NY (Nov. 20 - Dec. 5, 2023)
2023, 2024, 2025 MUNSON Sidewalk Art Show, Utica, NY (July)
2023, “Curves,” International Juried Exhibit, Online
2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, “Central Adirondack Show,” View Arts Center, Old Forge, NY (April, May)
Awards
2025, First Prize Winner in Furniture & Home Furnishings, Collectors Recognition Awards from Paradise City Arts
2024, Juror’s Choice Award: Sculpture, MUNSON Sidewalk Art Show
2024, 2nd Place/Masters Division Awards: Forest Cathedral ll, View Arts Center, Old Forge, NY
2023, Top ten, Curves International Juried Exhibit
2022, 1st Place 3D/Sculpture: Whispers I, View Arts Center, Old Forge, NY
