Robert eric moore

He is best known for his paintings of Maine's sea and landscapes. For many years one of his paintings was reproduced in the World Book Encyclopedia under "Maine". A July profile in Down East magazine discussed Moore's life-long love of Maine as his subject matter: " Along the way he has become one of the most successful Maine artists of the last half-century.

Moore continued to paint until recently. He exhibited widely and received many awards including first place in the California Watercolor Society's exhibition for his painting, Offshore Island and Gulls. Moore was born Oct. He attended a one-room schoolhouse along with his twin brother, Richard B. Moore, an artist who now lives in Sedona, Ariz.

Robert Eric Moore (American, b.

When World War II came, he joined the Navy, and at the end of the war "got a ship", as he liked to say. He sailed to South America and other places aboard the destroyer U. Gyatt from to Moore credited his years in the Navy with deepening his love of the sea. In , Robert met Meg Doherty. They soon fell in love and later eloped. Both attended art school in Boston.