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William Moyers BIOGRAPHY
1916 Atlanta, Georgia - 2010. Known for: Western genre, sculpture.
An artist of "Old West" subject matter, William Moyers was both a painter and sculptor with a strong illustration background. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia and learned as a youngster to break... Read full biography
An artist of "Old West" subject matter, William Moyers was both a painter and sculptor with a strong illustration background. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia and learned as a youngster to break broncos and mend fences on a Colorado Ranch. He was educated at Adams State College and paid for his... Read full biography
An artist of "Old West" subject matter, William Moyers was both a painter and sculptor with a strong illustration background. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia and learned as a youngster to break broncos and mend fences on a Colorado Ranch. He was educated at Adams State College and paid for his education by working on hay crews and breaking horses and then spent another year in art studies at the Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles. He worked as an animation artist for Walt Disney Studios in... Read full biography
An artist of "Old West" subject matter, William Moyers was both a painter and sculptor with a strong illustration background. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia and learned as a youngster to break broncos and mend fences on a Colorado Ranch. He was educated at Adams State College and paid for his education by working on hay crews and breaking horses and then spent another year in art studies at the Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles. He worked as an animation artist for Walt Disney Studios in California, followed by a decade of successful illustrating of western classics for national publications. In the 1960s, he devoted himself to his own art, which was detailed accurate, and inspiring works that capture the West. He was a member and... Read full biography
An artist of "Old West" subject matter, William Moyers was both a painter and sculptor with a strong illustration background. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia and learned as a youngster to break broncos and mend fences on a Colorado Ranch. He was educated at Adams State College and paid for his education by working on hay crews and breaking horses and then spent another year in art studies at the Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles. He worked as an animation artist for Walt Disney Studios in California, followed by a decade of successful illustrating of western classics for national publications. In the 1960s, he devoted himself to his own art, which was detailed accurate, and inspiring works that capture the West. He was a member and three-time president of the Cowboy Artists of America and lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His sons, Charles and Jo... Read full biography
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An artist of "Old West" subject matter, William Moyers was both a painter and sculptor with a strong illustration background.
He was born in Atlanta, Georgia and learned as a youngster to break broncos and mend fences on a Colorado Ranch. He was educated at Adams State College and paid for his education by working on hay crews and breaking horses and then spent another year in art studies at the Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles.
He worked as an animation artist for Walt Disney Studios in California, followed by a decade of successful illustrating of western classics for national publications. In the 1960s, he devoted himself to his own art, which was detailed accurate, and inspiring works that capture the West. ...But wait, there's more...
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