“I went to the U of L from 1973-77. So this is like coming home,” said Moors chatting with art aficionados while standing amongst a variety of colourful works prominently incorporating exotic animals and which includes a variety of texts plus several pages from old Bibles, during the opening reception, May 1.
“My work is based on our responsibility to animal species which are in danger of becoming extinct,” Moors said adding the 14 pieces at the Mueller Gallery are part of an ongoing series.
“What I want the audiences to do is look at these paintings and make a personal decision to live their lives mindfully of these animals,” she said adding using Biblical passages in her works was a conscious decision.
“Some people might say using Bibles is controversial. But I collect discarded Bibles and I find the passages and the Psalms which are related to the core themes of the works. People don’t read their Bibles anymore, so I put them into my art to get people to look at them,” she said.
The exhibit runs until June 20.
— by Richard Amery, L.A. Beat Editor
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