ARTIST STATEMENT
My dog Roxy and I walk the beaches of Southern California. She hunts for chicken bones and burgers left behind. I pick up trash often in the form of children’s toys. While disgusted with crap parents who can’t look after their kids, I try to make the best of it. Enjoy a laugh at left-behind Barbie Mermaid while I remind you to pick up after yourself. Apparently, dinosaurs are still a thing as are plastic straws and plastic everything else. Too many people leave messes wherever they go.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Kris Moore’s work addresses current events, social engagement, and concern for the environment. She resides in San Diego, California with her husband Jim and dog Roxy.
She began her photographic career in 1971 as a self-taught artist. Her formal studies began in 1975 at Indiana University in the photography department under Henry Holmes Smith and Reginald Herron. In New York City, she pursued her practice working as a portrait artist, photojournalist, and fine art photographer. Her work expanded to include commercial video production, copy writing, and video editing in Albuquerque, NM.
She has exhibited in two-person and group exhibitions at The Photographer’s Eye Gallery, Escondido, CA; the Athenaeum, La Jolla, CA; Center for Fine Art Photography, Ft. Collins, CO; Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis MN; PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT; California Center of Photography, Carmel, CA; the Curated Fridge, Sommerville, MA; online at LA Center of Photography. Her work has been published in Canada’s PhotoED magazine,
Her soft-focus architectural images are featured on 8 large outdoor panels in San Diego’s North Park neighborhood until 2029 as the result of a statewide competition.
Moore is co-founder of Snowcreek Collaborative in San Diego. She co-produced Open Show San Diego, a photography showcase for Southern California photographers, filmmakers, and multi-media artists, and taught at Outside the Lens in Point Loma, CA.
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