Bio

Ricardo Moody, born in Orlando, Florida, in 1977, is a self-taught artist who earned a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Colorado in 2004. His work is characterized by expressive and vivid colors and explores themes of human connection to objects and places. 

Moody has painted murals throughout Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and his work can be seen across the Southeastern United States, including a year-long exhibition on the Atlanta BeltLine in 2018 and 2021. He has exhibited with the Colorado Pastel Society, participated in the "Paper Fools: Works on Paper" group show in Long Beach, Mississippi, and most recently, the 2023 National Juried Painting Exhibition at the University of Southern Mississippi. 

Moody is represented by the Caron Gallery in Laurel and Tupelo, Mississippi, and his work is also featured at the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art at the University of Southern Indiana. He was interviewed for an Arts and Culture spotlight on VSCO and was a featured artist on HGTV's "Home Town," Season 7, Episode 8. Currently, he serves as an art teacher at Presbyterian Christian High School and works out of his home studio in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.