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'''Bob Moody''' (born c. [[1931]] in [[Ashville]]) is an artist, retired graphic designer and [[List of interior designers|interior designer]], and former [[Mountain Brook]] [[Mountain Brook City Council|City Council]] representative. | '''Bob Moody''' (born c. [[1931]] in [[Ashville]]) is an artist, retired graphic designer and [[List of interior designers|interior designer]], and former [[Mountain Brook]] [[Mountain Brook City Council|City Council]] representative. | ||
Moody, a descendent of the first settlers of the town of [[Moody]] in [[St Clair County]], was born to two schoolteachers and raised in [[Boaz]]. He completed his bachelor's degree in interior design at [[Auburn University]] in [[1953]]. | Moody, a descendent of the first settlers of the town of [[Moody]] in [[St Clair County]], was born to two schoolteachers and raised in [[Boaz]]. He began sketching in high school and, with his parents' support, completed his bachelor's degree in architecture with a specialty in interior design at [[Auburn University]] in [[1953]]. | ||
Moody began his career as a designer for Chance Vaught Aircraft and R. G. LeTourneau (now LeTourneau Technologies) in Dallas, Texas. Beginning in [[1959]] he took the job as a conceptual artist, producing illustrations and animations for NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in [[Huntsville]]. | Moody began his career as a designer for Chance Vaught Aircraft and R. G. LeTourneau (now LeTourneau Technologies) in Dallas, Texas. Beginning in [[1959]] he took the job as a conceptual artist, producing illustrations and animations for NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in [[Huntsville]]. Some of his NASA work was published in magazines like ''Life'', ''Time'' and ''Paris Match''. | ||
Moody moved to [[Birmingham]] in the 1970s to start the interior design department at [[Charles McCauley & Associates]]. He opened his own office, '''Moody & Associates''' in the [[Spanish Stores]] building in [[1974]], adding historic preservation to his expertise in interior and graphic design. | Moody moved to [[Birmingham]] in the 1970s to start the interior design department at [[Charles McCauley & Associates]]. He opened his own office, '''Moody & Associates''' in the [[Spanish Stores]] building in [[1974]], adding historic preservation to his expertise in interior and graphic design. He retired in [[2002]]. | ||
As an artist, Moody has worked in watercolor for more than 40 years. He has self-published two books of his paintings of churches, one featuring Alabama churches, and one of English churches. | As an artist, Moody has worked in watercolor for more than 40 years. He has self-published two books of his paintings of churches, one featuring Alabama churches, and one of English churches. | ||
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* Moody, Bob (2001) ''Gifts of Grace: Alabama Churches in Watercolor''. Birmingham: Moody & Associates ISBN 9780970315717 | * Moody, Bob (2001) ''Gifts of Grace: Alabama Churches in Watercolor''. Birmingham: Moody & Associates ISBN 9780970315717 | ||
* Moody, Bob (2003) ''The Church Triumphant: English Churches in Watercolor''. Birmingham: Moody & Associates ISBN 9780970315731 | * Moody, Bob (2003) ''The Church Triumphant: English Churches in Watercolor''. Birmingham: Moody & Associates ISBN 9780970315731 | ||
==References== | |||
* Drexel, Keysha (November 13, 2012) "A Brush with History." 'Over the Mountain Journal'' | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 19:30, 26 November 2012
Bob Moody (born c. 1931 in Ashville) is an artist, retired graphic designer and interior designer, and former Mountain Brook City Council representative.
Moody, a descendent of the first settlers of the town of Moody in St Clair County, was born to two schoolteachers and raised in Boaz. He began sketching in high school and, with his parents' support, completed his bachelor's degree in architecture with a specialty in interior design at Auburn University in 1953.
Moody began his career as a designer for Chance Vaught Aircraft and R. G. LeTourneau (now LeTourneau Technologies) in Dallas, Texas. Beginning in 1959 he took the job as a conceptual artist, producing illustrations and animations for NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. Some of his NASA work was published in magazines like Life, Time and Paris Match.
Moody moved to Birmingham in the 1970s to start the interior design department at Charles McCauley & Associates. He opened his own office, Moody & Associates in the Spanish Stores building in 1974, adding historic preservation to his expertise in interior and graphic design. He retired in 2002.
As an artist, Moody has worked in watercolor for more than 40 years. He has self-published two books of his paintings of churches, one featuring Alabama churches, and one of English churches.
Moody was elected to hold Place 1 in the Mountain Brook City Council in the 2000 Mountain Brook municipal election, and was re-elected in 2006. He chose not to run for a third term in 2010.
Notable design projects
- Fair Park East (proposed recreational park)
- Morris Avenue (signage and branding studies)
- L. R. Hall Auditorium renovations
- Berry Project, renovations, 1983
- Clark Building renovations
- Iron Age building renovations
- Munger Building renovations
- Spanish Stores renovations
Publications
- Moody, Bob (2001) Gifts of Grace: Alabama Churches in Watercolor. Birmingham: Moody & Associates ISBN 9780970315717
- Moody, Bob (2003) The Church Triumphant: English Churches in Watercolor. Birmingham: Moody & Associates ISBN 9780970315731
References
- Drexel, Keysha (November 13, 2012) "A Brush with History." 'Over the Mountain Journal
External links
- Bob Moody website