Art Directory

I was born in a Mormon family of six children. My family was very active in the church growing up and I can't forget a Sunday where we weren't at church. I grew up in a creative household of writers and artists. My mother was a Mormon historian and published an article in the New Era, a popular Mormon magazine. My twin is a successful short story writer who has published over the internet and in zines. My brother makes his living with grants and helps out with community murals.
I was influenced to be an artist with seeing my brother draw around the house. I started drawing when I was twelve but I didn't take art seriously until I was 17, when I realized a fascination for caricature, and later painting thing big.
Now I spend five to six days a week at Warehouse 1005, an art studio and gallery in the Phoenix art district. I am able to talk about my mental illness and cope with my symptoms through my art. I usually paint one picture a week, and am busy showing art projects around the valley in local businesses and galleries.

For four decades, members of the Sonoran Arts League (formerly the Cave Creek Craft Council) continue to believe that artistic awareness is essential to life and community.

A dynamic group of 520+ artists and volunteers, the League VISION is to be the premier art organization that supports and serves our community by nurturing a culture of creativity through education, events, and activities that connect the arts to the human spirit.

I am inspired by design: graphic, architectural, object, interior, and the combinaton of color and texture. My eye is drawn to the details, the spiderweb in the corner of a door, the numbers on the face of an old pocketwatch. Photography and painting are the devices with which I display my design sense.

Stephen Moody is an artist and Master Professional Photographer with over 35 years of experience. He specializes in one of a kind Fine Art Portraits. "It all starts with an idea - your idea - my idea.....and we build from there to create an amazing work of art
of your best friend!" says Moody.