Arthur Daniel Moore was born and raised in Detroit Michigan, where he attended public schools. He went on to Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in the visual arts. His work experience included cooking, teaching and international supply chain management with Ford Motor Company. He retired at the age of 60 and moved to Augusta, Georgia. He moved to Atlanta in 2011 and has pursued his first love-a career in the visual arts. His work has an improvisational quality that reflects the strong influence that music and particularly jazz music has had on his artistic vision.