Craig Mooney makes paintings of dramatic moments and heightened emotionality that are known for being expansive and expressive. Though a representational painter, the artist incorporates a myriad of abstract qualities throughout his paintings. In his figurative work, Mooney romanticizes his subjects and presents them in an atmospheric lens that is best described as dreamlike. His paintings appear to be capturing a moment suspended in time. While his work feels familiar, it is not specific. All paintings are the product of his imagination. Born and raised in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, Mooney’s roots in art go back to his youth. His father, a physician and an amateur artist, taught him how to create oil paintings from discarded art supplies found on city streets. To Mooney, the city was an endless source of inspiration at an early age. Though he would later take art classes in high school and college, Mooney regards this early exposure as the truest form of training he has ever received. Since attending sleep-away camp in the 1970s as a child, and exploring its inland and coastal areas later as an artist, Maine has always been a source of inspiration. Mooney devotes himself full time to his art at his studios in Vermont, New York and Cape Cod. He is represented in galleries throughout the U.S. and the U.K.