Bio
John Moore, born in Detroit, Michigan, received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Wayne State University. In 1977 he moved to Brooklyn, NY where he discovered his passion for woodworking and the challenges encountered while working on older urban dwellings. In 1983 he moved to western Kentucky and operated a small residential building company. Living in Graves Co. Kentucky, he has had the opportunity to restore and rehab older homes in the area including homes listed on the national register. He has a Master of Science degree in Career and Technical Education and from 2005 to 2016 taught carpentry and construction technology at West Kentucky Community & Technical College in Paducah, KY. While there, working with the Kentucky Heritage Council and inspired by members of PTN, he helped develop Historic Preservation curriculum for the Kentucky Community & Technical College System.
