painting after leaving college. His exhibited oil paintings were winning awards in both
traditional and modern categories and his trompe l’oeil, surrealistic and magical realism
works were added to area collections. Over the decades, Moffitt has honed his crafts as
a fine artist, muralist, illustrator and scenic artist, always exhibiting a masterful handling
of draftsmanship and the tools of the trade.
In the early seventies, Moffitt worked with noted muralist Garth Benton to create the
murals for the J. Paul Getty Museum in Malibu (now referred to as the Villa). The pair
went on to collaborate for a decade to create murals decorating the homes of many
celebrities and notables including Jaclyn Smith, Bob Hope, Gerald Ford and Gordon
Getty. He also found time to illustrate album covers and artwork for Capitol Records and
to design logos and commercial artwork for record company executives.
His interest in large scale painting eventually led him to the motion picture industry
where he worked as a motion picture Scenic Artist for three decades creating
monumental landscape and cityscape backdrops, murals, fine artwork and portraiture
for hundreds of motion picture and television productions as well as designing and
executing murals for international trade shows. From Goonies, the Jurassic Park and
the Ghost Busters series, the Lethal Weapon series, the Batman and the Ironman
series to Benjamin Button, Moffitt’s artwork has graced the screen, his work often
“hidden in plain sight.” During this time period he also executed murals for clients such
as the MGM Grand Hotel, Gelson’s Markets, Lockheed Aircraft and the Samuel
Goldwyn Museum, as well as restaurants, libraries, theaters, casinos, themed retail
venues, and residences scattered across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Moffitt ceased actively creating artwork for the entertainment industry in 2007 to be
engaged by the Art Directors Guild as its Associate Executive Director. He retired from
the Guild executive position in 2014 to once again devote himself to painting fine
artwork full time. In 2018 the Art Directors Guild honored him with a Lifetime
Achievement Award for his work in the entertainment industry.
