[2] While in school he worked for photographer Isadore Frichman and the Pittsburgh Photo Guild, developing negatives in the darkroom a few hours each week.
[4] The display included wood carvings of birds and fish, rather than paying $75 apiece for the animals, Mosley decided to make his own.
[1] This was the beginning of his lifelong passion for wood carving and his participation and activism in the Pittsburgh art scene, which would continue for the rest of his life.
[1] His friendships with other local artists such as William Palmer and Carl Smith were integral to his practice, as the three would exchange ideas and visit art openings together.
[1] He became well known to the general public in Pittsburgh after a local news channel, WQED, aired a special on the artist highlighting his studio.
Most notable has been the Touchstone Center for Crafts in Farmington, Fayette County, where he has taught wood sculpture every summer for more than 20 years.
[9] Curated by Annabelle Ténèze, Director of Les Abattoirs, Thaddeus Mosley in La Suite de l’Histoire was exhibited at Musée National Eugène-Delacroix.
[4] Living in Pittsburgh, Mosley met many influential musicians such as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Tommy Turrentine, the later of whom was a good friend.
[14] Made in 2020, the title and ridged elements "likely refers to Art Tatum, whose rapid-fire prowess on the piano was characterized by virtuoso traversals up and down the keyboard.