William Moyers learned about cowboy life from direct experience. He was raised on a ranch and worked his way through school breaking horses and working rodeos and stock auctions. In 1962 he turned full-time Western artist and in 1968 joined the Cowboy Artists of America. Moyer is proficient in a wide variety of media, From watercolor to bronze and has won gold and silver CAA medals for both his painting and sculpting.

"I find the working cowboy, past and present, such a harmonious outgrowth of his whole environment. He accepts the rough action, the wild weather, the periodic loneliness, and the hard responsibilities of the job as a mormal existence. "