Jack
N. Mohr
For
decades Mohr has worked as a graphic designer and
fine artist. He painted, made collages and created
etchings, lithographs and monotypes. In graphics,
he designed trademarks and logos, posters and brochures,
developed comprehensive corporate design concepts
and occasionally designed furniture or interiors.
Mohr
came to Santa Barbara, California in 1997 to pursue
new aspects of art, to explore new ways of artistic
expression, to experiment with new media and techniques.
When he met the notable ceramist Pat Kenny he instantly
was attracted by this medium and worked very intensively
with clay and porcelain.
Mohr's
ceramic images play with structure and rhythm, light
and shadow or use the topography of organic forms;
his small sculptures are models of larger visions;
his ceramic objects deal with the destruction of geometric
forms, some pierced by metal or wooden elements.
In his recent paintings Mohr explores different subjects
often in thematic series of four or more while his
earlier paintings reflect personal experiences and
memories or express thoughts and views of the moment.
They range from fully abstract to new views of realism.
Mohr's collages are uncommon or surrealistic combinations
of colors, shapes and graphic elements from own drawings
or monotypes. They invite you to linger in your own
fantasy of interpretation. Often in Mohr's art you
will discover traces of his designer years or his
attraction to letters and numbers.
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