About the Artist
Jurgen Mohr, one of five children, was born in 1948 in Theisenort, Germany. He was raised in Germany until 1956 when his family moved to Canada.
At 21, he moved to Toronto, Ontario, where he studied fine arts at York University. In 1970, he moved to Guelph, Ontario, where he studied fine arts, history, sculpture and printmaking with John Fillion and Walter Bachinski at Guelph University and earned a degree in fine arts.
In 1972, he moved to Owen Sound, Ontario, where he worked as administrator of the Grey Bruce Art and Craft Centre. In 1974, he moved to Chatham, Ontario, where he worked as a teacher of sculpture and art history at St. Clair College from 1974 to 1976. In 1976, he moved to North Bay, Ontario, and taught art and graphic communications at Canadore College until 1980. From 1980 to 1991, he worked as a graphic designer for the Forest Products Accident Prevention Association and from 1991 to 1993, he worked as a freelance graphic designer for Penney Advertising & Design Co. From 1993 to 1995, he worked as a silkscreen technician for Mad Rat Promo Wear.
He has been working as a full-time artist since 1994.
In 1994, he married Luisa Valerio. He has two children from a former marriage.
He served on the board of directors of White Water Gallery in North Bay in 1986 and again in 2006.
Solo exhibitions of his work have been held at: Joan Ferneyhough Gallery, North Bay, Ontario (2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996), White Water Gallery (2001, 1989), W. K. P. Kennedy Gallery, North Bay, Ontario (1996, 1988), and Thames Arts Centre, Chatham, Ontario (1976).
He received a Materials Assistance Grant from the Ontario Arts Council in 2001, 1998, 1996, 1987, 1986, and 1976.
Jurgen's works are in private, public and corporate collections, including the Champlain Park (North Bay), North Bay City Hall Ontario Trapper's Association, Redpath Collection, Waterloo Separate School Board, and the W. K. P. Kennedy Gallery. A bronze relief by Jurgen has been permanently installed in North Bay since 1985.