John Nartker Studio Art Pottery Candle Holder Iridescent Cut Out Seashell Signed

Made by famous ceramicist John Nartker of Cincinnati who was partners with even more famous potter Clyde Burt. Nartker began teaching at the College of Mount St. Joseph in the early 1960s and remained on the art faculty for 30 years. He had the vision of promoting the growth of the gallery and department by formulating the Friends of Studio San Giuseppe. He also established both the printmaking and ceramics departments at the College. During his lengthy career at the College, Nartker continued to be prolific in his own artistic production, and participated in more than 200 exhibitions. He won top awards in painting, printmaking and ceramics at the Ohio State Fair. His works are in many major collections, including a painting at the Air Force Academy. John Nartkers unique style balances the subtle and vibrant with an emphasis on design. Besides nature, he explored iconic images from history and mythology. He was perhaps most proud of the role he played in the education of others and the development of the art department at the College of Mount St. Joseph. Sharon Kesterston Bollen, one of his students and later a professor of art at the College, remarked: He was a master of color, daring with hues and sensitive to their nuances. John made art accessible and influenced how I view the beauty in others artwork. His warmth and superb talent as both an artist and an art professor inspired my creating and teaching.