John Mitchell works in a variety of media including
sculpture, painting, and woodworking. Some of his most
fascinating work consists of constructions created to
reflect architecture that is symbolic of the African
American experience. While studying at the Savannah College
of Art and Design, he began building panels and canvases in
the shape of Shotgun Houses used as icons. These eventually
evolved into actual sculptures of shotguns. Mitchell says of
his art, "I am mainly concerned with transforming the black
experience into universally understood terms, much in the
same manner that jazz musicians have spoken to the world
with their music. My work is biographical and
autobiographical. It's Americans that cannot be denied".
John's early art education was at North Carolina Central
College where he received a Bachelor's in Fine Art. He also
studied at the famous Penland School of Arts and Crafts
before undertaking a career in teaching fine arts and crafts
in recreational services programs on military bases in this
country and abroad. For nearly 15 years he worked as the
Administrator for Recreational Services for General Electric
Government Services. He returned to Savannah, where he
reenrolled in the Masters of Fine Art Program at the
Savannah College of Art and Design, majoring in painting. He
has had numerous awards and exhibitions throughout the South
and in Germany.
Blues Man framed collage $350 SOLD Sax Player framed 9 x 11 collage $150 SOLD Bass and Horn Player framed 9 x 11 collage $150 House of Comics wood collage 3 dimensional $450 General Davis wood collage $700 Freedom House wood with key, mixed media $350 It's In the Enquirer wood collage 6 x 12 $300 Funnies wood collage $125 A Home to Call our Own mixed metal 6 x 12 $275 SOLD House of Blues Collage $175 Lady Sings the Blues wood collage 12 x 20 $800 SOLD Island Playground 3 part acrylic on canvas $1,200 Jazz Jamming at Hannah's wood collage 12 x 20 $800 SOLD Jazzing in Savannah framed collage $175 House Mixed Metals 6 x 12 $300 SOLD Marble Shooters acrylic on canvas framed $950 The Bottom Line wood collage 4 x 9 $175 Jazzing in Savannah wood collage 4 x 9 $175 Jazz Dancing wood collage 4 x 7 $150 Savannah Jazz wood collage 4 x 7 $150 Dominos Players 16 x 12 unframed $25 Crap Shooters signed print 8 x 11 unframed $25
