John Pacer graduated with an MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts after receiving his BFA in Fine Art from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA. He also studied Illustration at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA and Classical Drawing and Painting at the Barnstone Studios in Coplay, PA.
He currently resides in Philadelphia, PA.
You can email him if you are interested in purchasing a painting or commissioning one at or call him at 484-560-3839.
Artist Statement
I believe that the purpose of art is to communicate an idea and to tell the story of humanity. Throughout every epoch since human beings have existed art has always been there. If one studies the history of art they’ve studied the history of humanity.
While I often move between various modes of representation and abstraction, I’m always attempting to create an atmospheric tension that both excites and unnerves the viewer. I also attempt to create a basic narrative that may or may not serve as a jumping off point for further extrapolation. I see life as an absurd struggle between annihilation and salvation and my work is an attempt to convey that worldview.
- John Pacer
