Lore Baer (Azaria)

Lore Baer (Azaria) Sculptor/Photographer

As a graphic design graduate from Pratt Institute, I pursued a career first as designer of trademarks, at a pharmaceutical agency, then as book designer for Time and Life, and later as art director of annual reports for various design firms.

During a brief period while raising two children I was a freelance book designer and printmaker. I joined NAWA, the woman’s art organization, and served on the Art Advisory Council of Teaneck, NJ. I changed careers serving as the only saleswoman for a large printing company, where I worked with ad agencies, publishers and design firms.

After many years in the advertising field I returned to NYU for a graduate degree in Art Therapy. I worked with adults with mental illness, both in in-patient and out patient facilities in NY and NJ. I derived the greatest satisfaction helping each member in my art therapy groups develop a feeling of self worth through their art. I made an Art Therapy video of them to be used by art therapists to help them explain to the public and clinical facilities, how Art Therapy helps and improves lives, especially those with mental illness.

I left the work place years later and started to work as a metal sculptor, training at the Art Students’ League in NYC. My work has been exhibited mostly in NY and FL.

Although I now consider myself a sculptor first, my love for photography has never left me. I always carry a camera with me. I recently completed “Observations”, 12 books, of a photo taken each day over a one year period. Much of my work includes both sculpture and photography.