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Jim bachor
Jim Bachor is a mosaic artist, professionally trained in the ancient art of setting marble and glass pieces into mortar. More recently, Bachor has gained considerable renown for the whimsically colorful mosaic art that he has placed within highway potholes around the world.
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Early career (2000–2011)
Before launching his independent career as a mosaic artist, and itinerant pothole mosaicist, Bachor worked as an associate creative director at Chicago ad agency Foote, Cone & Belding.
Commissions (2014)
In the summer of 2014, Bachor completed "thrive," a 700-square foot commission for the Chicago Transit Authority that was installed in the city's Thorndale Red Line "L" station.
In the fall, Bachor's pothole art installations came to the attention of global sportswear giant Nike and he was commissioned to create a 4-foot by 6-foot, in-store floor mosaic at Nike's flagship store on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, which featured the Chicago flag motif.
