Introduction to Painting Class
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONONGALIA ARTS CENTER
107 HIGH STREET, MORGANTOWN, WV
(304) 292-3325
CONTACT: RO BROOKS - info@monartscenter.com
http://www.monartscenter.com
Introduction to Painting Class to Be Taught at
Monongalia Arts Center
Greg Siegwart will be teaching Introduction to Painting at the Monongalia Art Center, 107 High Street, Morgantown, WV on March 26, 2010. The class is $15, will run from noon to 3:00 pm and is open to the general public.
If you would like more information about the class contact Helen Panzironi at
304-293-4692 ext 1154 or MAC at 304-292-3325. Space is limited to ten students. Participants should bring a canvas and their own paints.
Greg Siegwart was born in Wheeling, WV. Greg is a West Virginia native. His interest in oil painting was inspired by paintings by his great grandfather, Joshif Siegwart, a Swiss immigrant. By the age of 10, Siegwart picked up a brush and his love of oil painting began. Over forty years of painting have given him the life lessons to see learn and develop his craft. While the art world has always been a part of Siegwart’s life, it remained a hobby for much of the time as he maintained and managed a career in telecommunications.
Following a debilitating accident in 2000, Siegwart found oil painting to be his outlet. This therapeutic refuge has become his life. A self-taught artist, Siegwart has progressed into a fine art painter. He has completed numerous commissioned pieces, including portraits, still life, wild life, landscapes, fantasy and animal portraits. His work has been sold throughout the United States. Siegwart has taught oil painting and art appreciation privately and is currently an instructor of oil painting at the Oglebay Institute Stifel Fine Art Center in Wheeling, WV. Greg is a gallery exhibitor and member of ArtWorks Around Town in Wheeling.