| Currently,
a Professor of Art at Siena Heights University, in Adrian, Michigan,
John D. Wittersheim is Head of the Metalsmithing and Sculpture programs
and occasionally teaches ceramics. John has taught at Siena since 1979 and holds a B.F.A. in art from Eastern Michigan University and
an M.F.A. from the Cranbrook Academy of Art.
As a professional
artist, John has exhibited his metal sculptures both nationally
and internationally. Many of his metalworks have been commissioned
for liturgical or church related projects. Originally from Dearborn, Michigan, John worked at Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum for ten years, as a tinsmith and silversmith before moving to Adrian, Michigan in 1979. Other interests include antique car and motorcycle restoration and string instrument design and restoration.
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