John D. Wittersheim Biography

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 for twenty years 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, the most recent in Lewisville, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.

Originally from Dearborn, Michigan, John worked at Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum for ten years, as a tinsmith, silversmith and in Transportation Services, before moving to Adrian, Michigan in 1979. Other interests include, antique car and motorcycle restoration, string instrument design and restoration and the one-room schoolhouse history of Lenawee County.