Born in
Bountiful
,
Utah
in 1974, Seth Winegar began studying oil painting at the age of twelve.
He served an LDS mission in
Cleveland
,
Ohio
, then continued to paint on his return. Born with cystic fibrosis, Seth
received a double lung and liver transplant in
Pittsburgh
,
PA
in March 2006. Now able to breathe on his own, Seth continues to paint
as a well-respected
Utah
artist.
Seth began his
formal art training by diligently studying with wildlife painter,
Michael Coleman. He then attended numerous workshops and classes
at the Scottsdale Artist’s School, studying with artists Sherry
MacGraw, Richard Schmidt, Jim Wilcox and others. He has also taken
classes at
Utah
State
University
.
He has
now established a successful career as an artist and has become known
for his landscape and still life scenes. In painting these subjects,
Seth has concentrated on honing his powers of observation, especially as
it concerns color, texture, form and composition. They are deep in
rich, thick oil strokes. In some sections they are detailed
studies of the subject, then flow into lose imaginative segments
demonstrating Winegar’s love of juxtaposition and glazing. You will
find his paintings to be freshly vivacious, filled with tonal rhythms
and dramatic movements, not often seen in the work of such a young
artist. “I want to capture the spirit of the scene. If a
painting is truly alive, it has to have a spirit, right? The goal is
trying to attain immediate intimacy. That is what I am trying to
do,” explains Winegar.
When
asked why he paints, Winegar responds “That’s like asking me why I
breathe…it is instinctual.” He likes to capture subtleties in
his oils through the study of opposition. The play of light and
shadow, warm and cool tones, dramatic and diminutive are all detailed in
his work. “I love to explore the nuances. Life is incredibly
complex, but when you break it down and really look at it, it is quite
simple, filled with small subtleties,” Winegar explains.
Selected
Exhibitions, Honors and Awards
2005-
Meyer
Gallery
, One-Man-Show,
Park City
,
UT
2004-
Meyer
Gallery
, One-Man-Show,
Park City
,
UT
2004 - Largest dollar amount for painting sold at
NAC Annual Auction,
Park City
,
UT
2001, ’02, ‘03-
Meyer
Gallery
, One-Man-Show,
Scottsdale
,
AZ
2001, ‘02-
Meyer
Gallery
, One-Man-Show,
Park City
,
UT
1997 - Arts for the Parks, Top 100,
Jackson Hole
,
WY
Private and
Public Collections
Western
Desert
Caballeros
Art Museum
,
Wickenburg
,
AZ
Montgomery
Museum of Fine Art, permanent collection,
Montgomery
,
AL
Publications
Iron Horse Literary Review/Volume II, Cover), 2000
Southwest Art, (Feature), Feb. 2000
Southwest Art, “Artists to Watch,” Dec. 1998
Art Talk, “Artists Worth Watching,” March 1998