Alison Sigethy Company Profile
Alison Sigethy is a professional artist who works out of her studio in the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, Virginia. She graduated from Marymount University in Arlington with degrees in interior design and art history. Today, her work focuses on issues such as ocean conservation, sustainability, ecology and education. She has exhibited her work nationally, along with appearances in American Craft Magazine, Christian Science Monitor, Washington Post and USA Today.
Sigethy's talents extend beyond fine art. She is a skilled kayaker, having competed in the Greenland National Kayak Championships, in which she won eight medals. She has paddled most of the famed and treacherous Northwest Passage. In 2010, Sigethy was a member of the US team at the Harbin Snow and Ice Carving Competition.
News from Alison Sigethy:
Pour Your Art Out! T.C. Williams Students Explore Metalworking With a Hands-On Art Experience
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ –Art students at T.C. Williams High School will get their hands on the tools of the metalworking trades, thanks to a partnership with the Torpedo Factory Artists' Association and master metalworker Philip Harrison and his mobile foundry. Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160906/404276 Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160906/404277 The project, Pour Your Art Out!, […]
Alexandria Artist Alison Sigethy Feeling Good Vibrations with Representation at Leslie Curran Gallery in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Alison Sigethy's dynamic marine-themed glass sculptures find the perfect home at ARTicles Art Gallery beginning this month. For St. Petersburg lovers of art and ocean, the first look at these modern and vibrant sculptures will be in the gallery's upcoming exhibition, Good Vibrations. Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160805/395971 Photo […]
Sculptor Alison Sigethy Brings Kinetic Glass Works to Richmond at Chasen Galleries
RICHMOND, Va., July 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Unique works of art by sculptor Alison Sigethy will be on display at Chasen Galleries in Richmond, Virginia, beginning in August. Sea Core Kinetics, the sculptor's signature series, are colorful glass works created as an artistic tribute to the beauty and mystery of the sea. Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160725/392749 Photo […]
Alison Sigethy Completes Drop, Public Art Installation at Roosevelt High School
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/— When artist Alison Sigethy applied for a public arts installation project at Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School last year, she thought she would be filling a small interior space with a glass sculpture. Instead, she recently completed Drop, an installation comprising suspended stainless steel orbs stretching over 40 feet across […]
Alison Sigethy and Carol Talkov Present Elements of Nature at Artists & Makers Studios
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Works by two artists mining themes from the natural world will be on display this month in the Elements of Nature exhibition at Artists & Makers Studios. For the show, Carol Talkov creates intricate mosaics in stone, glass, minerals, and gems representing four natural elements: Earth, Water, Air, and […]
Alison Sigethy Hosting Artist Talk, Public Receptions as Part of ArtFields Festival in Charming Lake City, South Carolina
LAKE CITY, S.C., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Glass artist Alison Sigethy (http://www.alisonsigethy.com) was among 400 individuals selected to display their work at the third annual ArtFields festival and contest in Lake City, South Carolina. From April 24 through May 2, one of her unique, signature Sea Core Bubble Tubes will grace the front window of […]
Glass Artist Alison Sigethy Makes Southern Debut at Lake City, South Carolina's ArtFields
LAKE CITY, S.C., April 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — This spring, Virginia native and accomplished glass artist Alison Sigethy (http://www.alisonsigethy.com) will be participating in ArtFields, a community-based arts festival and contest in Lake City, South Carolina. The event runs from April 24 through May 2. Sigethy's contribution, a Sea Core Bubble Tube, will be displayed in the […]
Alison Sigethy Fabricates Dynamic Public Installation to Mark Torpedo Factory's 40th Anniversary
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — As part of the Torpedo Factory Art Center's 40th anniversary celebration, resident glass artist Alison Sigethy (http://www.alisonsigethy.com) will install five of her large-scale Levitation Towers in the building's public space. One of a few public works popping up around the Factory to celebrate the anniversary of this community institution, […]
VisArts at Rockville to Host "Full Fathom Five: Going Deeper," Collaborative Exhibition Featuring Work of Alison Sigethy and Liz Lescault
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Glass artist Alison Sigethy (http://www.alisonsigethy.com) and sculptor Liz Lescault have, once again, combined their considerable talents to produce an atmospheric collaborative exhibition exploring natural and unseen worlds. Full Fathom Five: Going Deeper at VisArts at Rockville features one-of-a-kind sculptural pieces that submerse gallery-goers in inventively constructed environments and beg […]
Alison Sigethy to Present Sea Core Kinetic Glass Sculptures at Top Designs & Sounds 2014, Benefit for Nantucket Music Festival
GREENWICH, Conn., April 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Accomplished glass artist Alison Sigethy (http://www.alisonsigethy.com) will be showcasing her signature Sea Core sculptures at this year's Top Designs & Sounds event — a benefit for the world-famous Nantucket Music Festival. Top Designs & Sounds 2014 will feature an assortment of the most forward-thinking, elegant creations for home […]
Artist Alison Sigethy Debuts Redesigned Sea Core Bubble Tubes at MADE, Part of Architectural Digest Home Design Show in New York
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Professional artist Alison Sigethy's (http://www.alisonsigethy.com/) first New York City showcase is shaping up to be a memorable event; the Architectural Digest Home Design Show will set the stage for the presentation of her newly redesigned signature works, Sea Core Bubble Tubes. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140226/PH72212-a) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140226/PH72212-b) Sigethy's exhibition will be part […]
Mesmerizing Sea Core Bubble Tubes Bring the Ocean to Life at Sea Pearl Restaurant
Accomplished glass artist Alison Sigethy installs ten distinct Sea Cores in time for New Year's Eve ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Sea Pearl Restaurant and Lounge at Merrifield Town Center has a stunning new addition to its decor – ten new additions, to be precise. Glass artist Alison Sigethy (http://www.alisonsigethy.com/) was recently commissioned to […]
