Painting is a Compulsion with Martin Geiger

In the launch of our 5th season, Jess and Marie talk with the 2025 Grand Prize Winner Martin Geiger.  Martin, an introspective and serious painter, reflects on his family of artists, how he approaches competition, and how painting for him is almost an addiction.

Martin Geiger studied in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for four years at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and now lives in Staunton, Virginia.

He is head assistant at Bronzecraft Foundry as well as an instructor at the Beverly Street Studio School and a trustee on the board of the Staunton Augusta Art Center, He recieved two Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grants, one in 2018 and one in 2022.

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Music in this episode was generously provided by Blue Dot Sessions and Scott Gratton.