A painter of both glass and canvas, Mirjam has fused the two painting techniques in all her work.
She was a glass painter for Willet Studio in Philadelphia for 20 years, painting stained glass windows for buildings all over the US. Mirjam left glass painting to dedicate herself exclusively to oil painting.
Being Swiss, she spends considerable time in Switzerland, her country of origin. She derives much of her inspiration for her paintings from the mountains of the Engadin where she has her second home.
I am attracted to landscapes that are untouched by humans and their construction. Expansive vistas remind me of how small we are in this awe inspiring world of mountains, glaciers, deserts and bodies of water. In my work I am exploring the essence of these natural worlds and the powerful draw they exert on us humans. My paintings are based on photographs I took while traveling in Switzerland, Bolivia, Chile, Death Valley and other inspiring destinations. Photos I take on my trips represent the basis for my paintings, which then mutate step by step from realism to semi-abstraction. In my search for the essence of a view I am finding that my paintings are becoming more minimal all the time.
A painter of both glass and canvas, Mirjam has fused the two painting techniques in all her work. She was a glass painter for Willet Studio in Philadelphia for 20 years, painting stained glass windows for buildings all over the US. Mirjam left glass painting to dedicate herself exclusively to oil painting.
Being Swiss, she spends considerable time in Switzerland, her country of origin. She derives much of her inspiration for her paintings from the mountains of the Engadin where she has her second home. Lately her travels to Bolivia, Chile and Death Valley have sparked her fascination with deserts and desert light, which will be the subject matter of her future work.
1990 - 1994
Apprenticeship as Stained Glass Painter, Willet Stained Glass Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Degree: Journeywoman in Stained Glass
1982
City College of San Francisco, CA
Associate Degree in Fine Art
1978
College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA
Coursework
1973 - 1975
University of Basel, Switzerland
Art History
American Style Magazine, August 2009
Fabrik Magazine
Death Valley Then and Now (nps.gov) National Park Service
Feldman and Feldman Law Offices, Jenkintown, PA
Fury Interior Design
Debelle Interior Design
Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Strafford, PA
Bethlehem Baptist Church, Springhouse, PA
Union League of Philadelphia
Mirjam Seeger has painted numerous stained glass windows for churches and other public buildings across the U.S.
Notably:
St. Martin Episcopal Cathedral, Houston, TX (Rose Window)
United Methodist Church, Davidson, NC
Masonic Temple, Washington D.C.
B'Nai Israel Synagogue, Rochester, NY
For more information and images go to www.mirjamseeger.com
2026
Mirjam Seeger at East Market, Philadelphia, PA
Solo Exhibition
2023
Cyclical Adjournment (Mirjam Seeger and Linda Dubin Garfield), InLiquid at the National, Philadelphia, PA
2020
Embodiment: Figure in Art, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Group Exhibition
2019 - 2020
Workhouse Glass National, Lorton, VA
Awarded 2nd Place Prize
2018
Delaware Art Museum Juried Craft Show, Wilmington, DE
Title Piece, painted fused glass
Landscapes: Kirby Fredendall and Mirjam Seeger, InLiquid at Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Two-person exhibit (paintings)
2017
CraftForms2017, Wayne, PA
Juried Exhibition
Parisa Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2016
Mala Gallery, Kennett Square, PA
2015
Cheltenham Center for the Arts, Cheltenham, PA
Juried Exhibition
JAM Gallery, Malvern, PA
Exhibited Glass
2008
Artist Equity Select Exhibition, Barnstone Gallery, Phoenixville, PA
Market Place Design Center, Philadelphia, PA
