About Our teaching Artists
Hotpoint Emporium Artist Collaborative is a destination for one-of-a-kind works of art, artistic inspiration, and education. Many of our artist members also offer their experience and expertise in their chosen creative mediums in educational classes, workshops, and demonstrations at Hotpoint Emproium. For updates of all upcoming events and information on how to attend and take part, please sign up for our newsletter on the menu at the top of this page Below are the biographies for our Artist Educators as well as links to examples of their personal artistic work. Join us at Hotpoint Emporium to discover (or rediscover!) a hobby or creative endeavor!
John L. Gieg
An artist and author in Riverside, Rhode Island, with a lifelong passion for visual art and storytelling. Drawing being his usual medium.
He has a professional background in Art direction for industry, product and event photography, graphic design for medical advertising and children’s book illustration. He wrote and illustrated “A is for Abosloth - a Primer of Forgotten Gods, Monsters and Heroes”, and “A Coloring Book of Many Dragons”.
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​He has held drawing classes and workshops including “Drawing From the Imagination” at the Four Corners Gallery in Tiverton, “Drawing Dragons” and “Drawing on Rocks” both taught at the HeARTspot art center and gallery in East Providence.