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Vitolis TrushiaLithuanian monumental artist and teacher.
Date of Birth: 16.09.1936
Country:  Lithuania |
Content:
- Lithuanian Monumentalist and Educator
- Early Life and Education
- Artistic Career
- Monumental Frescoes
- Notable Mosaic Works
- Other Artistic Endeavors
Lithuanian Monumentalist and Educator
Sigitas Pranas Gudas was a renowned Lithuanian monumental artist and educator.
Early Life and Education
Born into a family of land surveyors, Sigitas' childhood was spent in Pušalotas, where he began his formal education. He later moved to Garliava and graduated from the Vilnius Art Institute (now the Vilnius Academy of Arts) in 1961.
Artistic Career
After graduating, Sigitas settled in Šiauliai and dedicated his career to monumental art. As a professor at Šiauliai Pedagogical Institute, he founded and headed the Department of Drawing.
Sigitas' early artistic achievements include his first mosaics created between 1963 and 1966. In 1967, he executed sgraffito murals for the interiors and exteriors of the House of Culture in Meškuičiai and Šiauliai schools.
Monumental Frescoes
From 1969 to 1970, Sigitas produced several large-scale frescoes, including "Goddesses of Sciences and Arts" at Šiauliai High School and "Dance" at the Milde Café. He also painted frescoes for the auditorium ceiling of Šiauliai Pedagogical Institute, the foyer of Šiauliai Medical College, and other public buildings.
Notable Mosaic Works
Perhaps Sigitas' most significant work is the granite mosaic inspired by Lithuanian mythology, which adorns the four walls of the vestibule on the first floor of Vilnius University's Faculty of Philology (1974-1978). This masterpiece, along with his other frescoes and mosaics, earned him the Republican Award.
Other Artistic Endeavors
Besides monumental art, Sigitas also created mosaic portraits and excelled in easel painting and watercolor. His book of poetry, "Užd horizonto," was illustrated with his own early works.
