Greetings!
Yes, I think of February as a time of reflection and celebration when it comes to the life of my father, John Stermer.
Reflection:
To explain, on February 2nd, 1991, John Stermer passed away at home in Silver City, NM, hence the reflection. Dad was almost 71 years old. He still had paintings he wanted to paint and things he wanted to do. He loved life and sharing it with family, friends and community.
And, that’s how I like to think of him: excited by life.
John Stermer’s death was just a few days before his anniversary to my mother, Lucianna.
Celebration:
To elaborate, on February 6, 1952 John and Luci were married in New York City. Together they would embark on a life together – literally and figuratively. To explain, shortly after their wedding, they boarded a ship and headed out on a voyage to Europe. That was 74 years ago and a whole lot of life happened in between. They would eventually return to the United States where they settled in New Mexico for the reminder of John’s life.
Regarding the floral paintings shown here, John liked to paint floral arrangements that either he had given to Mom, as in the Daisy in Blue or flowers she had around the house. Usually, John preferred to create paintings of the flowers after they had started to age and curl. You see, he thought they were interesting that way.
Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!
This is a beautiful tribute, Peggy ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you!
Hi Dorothy, thank you for your kind words!
I just came an original oil painting byvery old without damage Mr. Stermer. It was a ocean going vessel ( tanker/.and his name was also on the back.it was the reverse mirror image of the same vessel as the one on your page. I was trying to find out about it.its in the original frame.any ideas?
Hi Shirley, thank you for your comment. Without seeing the painting, I believe this is done by another artist named who signs the paintings “J.H. Stermer”. Coincidentally, the “John Stermer” referred to on this website also has a middle initial of “H”. That being said, our John Stermer never painted ocean going vessels and tankers. We (my sister who manages the John Stermer estate and me) have tried to find out more about J.H. Stermer and have failed to do so. Though, we have seen his paintings in several auction houses, I have yet to find out anything about the artist. And, I am not sure where to direct you to find out more information. I wish we could be of more help to you. Again, thank you for your comment.