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Closing Thoughts: Team Stermer Retrospective
Greetings! And, how are you? We, Team Stermer Retrospective, are still “glowing” from our successful exhibition at Western New Mexico University’s Francis McCray Gallery of Contemporary Art this past November and December. The number of old friends and new friends who joined us for the reception was just amazing. It truly felt like a celebration. Breaktime. Afterward, the team, and this writer in particular, needed time to work on projects that were put aside during retrospective preparation time. Now, with a little bit of time …
Retrospective Gallery Hours Through December 9th.
Just a quick update. We had a fabulous and fun retrospective opening. Thanks to all of you who were able to come and share the artwork and social event with us; you made it special! And, thank you to the wonderful people at Western New Mexico University Public Affairs and Francis McCray Gallery of Contemporary Art. Speaking of which, we wanted to publish the gallery hours through the end of the show. Also, there are paintings for sale and a portion of any …
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Lines Of Force In John Stermer Art
Why “Lines of Force” and what does it mean? Theme for Retrospective Exhibition. Greetings! Now that we are just about ready to open our “Lines of Force – A Retrospective of the Artwork By the Late John Stermer” exhibition, I thought we might want to say a word or two (or many) about our theme. So, to begin with, why “lines of force”? Because the theme points to how John Stermer composed his paintings; used gestural lines; contributed to his community. That is a …
October 1950: First One-Man Show At Arnot Gallery
Greetings! As we approach the John Stermer Retrospective this November, we would like to remember John Stermer’s first One-Man Show at the Arnot Art Gallery. The Arnot Art Gallery is part of the Arnot Art Museum in Elmira, NY. Background. In preparation for the upcoming retrospective, Stermer Art LLC engaged Maria Jensen as a writer and researcher. And, as part of the “Stermer Retrospective Team”, she has been researching John’s life from Elmira NY to Silver City NM and points in-between. Maria’s …
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Painting Of The Day: “Monastery At Metaore, Greece”
Greetings! I would like to simply share with you John Stermer’s painting Monastery At Metaore, Greece. The built environment, by which I mean buildings and architecture, were favorite subjects of John Stermer. For one thing, you have all those nice lines to work with. Also, in the painting, you might notice the dominance of cool blues and greens. Contrasting are small patches of warm reds to enhance the vibrancy of the cooler colors. I hope you enjoy this painting.
John Stermer – Portrait of the Artist by Victoria York, Part 2
Greetings! This is the second half of a two part photo journalism essay about John Stermer by Victoria York done in the mid 1980s. The first part dealt with his early life just prior to the Second World War. Part One also introduces Ms. York and her photo journalism project. Therefore, we invite you to visit part 1 if you have not done so already. This part follows John Stermer from his Navy Seabee days, to the Art Student’s League in New York, …
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John Stermer – Portrait of the Artist by Victoria York, Part 1
About The Author. Greetings! This is a special photo journalism article written by Victoria York of Silver City, NM. To elaborate, Ms. York was assigned the project of creating a photo journalism article of John Stermer while attending Western New Mexico University (Silver City, NM) in the 1980s. Her instructor was Robert “Bob” McCullough, a noted photo journalist in his own right. About the interview, Victoria said that she was, at first, a bit intimidated by the assignment. She did not know John Stermer personally. …
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Retrospective Exhibition In November 2021
Retrospective Details. Greetings! We, at John Stermer Estate, are happy to announce a John Stermer Retrospective Exhibition coming to Western New Mexico University (WNMU) in Silver City NM this November. This will be an “in person” exhibition. And, we would love to have you join us; you are invited to attend! Location. In particular, the retrospective will be held at the WNMU Francis McCray Gallery of Contemporary Art, 1000 W College Ave, Silver City NM. Dates. The exhibition dates are Thursday, November 18th through Thursday, …
Animals: A Sampling from John Stermer Artwork
Greetings! I would like to share with you some of John Stermer’s animals. That is, some of the animals that appear in John Stermer paintings. This sampling was inspired by the painting of my youngest sister, Dorothy, and our dog Frej, (see above). While Dad did not specialize in drawing and painting animals, he certainly seemed to enjoy them as subjects. I have to think Dad thoroughly enjoyed drawing these goats! For another version of goats, you might want to check out this article: …
Spiritual In Nature: Trees, Mountains & Cathedrals
Greetings! I was talking to my sister yesterday about Dad’s paintings. And, during the conversation, we started discussing his tree paintings. That is, there are several John Stermer paintings that feature trees. We agreed that trees were a favorite subject. Hmmm, Dad had a lot of church and cathedrals paintings too, my sister noted. Then, we both thought a minute. And, I recalled that Dad had what I can only describe as a spiritual feeling about Nature and trees in particular. You could say …
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