Greetings! I would like to take this opportunity to say express my thanks for another wonderful year!  I am grateful to all of you who follow this John Stermer blog.  Whether you are friends of the family or find this website via internet search, I appreciate your interest and support! About the Scratchboard Drawings As I […]

Greetings!  I would like to share with you some insight on what I learned about becoming an artist from my dad, John Stermer. Yes, You Need An Education. Years ago, when I was young, I wanted to be an artist like my Dad, John H. Stermer.  From my point of view, it seemed like the […]

Greetings!   I would like to share with you a portrait John Stermer painted in the early 1970s.  I remember my father painting this portrait of Mr. Louis Brandtner when I was a teenager.  What struck me was all the brown colors in the painting.   Also, this was the first time that I remembered […]

Greetings!  Today’s post features two cats.  What makes them special?  Well, from time to time, I come across a John Stermer painting that I don’t remember seeing before. This is not so surprising as often Dad would sell painting directly from his studio.  Sometimes, the paintings were still wet. And, like many artists, John Stermer […]

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. […]

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 […]