Greetings! On behalf of John Stermer Fine Art, we would like to extend a huge CONGRATULATIONS to Yen Chu of Silver City, New Mexico! She is the recipient of the Western New Mexico University (WNMU) John Stermer Art Scholarship for 2022/2023. And, we would like to share with you some of Ms. Chu’s artwork and […]
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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