Dominance in composition: the area with the most emphasis. Greetings! I’d like to tell you a story about the artist John Stermer; his son, also John Stermer; rock and roll music; and, the composition principle of dominance! Story Time & Art Design Lesson. The other day I was reminded of one of my […]
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Scratchboard: A black ink surfaced cardboard with a white clay undercoat. Used by artists. Among Favorite Works. Greetings! Some of my favorite works by the artist John Stermer (Dad) are his drawings on black and white scratchboard (also referred to as scraper-board). Furthermore, I think it was just fun for him to create these pieces.
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Floral, in this case, the depicting of flowers in art. Floral Color! Greetings! Its springtime here and flowers are everywhere. The blossom’s colors, bright or soft, give a sparkle to the landscape. Roses, irises, and peonies shine in the neighbor’s yards. The joy of flowers in spring had me thinking about Dad and his
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When something is singular, memorable or remarkable, then it can be said to be special. In particular, the artist John Stermer felt that the painting Rose Theme II to have a special place in his development as a painter. Introduction & Purpose. Greetings! A few days ago, I was corresponding with family members about the
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Greetings. I would like to highlight one of the services we enjoy doing: authenticating a John Stermer painting. Background. To explain, from time to time a John Stermer painting passes to a new collector. This could be the result of sales through auctions, estates or person to person, for example. Other times, people inherit a
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Thank you for your support and interest in the fine art of John Stermer. We hope that the new year is a good one for you and your family. And, we look forward to sharing more paintings and stories about John Stermer. Until next time, our warmest regards!
Greetings! I would like to share my recollections, and a bit of conjecture regarding the John Stermer painting titled “Hoot Owls”. Birds As Theme. This is one of the few paintings in the John Stermer body of work that includes birds as a subject. The thunderbird of “Sioux Eagle” being one of the other paintings
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Purpose. Greetings! This essay is about the genesis of the painting “Sioux Eagle” by my father, artist John H. Stermer. The subject of the painting, the sacred thunderbird, is an unusual one for my father. I would like to tell you about on the clients who commissioned the painting. Then I will tell you
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Announcement. Greetings! We are pleased to announce that Ms. Nancy Salem is our John Stermer Retrospective Artist Insight guest speaker for “ARTFull Saturday” at The Gallery ABQ. Invitation. You are invited to join us this for “ARTFull Saturday” on the 21st of October from 1 to 4 pm. The Gallery ABQ location is 8210 Menaul
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ARTScrawl Details & Timings. Greetings! We are pleased to announce that Ms. Julia Mandeville will be our ARTScrawl Friday special guest speaker during the John Stermer Retrospective at The Gallery ABQ (8210 Menaul NE, Albuquerque NM; Hoffmantown Center). ARTScrawl Friday is from 5 to 8 pm on Friday, October 6th.. Ms. Mandeville will speak at
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