Introducing the Painting. I’d like to share with you a John Stermer painting from the late 1970s or early 1980s. The painting’s title is “Miner’s Hotel, Madrid NM” and it’s done in oil. Oddly enough, this painting is in my personal collection. And, over the years, I had come to believe that this was a […]
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Introducing a Favorite Subject I would like to share with you three versions of one of John Stermer’s favorite subjects: the Kneeling Nun Mountain of Grant County, NM. Background. To explain, the artist (Dad) and his family moved to Grant County, NM in December 1959. He lived in this southwest corner of New Mexico for
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Greetings! This is John Stermer daughter Peggy and I would like to share with you an unusual John Stermer painting. He rarely did non-representational abstract paintings. But, there are a few and this is one. I remember when Dad was working on this painting, though I don’t recall his intentions. Instead, I remember discussions about
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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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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!
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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