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I’m Margaret Stermer-Cox and I’m a watercolor painter.
This blog is about art. It’s about my paintings and events; abstract art discussions, art history, etc. You get the idea: anything ART! Please, join me!
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Events and Exibitions
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Peggy at Rogue Valley TV taping for program about her art. Peggy will be appearing on the locally produced, Rogue Artisans and Crafters, with producer David “Glamour Dave” Nienow.
We lack further information as to time and channel the show will appear.
Stay tuned!
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We are pleased to announce the painting, “Three Minute Egg #12”. (Inventory #493), has been accepted into the Watercolor Society of Oregon’s 54th Spring Experimental Exhibition, April 8 through April 30th at the Oregon Society of Artist’s Gallery, 2185 SW Park Place, Portland OR. Gallery Hours Monday thru Saturday, 1-4pm. -
We’re happy to announce that Peggy’s watercolor painting “Three Minute Egg #11” has been accepted into the 44th Annual Western Federation of Watercolor Societies’ Exhibition in San Diego, CA. The show is May 1st -31, 2019 at the San Diego Watercolor Society Gallery.
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Painting in Watercolor Society of Oregon Spring Exhibition
An invitation to see painting “Three Minute Egg #12” as one of 80 water-media paintings in the WSO Spring 2019 Experimental Exhibition! About the Exhibition. Greetings! I am happy to say that my painting “Three Minute Egg #12” is showing in the Watercolor Society of Oregon’s Spring 2019 Experimental Exhibition. My painting is one of […]
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Busy But Still Drawing My Favorite Things
It has been a busy year so far! I have been doing some volunteer work with the Watercolor Society of Oregon, for example. Plus, I took artist Sarah F. Burns‘ “Anatomy for Artists” drawing class. The class was intense, challenge and wonderful; a good learning experience. But, no matter how busy I get, I keep […]
Celtic Art Show 2019 and Irish Breakfast Tea #2
Celtic: Referring to Northwest Europe where Celtic culture and language survive. Annual Celtic Celebration. Greetings! It is that time again. That is, it is almost time for the Rogue Gallery and Art Center’s Celtic Celebration’s Art Show in Medford, OR. Not surprisingly, the Celtic Celebration coincides with St. Patrick’s Day. The Celtic Celebration is also […]
Fun: It is About Drawing For The Joy Of It
Fun: Something that brings pleasure, enjoyment or entertainment (noun). Happy New Year! Hi! I realized a couple of days ago that I had yet to post to my blog this 2019! Goodness gracious and happy new year! And, why am I so slow? Drawing Too Important To Be Fun? I also had a thought that […]
Pattern And Watercolor Painting “Lighthouse, D9”
Pattern: it is about repeating lines, colors, shapes, values and sizes in a painting. Reviewing Work For A Portfolio. I have been preparing a portfolio of my work for submission to the print literary magazine Cascadia Subduction Zone. In the process, I was looking at some of my works that I haven’t thought about in […]
Meaning in Painting? Regarding Still Life With Rabbit and Egg
The “Meaning” Question. A fellow artist, Sandra Neary, asked me about the meaning of this still life composition. In particular, why is the egg larger than the rabbit? Dinosaur Egg & Pygmy Rabbit? Well, all sorts of silly responses bounced around my head. For instance, what if the egg were a dinosaur egg and the […]
Research: Links to Articles On How to Simplify
Research, that is to say my investigation and study into what it means to “simplify” a design in drawing and painting. Building A Knowledge Base. Hi! Over the past few months, I’ve been looking for articles on the topic of simplification. That is, I’ve been trying to find out what simplification is all about. You […]