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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.
Latest Post
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 […]
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Heartened: WSO Spring Exhibition and Day 14 “The Heart Is Complicated”
Heartened, as in feeling encouraged, elated and (nearly always) cheerful. Happy Valentine’s Day! Good News. I am so pleased to say that my watercolor painting “Three Minute Egg V11” was juried in to the Watercolor Society of Oregon (WSO) Spring Experimental Exhibition. The Juror is Ms. Fran Larsen, an artist I have long admired. Its […]
Artwork At Ashland Parks & Recreation; Days 12 & 13 #30paintingsin30days Challenge
Its cheerful; its colorful; and its Stermer-Cox artwork at the Grove Building, Ashland Parks and Recreation. Art Show. Greetings! I am pleased to announce that my husband Robert and I hung fourteen of my paintings yesterday at the above mentioned Grove Building, 1195 East Main St., Ashland OR. You may see the artwork during business […]
Musing; Day 11 of #30paintingsin30days Challenge; Cappuccino Time-R V2
Musing: A period of reflection or thought. A Day For Musing. Greetings! Its a lovely Sunday afternoon. Its one of those days where the weather is unsettled, snow, then sun, then gray again. I caught myself in a state of musing as I stared out the window. I love the quiet of this time of […]
Limited Palette? Day 10 #30paintingsin30days. “Cappuccino Time-R”.
On using a limited palette, good idea or bad idea? Or, just an idea? Intentions. Greetings! I read an article today titled “Why Limit Your Palette?” by artist Paul Foxton of the website “Learning to See”. I took away two points from the article I’d like to explore. One is the value of challenging one’s […]
The Horse As Subject; Day 9 #30paintingsin30days. Its Always Fun!
The horse is one of my most consistent, long term subjects. And, here I am, drawing horses again! Day #9 = Horse Study. Greetings! It is indeed Day Nine of the #30paintingsin30days hosted by Leslie Seata Fine Art. Today’s piece is another in a long line of drawings and paintings featuring a horse as subject. […]
Intentions Evolve, Cappuccino V5. Day 8 of #30paintingsin30days.
My “big idea” or intentions: use line as the dominate design feature; subordinate shape. Another Cappuccino Variation. Greetings! Its Day 8 of the #30paintingsin30days challenge hosted by Leslie Saeta Studios! And, its another version of my cappuccino cup and frothing pitcher. The fun thing about working variations on a theme is that I never know […]