About Me:

Artist And Award 2018 WSO Spring Exhibition
Artist And Award 2018 WSO Spring Exhibition

I’m a lifelong student of visual artist John H. Stermer, my father (see biography at www.johnstermer.com). Drawing and painting since childhood, my training has largely been through observation, practice and discussions with my father. Composition, form and color dominated the discussions. While painting, I was encouraged to observe, experiment and draw, draw, then draw some more. My mother, Lucianna Stermer, contributed a sense of humor to drawing. The result is a style that, I believe, is truly “of its own kind”.

Most recently, (2020-2023) I began studying drawing and painting through The Art Students League of New York’s e-telier (online class). Prior to that, I took classes and workshops with locally and nationally known instructors.

I’m a signature member of the Northwest Watercolor Society and Montana Watercolor Society. I am a silver member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon and an associate of the National Watercolor Society.

Vision:

My favorite subject is my imagination. I like to take images that I see in life and re-arrange them in a personal way. I purposely begin many paintings with random bursts of colors so I will not try to be strictly realistic. Then, I enjoy the challenge of bringing my imagination and the subject together in order to create a work that looks right or complete to me.

Margaret “Peggy” Stermer-Cox

Juried Shows

2023 Watercolor Society of Oregon, Spring Exhibition, Bend OR
2022 Emerald Art Center Spring Exhibition, Springfield OR
2021 California Watercolor Society 51st National Exhibition, (Online)
2020 Montana Watercolor Society Members Show, (Online, Lewiston MT)
2019 Rogue Gallery and Art Center’s Rogue Valley Biennial; Medford OR
2019 Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 44th Exhibition, San Diego CA
2019 Watercolor Society of Oregon, Spring Experimental Exhibition, Portland OR
2018 Watercolor Society of Oregon, Fall Exhibition, Salem OR
2018 Watercolor Society of Oregon, Spring Exhibition, Florence OR
2016 Watercolor Society of Oregon, Spring Exhibition, Silverton OR
2015 Watercolor Society of Oregon, Spring Exhibition. Newport OR
2015 California Watercolor Association 45th Nat’l Exhibition, Pleasanton CA
2014 Watercolor Society of Oregon Fall Exhibition Medford OR.
2014 Northwest Watercolor Society 74th Int’l Open Exhibition, Seattle WA
2013 Watercolor Society of Oregon, Fall Exhibition, Bandon OR
2013 Watercolor Society of Oregon Spring Exhibition, Albany, OR
2012 Associated Arts of Ocean Shores Juried Show, Ocean Shores, WA
2011 Northwest Watercolor Society Waterworks Exhibition, Seattle, WA
2011 Montana Watercolor Society Watermedia, Bigfork, MT
2011 Port Townsend / Expressions Northwest Show, Port Townsend, WA
2011 Sequim Arts Juried Show, Sequim, WA
2010 Montana Watercolor Society Watermedia, Bigfork, MT
2010 Port Townsend / Expressions Northwest Show, Port Townsend, WA
2010 Collective Visions Gallery Juried Show, Bremerton, WA
2009 Northwest Watercolor Society Waterworks Exhibition, Bothell, WA
2009 Montana Watercolor Society Juried Art Exhibition, Kalispell, MT
2009 Peninsula Art League Seventh Annual Juried Show, Gig Harbor, WA
2009 Olympia Art League Capitol City Arts Show, Juried; Olympia, WA
2009 Emerald Arts Center Spring Juried Exhibition, Springfield OR

Exhibits

2018  Linda Vista Care Center, Ashland OR
2018  Celtic Art Show, Rogue Gallery & Art Center, Medford OR
2018  Ashland Parks & Recreation, Ashland OR
2017  Time:  Annual Members’ Exhibition, Rogue Gallery, Medford OR
2017  GoodBean Coffee, Jacksonville, OR
2017  Celtic Art Show, Rogue Gallery & Art Center, Medford, OR
2017  Starbucks, Ashland, OR
2016 Linda Vista Care Center, Ashland, OR
2016  Icons:  Annual Members’ Exhibition, Rogue Gallery, Medford OR
2016  GoodBean Coffee Annual Angel Show, Jacksonville, OR
2016  Rogue Gallery & Art Center Member’s Gallery, Medford OR
2016 Rogue River Herbal Pain Management Center, Rogue River, OR
2015 RCC Invitational, Firehouse Gallery, Grants Pass, OR
2015 GoodBean Coffee, Jacksonville, OR
2015 Deschutes Gallery, RVM, Medford OR
2015 Boulevard Coffee, Ashland OR
2011 Mermaid Cove, Ocean Shores, WA
2010 – 2011 The Book Hut, Ocean Shores, WA
2006 – 2007 Coldwell Banker Building, Ocean Shores, WA
2006 Caffé Amici, Ocean Shores, WA
2006 Clyde & Sylvia’s Frame’s and Things, Aberdeen, WA
2005 Colored Pencil Society, Members Show, Bothell, WA
2005 Stermer Family Art Show, Silver City, NM
2004 Pangea Restaurant, Ashland, OR
2003 – 2004 Grey Gull Resort, Ocean Shores, WA
2002 – 2004 Realty World Building, Ocean Shores, WA
2001 Edward Jones Offices, Ocean Shores, WA

Publications:

The Cascadia Subduction Zone, A Literary Quarterly, Vol 9 No1; Featured Artist (Cover and page 24). 2019. Seattle WA
Journeys to Abstraction Volume 2, Sue St. John Publisher, (soft cover book) CreateSpace Independent Publishing; 2015, page 144.
A Walk Into Abstracts, V3 Sue St. John, Publisher (eBook). 2011
Senior Sunset Times Cover Artist, September 2006

Awards


2023 Watercolor Society of Oregon Spring Exhibition Award of Merit
2020 Montana Watercolor Society Members Show Third Place
2019 Rogue Gallery & Art Center Celtic Celebration Best of Show
2018 Watercolor Society of Oregon Spring Exhibition Fourth Place
2017 Rogue Gallery & Art Center Celtic Celebration People’s Choice and Staff Awards
2015 Watercolor Society of Oregon Spring Exhibition Fourth Place
2015 California Watercolor Association 45th Nat’l Exhibition - Catalog Cover
2014 Watercolor Society of Oregon Fall Exhibition Award of Merit
2013 Watercolor Society of Oregon Fall Exhibition Award of Distinction
2011 Montana Watercolor Society Juried Show Board Award
2011 Associated Arts of Ocean Shores (AAOS) Open Show Honorable Mention
2005 AAOS Juried Show Honorable Mention
2003 AAOS Juried Show 2nd Place, Abstract
2002 AAOS Open Show: 1st Place, Abstract; 1st Place, Animal; Honorable Mention, Landscape.

Memberships

Northwest Watercolor Society (Signature Member)

Montana Watercolor Society, (Signature Member)

National Watercolor Society (Associate Member)

Watercolor Society of Oregon (Silver Member)

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