~ Fritz Stehwien Gallery: Out in the Snow

Fritz and daughters heading out to enjoy the snow and scenery.
Black and white photography by Anette, December 1968

Quick pre-sketch of the painting under Fritz's arm in the photo above, found in the studio,
Saskatoon River Bank - likely the first motif painted after moving to the city.

Why this blog?

Fritz Stehwien, German-Canadian artist extraordinaire, painted and sketched an estimated 10,000 works in his lifetime*.

Since his passing in 2008, at the age of nearly 94, it has become a labour of love to get a better 'picture' of these many, many works and to better get to know the artist and his many journeys.

Because it is such an enormous job to document all there is to know and see, this blog is one means to make the task more interesting. Instead of quietly working towards a goal such as a publication or exhibit, why not let the project be a journey in itself.

Paintings, pictures and stories will be added when time permits, as the blog and documentation of this phenomenal gallery of works progresses.

To view older blog entries, simply click on the year, wait for all to load, and enjoy from the bottom up.

*Calculation is based on what seems like a very conservative estimate of 2 to 3 paintings or sketches per week over the course of 80 productive years. Give or take.

2.5 per week x 52 weeks x 80 years = 10,400 works!

~ Fritz Stehwien Gallery

Tuesday, 6 December 2011

Out in the Snow

Exhibitons in Germany

Exhibitions in Canada