~ Fritz Stehwien Gallery: City of Bridges in 1969

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

A Retrospective, 1992 & 2014

All the World's an Easel, 2016

Private publication of photographs

The Power of a Paintbrush, 2017

WWII Escape Story

On demand publication

Motifs of the Würmtal, 2018

Fritz paints in Southern Germany

German language with translation

Motifs of the Würmtal and Beyond

Paintings in and around Germany

German language with translation

Absolute Prairie, 2019

Saskatchewan Landscapes in Watercolor and Pastel

Scenic Bridges, 2020

A Collection of Bridge Motifs from around the World

~ Fritz Stehwien Gallery

Sunday, 29 April 2012

City of Bridges in 1969

Exhibitons in Germany

Exhibitions in Canada