Stern began her art training with Sparky LeBold. She has studied with Chuck Mardorz, Tom Lockhart and Dan Beck at the Cottonnwood Art Academy in Colorado Springs, Doug Dawson and Quang Ho at Art Student League of Denver, Dan Sahli at Sahli School of Art, Evergreen, Colorado, Kim English, Ray Venilla, Ned Mueller and Herman Raymond.
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Stern was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. She moved to Colorado Springs in 1972 after living in Washington, D.C. and New York City. She has practiced as a Certified Public Accountant in Colorado Springs. She is an avid traveler and has visited museums in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Moreover, Stern has participated in the many gallery and museum exhibitions nationally. In 2007 she was invited to show her work in Florence and Yeravan, Armenia.
Stern believes that her art represents a culmination of her life experience and her interest in history, literature, classical music and foreign languages. Her work reflects her exposure to and experience in diverse cultures. Wherever she travels and whatever she experiences, she sees the world as a parade of possible paintings, and she wishes to convey these sensations to the viewer.
Selected Exhibitions:
- April 11 - May 1, 2009 - 2009 Salon International at Greenhouse Fine Art Gallery, San Antonio, TX.
- August, 2008 - One Woman Show "People and Places" at L.I.W. Cargo Fine Art Gallery, Manitou Springs, CO.
- April 11 - May 10, 2008 - Salon International 2008 at Greenhouse Fine Art Gallery, San Antonio, TX.
- November, 2007 - Women Artists of the West, "Meeting in the Middle" at Hilligoss Galleries, Chicago, Ill.
- August - September, 2006 - 2006 Masters in Miniatures Exhibition, Invitational at The C.M. Russell Museum,
Great Falls, MT.
- May - June, 2006, - Salon International 2006, Greenhouse Gallery Fine Art, San Antonio, TX.
- November, 2005 - "The Best of Springs Seven" at Orley's Fine Art Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO
- September, 2005 - "One Woman Show" at L.I.W. Cargo Fine Art Gallery, Manitou Springs, CO.
- July, 2005 - "Wet Paints" - Pikes Peak Plein Air Painters, Cultural Arts Council Fine Art Gallery, Estes Park, CO.
- May - August, 2004 - The Springs Seven at Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, Pueblo, CO.
- May, 2003 - Salon International 2003, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX.
- November 2002 - "EXPO 2002 Art & Soul" Juried Exhibition at the Art Student League of Denver, CO.
- October - November, 2002 - "The Springs Seven Fine Artists of Colorado and Taos' Best", Abend Fine
