Peter Stimeling, PWS-ssg
610-756-6057

BIOGRAPHY

Peter Stimeling's paintings are found in hundreds of private and corporate collections internationally, including the collection of The Executive Offices of the Sears Tower, Chicago, Illinois; The Peddie School, Hightstown, New Jersey; the President and Founder of Lego Toys Inc., Denmark; American Standard, New York, New York; Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pa.; portraits of thirty-one past and present members of the board of directors of North Penn Hospital, Lansdale, Pa.

Mr. Stimeling works in many mediums: acrylic, egg tempera, oil, etchings and watercolor.

Peter was profiled in American Artist’s, Portrait Highlights Special Edition April 2007. Peter was first featured in American Artist Magazine’s April 2004 issue. The 6 page article titled "The Special Qualities of Watercolor Portraits," written by Stephen Doherty, American Artist's editor in chief, is accompanied by ten of Peter's portraits.

Peter Stimeling attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA from 1969 to 1973, where he received an award for portraiture. Mr. Stimeling is a member of the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society & a Sylvan Grouse Guild Award recipient.

Peter Stimeling has been represented in numerous juried group shows, including most recently:

  • Pennsylvania Watercolor Society Show, August to September 2009, Goggle Works, Reading, PA.
               Award:    The Mildred Sands Kratz award for Realism
               Honor:    Painting was selected for an article in The Reading Eagle newspaper.

  • Francesca Anderson Fine Art, Annual Portrait Exhibitions, Boston, MA, Annually 1985 through 2009

  • Pennsylvania Watercolor Society Show, October to November 2008, West Chester Art Association, West Chester, PA.
               Awarded cash prize

  • Jerry’s Artarama chose Peter’s portrait “Little Artist” for the cover of their 2005 Back to School catalog and annual catalog

  • Mayfair Festival of the Arts Juried Art Exhibition, Bethlehem, PA, May 8 to July 5, 2004

  • PA Academy of the Fine Arts Fellowship’s 105th Exhibition, Yellow Springs, PA Sept/Oct.2002

  • Portraits North 2002 Portrait Show
               Award:     The Best of the Show People’s Choice Award 2002

  • Adirondack National Exhibition of American Watercolors, Old Forge, NY, Aug. to Sept. 23, 2001

  • PA Academy of the Fine Arts Fellowship Prize Winners Exhibition, Philadelphia, May 2000

  • PA Academy of the Fine Arts Fellowship’s 102nd Juried Exhibition, Yellow Springs, PA Sept/Oct.1999
               Award:     The Bookbinder Award

  • Pennsylvania Watercolor Society Show, Aug. 13 to Sept. 19 1999, Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, PA

  • Award: "The Little Artist", a watercolor portrait by Peter Stimeling was selected from hundreds of entries by signature members of the
        Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia Watercolor Societies to be on the cover of Consol Inc. 1998 "States of Color"
        calendar. This calendar won The Western Pennsylvania Printers Association Award for "The Best Calendar of 1997".

  • "The Unbroken Line," The Centennial Exhibition of the Fellowship of The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Sept. to Nov. 1997,
        Museum of American Art of the PAFA

  • Pennsylvania Watercolor Society Show, Sept. & October 1997, Hershey, PA
               Awarded cash prize

  • PA Watercolor Society’s 17th Juried Exhibition. Sept. to Oct. 31, 1996

  • Adirondack National Exhibition of American Watercolors, Old Forge, NY, Aug.1995 to Jan. 1996

  • The Best of the Corridor ‘95, Hazelton, New Hope and Union Dale, PA, May to Aug. 1995

  • Philadelphia Water Color Club 88th Annual International Exhibition, Oct. 1994 to Jan. 1995

  • Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Fellowship 96th Annual Exhibition, The Woodmere Museum, Dec. 1993 to Feb. 1994

  • Portrait Exhibition, The Art Showcase Gallery Aug. 1993; The Salmagundi Club Exhibition, May 1993

  • Pennsylvania Watercolor Society Exhibition, Lehigh University, Sept. to Nov. 1992
               Award:     Keystone Medallion
               Honor:    Painting selected for the cover of the exhibition's invitation and program

  • Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Fellowship 95th Annual Show, Berman Museum, Ursinus University, Nov. 1992 to Jan. 1993

  • Allentown Art Museum 23rd Annual Juried Show, Jan. to Mar. 1992
               Honor:    Painting selected for Morning Call newspaper article
               Honor:    Painting selected for article in the Allentown Art Museum's Winter Newsletter

  • The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Fellowship 94th Annual Juried Exhibition, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
        Nov. 1991 to Jan. 1992 and USX Towers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jan. 1991-Mar. 1992.

  • Numerous solo exhibitions including an exhibit at the Round Hill Hotel, Montego Bay, Jamaica.

    Contact Information:

    Peter Stimeling
    Phone: 610-756-6057

    Email: peter@peterstimeling.com


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