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Stephen Gjertson, 1949 | Classical realism painter

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Stephen Gjertson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Trained by Richard Lack (1928-2009) at Atelier Lack during the early 70's, Gjertson has spent twenty years creating works that reflect his love of nature and family, and his deeply held religious convictions.
His style is natural and personal, revealing his respect for, and knowledge of, both the academic and impressionist traditions.



Gjertson was a founding member of The American Society of Classical Realism Guild of Artists and was an editorial advisor of the Classical Realism Journal.
Gjertson is the author of many articles and essays in that and other magazines.
His essay "The Necessity of Excellence" was published in the book Realism in Revolution: The Art of the Boston School.
His work has appeared on the cover of numerous books and periodicals including the October 1983 issue of American Artist magazine.

His work recently appeared in The Best of Flower Painting and The Best of Portrait Painting published by North Light Books.
He was featured in Painting Faces and Figures published by Watson-Guptill and is listed in Strathmore’s Who’s Who and Who’s Who in American Art.
Timeless Treasure: The Art of Stephen Gjertson was published in 1993 by The American Society of Classical Realism.
















Stephen Gjertson è un artista che risiede a Minneapolis, Minnesota, ed appartiene alla prima generazione di pittori formati da Richard F. Lack (1928-2009) all'inizio degli anni '70.
Il suo lavoro incarna le qualità del realismo classico di ordine, bellezza, pregevole fattura e un profondo rispetto per le tradizioni sia dell'accademismo francese del XIX secolo che dell'impressionismo di Boston del XX secolo.


Nel corso della sua vita, Gjertson è stato attivamente coinvolto nel perpetuare il lavoro di altri realisti classici ed è stato l'ultimo presidente dell'American Society of Classical Realism.
Ha contribuito con numerosi articoli alle pubblicazioni della società: il Classical Realism Quarterly, il Classical Realism Journal ed il Classical Realism Newsletter.