Discover the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art - The Steffen Thomas Museum of Art (STMA) is dedicated to providing art education programs and projects for children and families in rural Northeast and Middle Georgia communities. Stay and Play in GA!
General Info
Using Georgia artist Steffen Thomas's work as examples of creative expression the museum provides opportunities for children to develop their own talents, a deeper understanding of themselves, of their connections to all living things and of their responsibility for preserving the environment.
Steffen Thomas - German-American Expressionist (1906-1990)
Steffen Thomas was born in 1906 in Fürth, Germany. His father, a paintbrush manufacturer, apprenticed him to a stonecutter at the age of 14 after realizing his son wanted to be a sculptor. Steffen applied himself and became an excellent stone carver, spending part of his time working on WWI monuments. He was so gifted that at the age of 17 he was accepted to the School of Applied Arts in Nuremberg and at the age of 19 entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. While at the Academy he established himself as a sculptor of note, was given a studio of his own and awarded “Master” status at the age of 21.
Education
The museum’s 3-year project to introduce young people in the tri-county Lake Oconee area to careers in the visual arts and the importance of ecological responsibility. During Phase I of the program, working professionals, including an architect, potter, T-shirt and textile designers, and a graphic illustrator, spoke to a group of 9th to 12th grade art students about careers in the visual arts.
Museum Shop
The Steffen Thomas Museum and Archives Museum Shop has many products available.
The Museum Shop also has a large selection of signed and numbered prints by Steffen Thomas for sale. All would make great gifts for your art loving friends. Please order online below or call the museum.
