Steffen Thomas Museum of Art

“Moving People are Moving Targets,” is a painting by UGA grad Janie Geisler and one of 20 works in “Reimagine: Contemporary Georgia Artists,” to be presented April 20 to May 29 at the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art in rural Buckhead. CONTRIBUTED

“Moving People are Moving Targets,” is a painting by UGA grad Janie Geisler and one of 20 works in “Reimagine: Contemporary Georgia Artists,” to be presented April 20 to May 29 at the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art in rural Buckhead. CONTRIBUTED

STMA to host traveling State Art Collection

News Staff
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The Steffen Thomas Museum of Art (STMA), one of just a handful of single-artist museums in the country, has been selected to host “Reimagine: Contemporary Georgia Artists,” Georgia’s traveling State Art Collection.
Students from Lake Oconee Academy recently attended a live performance at the Steffen Thomas Art Museum. CONTRIBUTED

Students from Lake Oconee Academy recently attended a live performance at the Steffen Thomas Art Museum. CONTRIBUTED

LOA students attend live performance at STMA

News Staff
Thursday, April 10, 2025
High school art, creative writing, and AP English literature students from Lake Oconee Academy (LOA) attended an exclusive performance by music and dance troupe Vulture Sister Song on Feb. 24 at the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art (STMA) in rural Buckhead.
Author William Charles Conner's presents 'Out of Penumbra.' CONTRIBUTED

Author William Charles Conner's presents 'Out of Penumbra.' CONTRIBUTED

STMA hosting ‘Out of Penumbra’ book signing

News Staff
Thursday, November 14, 2024
The Steffen Thomas Museum of Art (STMA) in rural Buckhead will host author William Charles Conner on Nov. 23 as he presents Out of Penumbra, the final book in his memoir trilogy of a self-described “journey from ignorance to art.
Retired MCMS art teacher Marjean Meadow (right) received a Charlie Bonner Award for Advancing Art Education from Lisa Thomas Conner. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

Retired MCMS art teacher Marjean Meadow (right) received a Charlie Bonner Award for Advancing Art Education from Lisa Thomas Conner. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

Museum hosts annual Founder’s Day event

Ian Tocher
Thursday, July 25, 2024
The Steffen Thomas Museum of Art hosted its annual Founder’s Day event Sunday evening at its gallery in rural Buckhead.
Unique pieces of Steffen Thomas-created artwork will be on display this year from January to July.

Unique pieces of Steffen Thomas-created artwork will be on display this year from January to July.

Steffen Thomas Museum presents all-new exhibit

Ian Tocher
Thursday, January 25, 2024
After lifelong art collectors Marjorie and Richard Lowrance bequeathed their extensive Steffen Thomas art collection to the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art (STMA) in Buckhead, it officially became part of the museum’s permanent collection two years ago.
STMA Executive Committee President Don Roman with Lisa Thomas Conner presented “House by Pond,” a Steffen Thomas original drawing, to Board Treasurer Bob Cuellar (center), whose term recently expired. Board VP Brian Titus also has timed out from STMA’s board, but he was not present at the Aug. 19 meeting.

STMA Executive Committee President Don Roman with Lisa Thomas Conner presented “House by Pond,” a Steffen Thomas original drawing, to Board Treasurer Bob Cuellar (center), whose term recently expired. Board VP Brian Titus also has timed out from STMA’s board, but he was not present at the Aug. 19 meeting.

Steffen Thomas Museum remains in good hands

Ian Tocher
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Officials of the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art (STMA) delivered the organization’s annual financial report Aug. 19 to a small group of patrons and benefactors attending a meeting at the museum in rural Buckhead, near Madison.
Literally surrounded by the artist’s work, patrons gathered to honor his wife, Sara Douglass Thomas, during Founder’s Day at the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art in Buckhead.

Literally surrounded by the artist’s work, patrons gathered to honor his wife, Sara Douglass Thomas, during Founder’s Day at the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art in Buckhead.

Steffen Thomas Museum Founder’s Day celebrated

Ian Tocher
Thursday, July 6, 2023
The Steffen Thomas Museum of Art in rural Buckhead celebrated its Founder’s Day on July 1, honoring the artist’s late wife and lifelong muse, Sara Douglass Thomas.
Lisa Thomas-Conner and _lmmaker Jesse Stephen Freeman answered questions from the audience following last Thursday’s screening of “Steen Thomas: Rock & Chisel,” at The Plaza Arts Center. IAN TOCHER/ Staff

Lisa Thomas-Conner and _lmmaker Jesse Stephen Freeman answered questions from the audience following last Thursday’s screening of “Steen Thomas: Rock & Chisel,” at The Plaza Arts Center. IAN TOCHER/ Staff

The Plaza screens ‘Steffen Thomas: Rock & Chisel’

Ian Tocher
Thursday, June 15, 2023
“Art is dynamite.” Those were the first words to flash across the screen last Thursday night at The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton, to start a one-time presentation of “Rock & Chisel,” a bio-documentary of famed sculptor and painter Steffen Thomas.
STMA presents mentor and protégé exhibit.

STMA presents mentor and protégé exhibit.

STMA presents mentor and protégé exhibit

Staff Reports
Thursday, November 10, 2022
The Steffen Thomas Museum of Art (STMA) in Buckhead is holding an opening reception on Nov. 12, 4-6 p.m., for a new display, Mentor and Protégé: Jack Stewart and Steffen Thomas. The showing will remain in place until Jan. 28, next year.
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