In 2013 Stromme graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh with a BFA. He later went on to obtain an MFA from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Peck School of The Arts in 2017 with an emphasis in drawing and painting. Stromme taught Intro to Drawing, Figure Drawing, and 2D Design as an adjunct instructor for nearly 4 years, at multiple universities after graduation. He has had several solo and group shows throughout the Midwest and has traveled internationally as a founding member of a painting collective for a residency and documentary film project. He has been featured online as “One to Watch” on Saatchi Art, as well as a “Photographer in Focus” on RedDotBlueDot. Not listed on his CV, but occupying the largest part of Stromme’s energy and creativity, is his role as full-time caregiver to his toddler, Maple.
A variety of themes are explored in his work such as man’s encounter with nature, family life, melancholy, memory, and time.