by Jeffrey Scherer | Mar 4, 2016 | Philosphy |
Today was a big day for me. I formally applied to become a full time student again. If accepted (not a given) I will be attending the Angel Academy of Art in Florence, Italy. I will live in Florence for 30 weeks the first year and will study classical painting using...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Feb 1, 2016 | Philosphy |
Since 1966, I have carried the lamp with me. It was the bench lamp at my father’s garage. I took it to college for my architecture classes and then stored it while I was in Europe from 1971 until 1977. Since 1977 the lamp has been in storage—and has moved every...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Feb 1, 2016 | Philosphy |
Every artist, I would guess, longs for his or her own space. I am no exception. Living in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico means that acquiring a “room of one’s own” can be possible financially. Today I completed the final move into my new oil painting studio...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Jan 29, 2016 | Philosphy |
Walking around Paris, with no particular place to go, is one of my favorite pastimes (flaneur). It is a city that oozes beauty and surprises. Paying attention to the nuances that creep up on you like a ghost with no agenda, is crucial. There are revelations not just...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Jan 26, 2016 | Art, Philosphy, writing |
Each new painting is an adventure for me since I am both an amateur and born explorer. I do not paint for others—but certainly do not mind if others enjoy my work. I chose the title of this paining “In Search of Blue and the Anxious One” to express the...
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