by Jeffrey Scherer | Jan 11, 2022 | Art, Cultural, painting, Philosphy, Social, social media, Work, writing |
It has been a year since I last posted an article to my site. That is the longest time between articles since I began posting. What a year. We finished our beach house after nearly 2 years. The constraints on labor and materials severely impacted our budget and...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Nov 12, 2019 | Art, Cultural, Health, People, Philosphy, Social, Work, writing |
It has been a while since I posted an article. As the rhythm of my life after work unfolds, I am witnessing a very strange phenomenon. Time is both slowing down and speeding up. I find the long arcs of the days speeding by—while simultaneously feeling like things are...
by Jeffrey Scherer | May 26, 2018 | Art, painting, People, Uncategorized, Work |
As an artist, I am constantly on the look out for triggers. Triggers that spark an image or narrative that can result in a painting. I don’t want or need the whole story from a trigger. I do not want someone to finish the story for me—or even “give”...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Feb 7, 2018 | Art, Cultural, Health, People, Philosphy, Social |
My morning routine is usually constant. I start with reading the news, catching up on my friend’s daily postings on social media and completing my twice daily Words with Friends game updates. In between, I try to paint, draw or, if needed, update things at the...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Jan 31, 2018 | Art, Cultural, Health, People, Philosphy, Social, writing |
“To send light into the darkness of men’s hearts; such is the obligation of the artist.” —Robert Schumann In my diary, I often do a drawing to reflect my mood or reaction to a daily event. I am not particularly good at writing how I feel. Drawing is a way...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Jan 29, 2018 | Art, Health, People, Philosphy, Work, writing |
Within the essence of each moment that we exist, we continually witness the subtraction of another moment while not knowing if it will be replaced. When working on a new painting I am continually struggling to reside in the middle ground between what I know and what I...
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