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...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Jan 25, 2016 | Philosphy |
I am working on a new painting (2015.12.20.031). It is a picture of a man standing in front of a daylight window. The sun is quite bright and causes a strong back light. The figure is approaching a female apparition (or is it?). Over the course of thinking about the...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Jan 23, 2016 | Philosphy |
Some of you know that I am a co-founder, along with Thomas Meyer and Garth Rockcastle, of Meyer, Scherer and Rockcastle, Ltd in Minneapolis, Minnesota—architects, interior designers and urban planners. While this is the official name, it is now simply called MSR...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Jan 18, 2016 | Philosphy |
These first few weeks in January have been filled with death–starting with the world wide sadness over the death of David Bowie. When a celebrity dies, the world mourns. When a child dies of dysentery or hunger in a far away land only the...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Jan 14, 2016 | Philosphy |
The following text was recently posted on my Facebook page recently by a former employee and architect: Jeff, I sincerely submit that … The world is still a beautiful place… America is still a beautiful place… People and organizations still do...
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