by Jeffrey Scherer | Apr 15, 2017 | Art, Cultural, People, Philosphy, Social, Travel, writing |
I am at a crossroads in my quest for fulfillment. Having spent 50 years pursuing and fulfilling my dream of being an architect, I now sit alone in my apartment in Florence 7,676 kilometers (air KM) away from my architectural home of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Feb 11, 2017 | Cultural, Health, People, Philosphy, Travel |
2017.02.04 Day 1 Week 6 I spent six hours today working on the left shoulder blade of my Bargue #2. This one is complex and is taking a lot of patience. I listened to Leonard Cohen, Merle Haggard, Chopin and Dylan’s Bootleg Tapes Volume 1 during my pencil lead...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Jan 1, 2017 | Art, Cultural, Philosphy, Social, Travel, writing |
On the last day of 2016 I begin my journey to Florence, Italy for the full year of 2017. While in Italy I will be studying at the Angel Academy of Art. The purpose of this one-year long adventure is to learn as much as I can about traditional techniques of drawing...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Dec 21, 2016 | Art, Cultural, Philosphy, Travel, writing |
At the end of this strange and deeply disappointing year of 2016, I am spending my last days at home preparing for a new life. I leave my beloved wife and home on December 31, 2016 for a year of intense study at the Angel Academy of Art. It is a very odd feeling to...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Dec 18, 2015 | Art, Cultural, Philosphy, Travel |
For a long time, I have been a man on the run—not in the criminal sense. I have a wanderlust that, until now, has been seemingly insatiable. Over the years my travels have been both professional and personal. For about 35 years, the majority of the time spent...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Dec 6, 2015 | Architect, Cultural, People, Philosphy, Social |
Today, like most days, I work at trying to stay focused and in my element. Living in Mexico, and I suspect anywhere, there are many distractions keeping me from that goal. While some distractions are self-inflicted and fun (like FaceBook), most are merely daily...
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