My name is Daniel Scherer. I was born in 1979 and I live in Watertown WI. I'm an artist, musician, lyricist, writer.... and many other things depending on the day. It's possible I just have ADD and need a lot of interests to keep my mind occupied. Basically, I thrive on creativity. Creating makes me feel alive. This ability to create is what seperates us from all other creatures on Earth. The most creative of all mankind are the ones who make a difference in this world. They change the way we live, the way think, and what we believe to be true. I'm hoping to make a difference like this before I die. I guess what I'm saying is I believe schools should cut all art and music programs.
I've been drawing for as long as I can remember. As soon as I learned to hold a pencil, I never let go. I didn't start painting until the summer before 9th grade when I discovered the television program, "The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross". After watching my very first episode, I grabbed my lawn mowing money and rode my bike to the local craft store to pick up supplies (the owner of the store watched me like a hawk; what is some long haired 9th grade punk doing in a craft store anyway?!) Despite the constant ridicule from my friends about not going skateboarding with them and the weekly uncomfortable encounters with the the craft store owner, I did at least one painting almost everyday that summer.
I graduated from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater in 2001 with a BA in Graphic Design and began working for a printing company doing pre-press and design work. After discovering graphic arts I pretty much quit drawing and painting all together. As the magic of creating art on a computer began to fade, I longed for actually making art with my hands again. After over 4 years of not painting, I finally picked up a brush again. It's been over a year now since I picked up the brush and in that short amount of time, interest in my work has steadily grown. My work is now in homes across the nation. Many of those homes have more than one Daniel Scherer original. It seems as though once you buy one and see it in person, you're going to want to buy more!
Aside from painting, I've been involved in music for about twelve years now. I'm the singer for the progressive metal/rock band Dusk of Mind and we're currently in the process of recording an album entitled "The Fall". Be sure to check out the Dusk of Mind Myspace Page by clicking here .
You can find my original paintings for sale on eBay by searching for "Daniel Scherer".
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