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Substack
Starting November 1, 2024 I will be moving my writing to Substack. The emails of my SchererWorks subscribers have been migrated to my substack account.




Giving Bounces Back
Last weekend, about 4,000 people attended the NW Marine Art Works Open Studio event in Portland. Oregon. I opened my studio (number 55) with a




Becoming what I will be when I die.
It was been a some time since my last article—it was April, 2022. I have not been sitting idly by—rather I have been surviving (and




Forgivness and Transformation
A few times a week, on my walks, sitting alone or contemplating my next brush stroke, I think about my past transgressions over these +73




Transaction (less)
For nearly 50 years, I was active in business. It was both exhilarating and, at times, grueling. It was also rewarding—given that our work created




What We Learn from Hate
I was raised to not embrace hate. My mother was a fervent Southern Baptist who knew Bible verse by heart. Often her admonishments to me,