Introducing Gretchen Scherer

Introducing Gretchen Scherer - Visual Artist

From a recent 'Colossal' article, I was just reminded of Gretchen Scherer's art. She does paintings of older historic buildings being reused as museums, heritage sites, visitor destinations, etc. In some cases, she reimagines some of what their interiors look like and adds period painting imitations to the walls. I love this piece especially the ceiling pattern, chandeliers, the wood flooring pattern and how she has dealt with perspective (you can tell the table is long). It is so well done!

To see more of Gretchen's work, visit her website at: www.gretchenscherer.com

Note: Colossal is an online art magazine that celebrates contemporary art and visual culture across a wide range of creative disciplines. I find assorted interesting stories, and it's free. For more information, visit www.thisiscolossal.com

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