Peter Scherrer
peter scherrer is an abstract painter who lives and works in san pedro, part of los angeles, california. he finds his inspiration on bike rides along the pacific ocean and explorations of the diverse neigbhorhoods of los angeles and through travels to cities around the globe. peter scherrer arrived in los angeles with a tiny duffle bag and directions to the rainbow on the sunset strip in hollywood. he’d never been there; he‘d just heard it was the place to be. a native of switzerland, scherrer grew up in a small village outside of zürich. although he’d traveled throughout europe, los angeles was new territory. for years scherrer worked as a graphic designer. when he started out, graphic design was pretty much hands on. designers had to know how to draw, paint, photograph, process and produce. they got dirty. they sliced their fingers on their straight edge. scherrer liked designing with the tools of his trade but he was also adaptable, and eventually – like everyone else – he transitioned from drawing boards and paper to computer screens and design applications. years later, with a successful studio and a substantial portfolio of creative, professional work, scherrer returned to his first medium – painting. now, his hands get dirty. he smells his medium. his tools are real. mostly he works with acrylic on canvas. although there is a sense of chaos or free gestures, he often maintains a grid – sometimes hidden, sometimes more obvious.
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