About Jessica Russo Scherr

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Jessica Russo Scherr's art examines the intersection of the personal and universal, using themes of identity, memory, nostalgia, expectations, and motherhood to explore the human experience within culture. Through a range of media, including drawing, photography, oil paint, and collage, she creates compositions that are layered, atmospheric, and evocative, inviting the viewer to contemplate their own place within the cultural and emotional landscape. With a focus on the interplay between subject and place and frequent references to art history, her work reflects societal constructs and a sense of place. Through her art, she invites the viewer to consider the complex interplay between the individual and the world around them, offering a unique perspective on the human condition.

Jessica Russo Scherr has a strong educational background in art, with several degrees and coursework from several prestigious institutions, including Boston University, William Paterson University, Montclair State University, and Hartford Art School, University of Hartford.

In addition to being an internationally exhibiting artist, Jessica Russo Scherr is a highly accomplished and respected member of the art community. Originally from New York, she has received recognition for her work in the form of the prestigious Fulbright Grant from the US State Department. Along with her husband and two children, Russo Scherr has lived in five different countries and currently resides in Germany, where she creates her art and teaches IB Visual Art/Theory of Knowledge.

Follow Jessica @bluelavaart for her latest projects and art tutorials on YouTubeInstagram, and TikTok. Prints and original pieces are available at Saatchi Art

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Art Exhibitions

  • Blumenauer, Königstein, Germany, November 2023
  • S.C.U.M. Gallery Nostrum,  Belgium, May 2023
  • Art on Loop: at The Holy Art Gallery, London January 2023
  • Hope is Maybe: Munich International Airport and touring throughout 2018-2020
  • Fringe Arts Festival, Bath: Normal Papers May - June 2018 
  • Studio Baustelle: Berlin December 2018
  • Fringe Arts Festival-Bath, Normal Papers, Bath, UK, May-June 2018
  • Snap to Grid, LACDA, Los Angles, December, 2017-January 2018
  • TedX Talk: Florence, Italy 2016
  • Fare Spazio: Tepidarium del Roster, Firenze, Italy, September 2016
  • Dignity Through Art: Museo dell'Opera del Duomo , Firenze, Italy, March 2016
  • Segnali d'Amore: Tepidarium del Roster, Firenze, Italy, November 2015
  • Solo Exhibition: The Creative Collective, Firenze, Italy, November 2015
  • Color: Merlino Bottega d'Arte, Firenze, Italy, September 2014
  • The Body: Merlino Bottega d'Arte, Firenze, Italy, May 2014
  • Open Studio with Creative People in Firenze: Bagno a Ripoli, February 2014
  • Women Supporting Women: Firenze, Italy, October 2013
  • Florence Art Festival: Exhibition winner, Firenze, Italy, October 2012
  • 64 Arts National Juried Exhibition: Curated by Eric Fischl, Illinois, August-October 2012
  • Hidden Cities and Hybrid Identities: Rome, Italy, July-August 2012
  • Accademia Ristorante: Firenze, Italy, 2009-2012
  • Art Fair: Patchogue, New York 2012
  • Odrazy/Reflections: US Embassy, Bratislava, Slovakia. A yearlong traveling exhibition throughout Slovakia. My work and some work of my students as social commentary on Slovakia as it entered the European Union. 2008
  • Artists Planting Seeds of Hope, Summit, NJ Oct 2007-January 2008. Traveling exhibition throughout 2008 and 2009
  • Time Presentations: Power Art Gallery-William Paterson University, February 14th 2007
  • Second Story Gallery: Teachers and Students: Chester, NJ January-March 2007
  • Peck School: Artist of the Month Series: Solo Exhibition: Morristown, NJ; January–February 2007
  • Atrium Gallery: Morristown Records Building, Morristown, NJ October 2006-January 2007
  • Women: Builders of Communities and Dreams, William Paterson University: Women's history month 2006 Featured Artist
  • Newbie Show: Blackboard Gallery: William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ. October 2005-November 2005
  • Robin Hutchinson's Gallery: Maplewood, New Jersey. July 2005-July 2006
  • Jigsaw Art Gallery: New York City, New York, July 2005-August 2005
  • Art Market: Montclair State University Gallery, Montclair, NJ, Nov.–Dec. 2004
  • Let's Face it, What is a Portrait: Exhibitor and Panelist for slide discussion: JCC Metrowest, Whippany, NJ, February 2004
  • Studio Montclair Slide Night: Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, NJ, October 2003, September 2004
  • Elizabeth McGraw Gallery: Solo Exhibition: Newark Academy, Livingston, NJ, September 2-27th 2003
  • Luna Stage Company: Montclair, NJ, December-February 2003
  • Heartstrings: Clifton Arts Center, Clifton, NJ, January 2003
  • November: Solo Exhibition: Clark House, Montclair, NJ, November 2002
  • Faces IV: Period Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska, October-November 2002
  • The Seed is Sown: Interchurch Gallery, New York City, NY, July-August 2002
  • Raw Spaces: South Park Street, Montclair, NJ, February 2002 - present
  • Mother’s Love: Pavilion Gallery, Mount Holly, NJ, May-June 2002
  • Studio Montclair Exhibition: 416 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ, Dec. 2001
  • Studio Montclair: Watchung Arts Center. Watchung, NJ, April 2001
  • Dreamscapes: Gallery 214, Montclair, NJ, September 2000
  • Red: Gallery 214, Montclair, NJ, May 2000
  • Projected Visions: Gallery One: Upper Montclair, NJ, January-March 2000
  • Midland Gallery: Montclair, NJ, artwork currently on display since June 1999
  • Makeready Press Gallery: Montclair, NJ, April 1999-2001
  • Montclair Studio Tour: Montclair, NJ, October 1999
  • Montclair Open Studio: Montclair, NJ, April 1999
  • Watchung Art Gallery: Watchung, NJ, Spring 1998
  • Pro'.gres Art Exhibition: Taub Gallery, West Hartford, CT, March 1997
  • Alexander A. Goldfarb Art Exhibition: West Hartford, CT, Dec. 1995, Dec. 1996
  • The Spiral: art exhibition, East Village, NY, July 1996
  • Open Studio Weekend: Hartford, CT, Dec. 1995, April 1996, Dec. 1996, May 1997
  • No Name: Hartford, CT, 1995
  • Foundation Art Exhibition: Taub Gallery: West Hartford, CT, Dec. 1993

Selected Awards

  • Mission Award, Frankfurt International School, 2022
  • Palm Art Award Recognition Award, 2017
  • Florence Art Festival: Award Best in Show, 2012
  • Best of America: Mixed Media Artists 2009
  • Fulbright: Bratislava Slovakia 2007-8
  • Artwork Published inside and on cover: Calyx Journal of Art and Literature by Women V21 #1 Winter 2003, Spring 2008
  • Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Award for Lobby Display, 2000, 2001
  • Interviewed by NBC /WVIT Television about my artwork, April 1997
  • Interviewed and artwork featured in Inside Montclair TV Show in 1999 and 2002
  • Member of Studio Montclair, 1999 - present
  • Excellence in Art Education Award, Montclair State University, May 1999 Selected to present my artwork and speech at University of Hartford’s Undergraduate Research Colloquium, May 1997

Publications

  • From Promise to Practice: Cultivating Creative, Critical, and Ethical Engagement with AI in Your Classroom International School Magazine p 22, Autumn 2023
  • Insights of an Eco Artist, Interview and Artwork, May 2023
  • Haus a Rest, Issue 36, Heterotopia-The Space Between, April 2023
  • Sieze the Paintbrush, School Rubric, January 2021
  • Dwell Time Huddersfield – Penistone - Sheffield, 2019
  • Fondazione Claudio Ciai, Cover 2018
  • A5 Magazine, UK, January 2018
  • Average Art Magazine, UK, January 2018
  • La Strada della Dignità: Italy, June 2017
  • Calyx Journal of Art and Literature by Women V21 #1 Summer 2008:Cover Artist
  • Calyx Journal of Art and Literature by Women V21 #1 Winter 2003:Artwork published
  • Women: Builders of Communities a Dreams William Paterson University publication
  • Artwork Featured in Inside Montclair TV Show