About Jessica Russo Scherr

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. Her work, across a variety of media including painting, printmaking, and collage serves as a medium for viewers to engage with notions of belonging and place, providing a window into how we shape and are shaped by our surroundings. Firmly grounded in art history and contemporary societal discourse, her pieces invite a direct and personal dialogue with the broader cultural narratives that define our sense of place. She has lived in four countries, now based in Germany, with her husband and 2 children.

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.