Passionate Focus 2010 Artists
Russell Schermer
Born blind, I have never seen the cars I mould out of clay. Instead, I have 80 plastic cars that I use as references or I visit car shows and use my hands as my eyes. Memorizing every detail, I reconstruct pieces of clay into a likelihood of an object I have never actually seen. I am not a formally trained artist and only took one ceramics class while at Chico State University.
I want to be known as the Michelangelo of car models. I refuse to dwell on my blindness, instead wanting to be respected for my work. Currently, one of his models is on display at the Minnesota Museum of Science.
To see more of this artist's work, visit www.russellsrelics.com
1965 Mustang Convertible
1964 Cobra
1938 Wanderer
1990 Chopper
1950 GMC
1959 Ford Fairlane 500
