SHAMOKIN - Artist Fred Scherr, of Mount Carmel, will have his first solo exhibition at the Northumberland County Council of the Arts Fine Arts Gallery, 2 E. Arch St., with an opening reception from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Fred Scherr grew up in Levittown, just outside of Philadelphia. He attended Neshameny High School in Langhorne. Scherr was a multi- line auto appraiser for an insurance company for 25 years. He raised his family as a single parent in Pine Grove and has lived in Mount Carmel for the past three years.
At the age of 46, Scherr became an artist self-taught in oil painting, watercolors and acrylic along with some aluminum casting. He has also worked with sculpting wax and candle making. Currently he is fine-tuning his skills at painting and has put together a beautiful collection on display in the gallery.