An eye for detail, a love of history, and talent of a true artist characterize the work of Edith Schermerhorn. Recognized for her gifted use of pencil, pen and ink, photography and etching, Edith's work is like no other.

Best known for her architectural renderings, Edith's passion for history and art beautifully blend her portfolio of college campuses, train stations, hotels, churches, and private homes. Prints depicting scenes from various colleges campuses throughout Virginia and Maryland are the largest part of her vast portfolio. The University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, The College of William and Mary, and the U.S. Naval Academy are but a few of her acclaimed pieces.

Edith introduces versatility in artistic style with a unique series of watercolor pencil drawings. She affectionately calls this series, "Boys and Girls are made of...". Inspired by her four children, this continuing group of compositions captures children in their moments of wonder, awakening the child in all of us.

Variety in the presentation of art is important to Edith. Hence, she has introduced a collection of limited edition mugs, featuring pen and ink drawings of historic scenes in Glen Allen, and Laurel, Virginia. Also a quickly "sold out" edition of mugs was created for the University of Richmond.

Like her grandmother, for whom she was named, Edith has always had an insatiable interest in art. She studied at the Richmond Professional Institute (now Virginia Commonwealth University) and has continued to study at the Virginia Museum of Fine Art, Richmond Printmaking Workshop and Harris Advertising Art School in Tennessee.

Though Edith lives in a small community just outside of Richmond, Virginia, she is not foreign to the global artistic world - nor it to her. Edith's work hangs in both corporate and private collections throughout most of the 50 states, Europe, and Japan. With husband, Buck, at her side, Edith travels to art shows to talk to buyers, coordinates licensing contracts with the various institutes, and establishes sales agreements with retail stores.

When not on the road, Edith spends time at home in her studio / frame shop, overlooking her English-style gardens. Here, she views the Chickahominy River, rich with American Indian heritage, she's close to the tracks of the famous old RF& P Railroad, and she's surrounded by visible reminders of the Civil War Enveloped by beautiful combination of art and history just outside her window, Edith Schermerhorn is inspired to create her own unique combination of art and history within her studio.

By Carol Shumaker