Guy Scharff
Mr. Scharff was an enthusiastic gymnast, athlete, and lover of nature. He inspired individuals of all ages to embrace the arts—ranging from athleticism to remarkable forms of physical expression.
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Biography
Mr. Guy Scharff was born May 19, 1935 in Sierck-les-Bains, France. At a very young age, during the second World War, he was sent to Luxembourg to be raised by his grandparents.
At the age of thirteen he was enrolled as an apprentice in a local pastry shop. Guy spent three years mandatory apprenticeship attending L'Ecole D'Aptitude Professionelle de Patisser,were he graduated at seventeen as journeyman. He exercised his profession in Germany, France and Belgium.
Guy's Art Gallery in Westcliffe, CO
Guy returned to Luxembourg where he attended evening classes for the next five years at L'Ecole Professi9nalle des Artisants. He graduated with a Master's degree in his field. He spent three years of military service in the French Army. In 1960, he immigrated to the United States of America.
Once settled in Denver, Colorado, he worked for Continental Airlines as a pastry chef for twenty years, for the Brown Palace Hotel for three years and operated his own business until retirement in 1997.
Guy likes to keep his mind and body busy. He has taken several art courses at ACC such as drawing, ceramics, sculpture, and photography.
Guy's Art Gallery in Westcliffe, CO
Quoting him "Working with my hands and creating pastry figures for fifty years, led me to ceramic art, which challenges my creativity. These ceramic figures will last, whereas the pastry figures don’t last past dinner time! With the clay in my hands, I feel one with nature and become continuously creative.
My first sculpture was in ceramic clay-five dolphins titled "in blue harmony". My elk sculpture "Wapiti" was in oil clay and cast in bronze. My “Beethoven” was done with ceramic clay and silicone molds for reproduction, utilizing the lost-wax method and bronze finish.
Guy's Art Gallery in Westcliffe, CO
My “Lady on the Beach” was done in ceramic. My "La Dame a La Rose”, was again done in ceramic. Both ladies were made in Marsseille France, during a seminar at L'Ecle des Beaux Arts in the year 2001. Another ceramic I made in France. is my copy of "Jean d'Ars. les cinques Bourgois de Callais" by "rodin", which is presently in the Museum of Cassis France. (A gift to the city by Guy Scharff).
In addition to his very demanding occupation and busy schedule, Mr. Scharff finds time to workout every morning at the local gym. He loves to play racquetball, swim, and cycle.
Guy says, "I no longer have to climb the mountain. Now, I can go around it, see more, and arrive at the top and see the same thing."
Guy's Art Gallery in Westcliffe, CO
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I use sculpting clay. I believe that working in a single medium helps me refine my work as the years make me a better sculptor.
Each idea manifests in its own individual style.
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Many of my pieces are directly influenced from growing up in Europe, places throughout the world where I travelled.