MUSCODA - Arrangements were made last week for a 1926 oil painting, the work of a young local artist, to be on display for a period of time at the Muscoda Public Library.
The painting has been in the Doyle and Carol Hoke home in Blue River for about 20 years. The artist was the late Emma Scherer who lived in the Pulaski area at the location of the “Scherer Memories” property now owned by Dan and Bonnie Prochaska.
Doyle says the family story is a young Emma was studying art in Milwaukee when she showed a postcard picture to her instructor, saying she wanted to paint that scene. The instructor supposedly discouraged the young artist, saying she was not ready for such a project. However, Emma went ahead and produced the large detailed scene, which she then signed.
The painting does not carry a title, but the Hokes refer to it as “Dance Lessons”. Their family has this picture and several smaller Scherer pieces painted by Emma, who was Carol’s great aunt.
There are other samples of Emma’s work in the area. One is a picture of Jesus praying at a rock, painted on the wall of the Lutheran Church in Highland, and short bible verse design on the wall behind the altar at the Pulaski Presbyterian Church, rural Muscoda.
The “Dance” picture painting is currently in the library History Room and will made ready for a proper display.
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