ABOUT THE ARTIST

A painting has the unique power to immortalize moments we often miss on canvas. The majestic lines and height of a building, the vivid colors of a flowering field off the roadside—the beauty of everyday scenes around us can get obscured by the rush of daily life. Scotty uses oils to create a rich and lively color palette, mixing his pigments directly on the substrate to invite viewers to see the humble flower or city skyline with fresh eyes. 

 

Much of his inspiration stems from spending his childhood surrounded by natural scenes of beauty. Nature overflows with sights that beckon us to slow down and embrace stillness. It’s often through observation that we find layers upon layers of life; the field of flowers reveals a more complex system of bees moving between those flowers to keep them blooming.

 

Ultimately, his art centers upon what it means to live as a human being on this earth—what we observe, what we ignore, and what we find beauty in. The connection of sharing his life with his husband of over two decades has deeply inspired Scotty's art, constantly driving him to seek and express the profundity of emotion that humans can feel. Through painting the moments that reveal depth in the unexpected or overlooked, his art is a reminder to seek and savor the fleeting but perfect instances of beauty in our lives.