Deborah Scott
Do you feel you fit into any specific movement or style? Yes and no. Things can get prickly when defining the specifics of an art movement or style. At the risk of being overly
simplistic...my work resides in a seam, at the intersection of two distinctive movements in figurative painting. I have one toe in the world of classically trained realist painters and another in the populist art movement, conceptual realism.
Each and every painting I create is a balancing act in bringing these two worlds together in a single composition. Countless master copy paintings, years of classical atelier training and a mass marketing career are all part of my personal history. The beauty of old master paintings and contemporary iconography matter deeply. My work is my struggle to bring these two visual worlds together in a meaningful way.
Would you say your artistic style found you or you found it? Both. In my work I combine thoughtfulness with compulsiveness. I am fortunate to be the beneficiary of years of hard work studying those artists I admire and of failure and unintended consequences. I’m willing to make mistakes and then take the time to learn from them.
Would you say you had a time of day or night where you have more creative energy than others? My best ideas come to me in the morning between whacks of the snooze bar on my alarm clock.
Do you have any pieces that you would never consider selling? Why? Yes. At one point I was considering an offer from a collector on a painting of my son. I tried to convince myself I would just paint another one – but we all know it never works that way. My instructor gave me some advice - he said “never sell work that is deeply personal, and always put aside a few of your best pieces along the way. In the long run those paintings will matter the most to your family.” Good advice.
Do you think the Internet is crucial to the success of artists today? Holy cow – absolutely! We are artists of this time and it is important to recognize the cultural norms of the time in which we live.
At a minimum, the Internet allows us to discover and connect with other artists and thought leaders in the art community. The possibility for inspiration and creative development through Internet enabled connections is mind boggling. Interviews (like this one), lectures, portfolios, installations, even career advice from the world’s greatest artists and leading educators are available at the click of a mouse. I completed my atelier studies two years ago – the Internet and technology help me continue my education.
FaceBook alone has led me to some remarkable and completely unexpected collaborations. Last spring I joined forces with local fashion designer, Olivia Lenz, to create an ensemble now featured on the fashion site BurdaStyle. It was also through FaceBook that I connected with poet Jeannine Hall Gailey. We have since collaborated on a book, Unexplained Fevers, to be published by Kitsune Books, due out in late 2013. Without the internet these collaborations would not have been possible. They take me out of my comfort zone and serve to keep my work fresh and inspired.
A hundred years from now what do you hope people say when they talk about your work? Most likely they will be speculating over whether the box of Hamburger Helper or the Mystery Date Game depicted in one of my paintings was a real thing or something imagined by the artist.
Deborah Scott, a graduate of the Drawing and Painting Atelier at Gage Academy of Art, lives with her husband and two children in Seattle, WA. Prior to Scott’s painting career she worked as a global brand marketer with familiar brands including Cheerios, Betty Crocker, and
Amazon.com. Scott’s work is unique, contemporary and whimsical and it can be seen in a wide range of national venues including 2012 International Contemporary Realism Biennial at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Roq La Rue gallery in Seattle, WA., the Hive Gallery, in Los Angeles, CA. and Susan Eley Fine Arts in New York, NY. Scott’s work will also appear in her upcoming collaborative book, Unexplained Fevers, with poet Jeannine Hall Gailey, to be published by Kitsune Books in 2013.
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