Deborah Scott

Artist Statement

My art is a unique blend of classical painting and disruptive abstraction, celebrating human emotions and experiences. I use classical painting techniques infused with a contemporary vision to create artworks that pay homage to the lives of others.
Each painting begins by exploring the lives of my subjects through conversations and collaboration. I aim to uncover their unique challenges, unexpected turns of fate, moments of triumph, and deepest desires, turning these personal narratives into universally relatable compositions.

Beneath our busy lives, there's a shared human experience we all understand. The torn and distressed surfaces in my artwork reflect life's disruptions and complexities, avoiding a simple narrative. Instead, they tap into the emotions and inner yearnings that connect us all on our collective journey.

Biography

Deborah Scott is an artist/painter dedicated to creating visually engaging figurative works and compositions. Scott left a successful career managing multinational businesses and brands, including Cheerios and Amazon.com, to follow her true calling to be an artist. Scott studied art in the Contemporary Painting and Drawing Atelier at the Gage Academy of Art in Seattle, Washington.

Since then, Deborah Scott has become known for her figurative works, which combine classical painting techniques with contemporary iconography drawn from personal biographies and archetypes. Her paintings have been exhibited in galleries in Seattle, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and museums, including the European Museum of Modern Art Barcelona and the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. In 2024, she was named 2024 International Artist of the Year Finalist by the Circle Foundation for the Arts. In addition, she has been featured in numerous art publications, including Poets Artists, The International Painting Annual, American Art Collector, New Visionary Magazine, Artist Talk, Artistic Hub, Visionary Art Collective, 33PA, the Huffington Post, and Juxtapose.

In addition to her atelier studies at Gage Academy of Art, Scott holds a Bachelor of Arts from Seattle University and a Master of Arts from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Heart of a Fool_2023_Oil on canvas_40 x 24 inches
Consumption of Innocence_2010_Oil on canvas_60 x 36 inches
Aliyah_2023_Oil on canvas_24 x 18 inches
Into Flat Space_2013_Oil and mixed media on canvas_40 x 24 inches
Balance_2010_Oil and mixed media on canvas_60 x 36 inches
Talking Fish_2011_Oil on canvas_60 x 36 inches
Facing Fear_2010_Oil and mixed media on canvas_60 x 36 inches