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John Scott Art

British, 1934-2007

John Scott was a painter and teacher born in Beckingham, Kent. He studied fine art at the Reading University from 1953–7 and then held a number of teaching posts, including Denbighshire Technical College, living in Wrexham. He was a member of Royal Cambrian Academy of Art and showed in group exhibitions at Royal Society of British Artists and Leicester Galleries, having solo shows at the Roche Court New Art Centre and the Kensington Galleries.

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Artist: John Scott
Scott (1774-1827) after Reinagle (1749-1833) - 1811 Engraving, Breaking Cover
Scott (1774-1827) after Reinagle (1749-1833) - 1811 Engraving, Breaking Cover

Scott (1774-1827) after Reinagle (1749-1833) - 1811 Engraving, Breaking Cover

By John Scott

Located in Corsham, GB

An impressively sized yet finely detailed engraving by John Scott (1774-1827) after Philip Reinagle (1749-1833). The scene depicts Colonel Thornton, a renowned and dedicated sportsma...

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Early 19th Century John Scott Art

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Engraving

John Scott British Artist Oil on Board, Young Seamstress
John Scott British Artist Oil on Board, Young Seamstress

John Scott British Artist Oil on Board, Young Seamstress

By John Scott

Located in Phoenix, AZ

John Scott (1850-1918) British figure and genre painter. Oil on board in good condition, framed under glass. Measures: 12 7/8" H x 9 5/8" W. Frame: 19" H x 15 1/2" W. Original frame,...

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Late 19th Century John Scott Art

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Paint

Dream Scam
Dream Scam

Dream Scam

By John Scott

Located in Toronto, Ontario

John Scott (1950-2022) occupies a singular position in contemporary Canadian art. Emerging in Toronto during the 1980s, he developed a highly personal visual language that combined e...

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1980s Surrealist John Scott Art

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Mixed Media

Split Hare
Split Hare

Split Hare

By John Scott

Located in Toronto, Ontario

John Scott (1950-2022) came to prominence in Toronto in the 1980s. He has one of the most distinctive aesthetics in contemporary Canadian art. Influenced by both social activism and...

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Early 2000s Contemporary John Scott Art

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Mixed Media

"Jazz on a T-" Abstract Kinetic Sculpture
"Jazz on a T-" Abstract Kinetic Sculpture

"Jazz on a T-" Abstract Kinetic Sculpture

By John Scott

Located in Houston, TX

Vibrant kinetic sculpture that includes a base that can be mounted on the wall with long pole-like attachment that balances at the base of the piece. The work is wonderfully painted in a variety of vibrant colors and patterns. Artist Biography: Artist John Scott was born in New Orleans and raised in the city’s Lower Ninth Ward. He taught at Xavier University for more than 40 years and was named a MacArthur Fellow in 1992 by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, a highly prestigious honor that came at the height of his career. Scott was known for creating vibrant kinetic sculptures that explored topics ranging from the West African diddly-bow string instrument to the rhythms and movements inspired by enslaved dancers in early 19th-century in New Orleans’s famed Congo Square. His large woodcuts...

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20th Century Abstract John Scott Art

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Metal

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Charles Dufresne (1876-1938), Une Escale au Brasil (A Stopover in Brazil), etching and drypoint, c. 1920, signed in pencil lower right margin and inscribed “epreuve de artist” lower ...

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1920s Modern John Scott Art

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By Johann Daniel Preissler

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

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Combahee Night  - Abstract Black Sculptural Original Three-Dimensional Wall Art

Combahee Night - Abstract Black Sculptural Original Three-Dimensional Wall Art

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