John Tarrell Scott is best known for his monumental woodcuts and for his African-Caribbean-New Orleans-inspired kinetic sculptures. Born on a farm in Gentilly, a historic section of New Orleans, Louisiana, his family moved to the Lower Ninth Ward when he was seven years old. His father was a chauffeur and restaurant cook and he said his art training began at home, where he learned embroidery from his mother. Scott studied art at Michigan State University and the Xavier University of New Orleans, where he later taught art for over 40 years. During the summer of 1983, he received a grant to study in New York under the internationally acclaimed sculptor George Rickey. Since 1965, Scott has exhibited throughout the United States and internationally. He received an honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Michigan State University in 1995 and a Doctorate of Humanities from Tulane University in 1997. In 1992, Scott received the prestigious Genius Grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for his creativity as one of the nation’s most innovative artists. In 2005, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) recognized his contribution to American art in a major retrospective. Scott was commissioned to create several sculptures that are placed throughout the City of New Orleans. These public works in New Orleans include Spirit Gates at the New Orleans Museum of Art and Spirit House at DeSaix Circle (at St. Bernard and Gentilly Boulevards) in the Seventh Ward and River Spirit at Woldenberg Park along the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans. Throughout his artistic career, Scott drew upon the city’s rich African-Caribbean culture and musical heritage. His vibrant, kinetic sculptures explored themes such as the “diddley bow” from West African mythology, or rhythms and movements inspired by early 19th-century African slave dances in the city’s famed Congo Square. In the catalog accompaning his 2005 retrospective at NOMA, Scott used the words “jazz thinking” in describing his artistic process: “If you listen to a really good jazz group, three things are always evident... Jazz musicians are always in the ‘now’... but these guys are incredibly aware of where they have been and have an unbelievable anticipation of where they are going... To me, that’s jazz thinking. It’s improvisational thinking...” In describing the influence the culture, music and streets of New Orleans had on his work, Scott often said, “New Orleans is the only city that I’ve been in that if you listen, the sidewalks will speak to you.” Elaborating on what he meant by the city’s special culture, he said: “Other people talk about culture but I think people here live their culture. When you see people dancing in the street, it’s not about entertaining somebody. It’s not about art, It's about life.” Scott’s work was featured with that of Ed Clark and Eugene J. Martin in the exhibition “Beyond Black” at the LSU Museum of Art, Shaw Center for the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA from January 28 to May 8, 2011. The Mckenna Museum of African-American Art in New Orleans hosted a tribute exhibition of Scott's work in fall 2014.
St. George — African American artist
By John Tarrell Scott
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
John Tarrell Scott, 'St. George', woodcut, edition 20, 1992. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered '18/20' in pencil. A fine, black impression, on off-white, laid Japan paper, with ful...
Woodcut
The Bean Eater
By Italo Scanga
Located in New York, NY
Italo Scanga was born in the Calabria region of Italy, and at 14 immigrated to the United States with his family after World War II. Living in Detroit, he worked on the General Motor...
Woodcut
$6,722
H 11.15 in W 9.49 in
Nicolas Party, Portrait of a Seahorse Necklace - Original Woodcut, Signed Print
By Nicolas Party
Located in Hamburg, DE
Nicolas Party (Swiss, b. 1980) Portrait of a Seahorse Necklace, 2021 Medium: Woodcut on HM-5 gampi-shi Dimensions: 28.3 × 24.1 cm (11 1/10 × 9 ½ in) Edition of 100 + 8 AP: Hand-signe...
Woodcut
$3,438
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in
David Shrigley - See Me As I Really Am - Contemporary Art, Skeleton
By David Shrigley
Located in London, GB
David Shrigley See Me As I Really Am, 2024 Woodcut 65 x 50 cm Edition of 100 hand-signed and numbered by the artist published by Shäfer Editions and comes with COA from the publisher...
Woodcut
$3,995
H 26 in W 17.75 in
MAN Signed Woodcut, Ethnic Face Portrait, Standing Figures, Mexican Culture
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
MAN is a hand pulled, original limited edition relief print created using woodcut and serigraphy(silkscreen) printmaking techniques on white archival heavyweight paper, 100% acid fre...
Woodcut
$795
H 25 in W 20 in
ANOTHER DAY Signed Woodcut, Modern Portrait, Black Couple, Brown, Blue, Beige
By Otto Neals
Located in Union City, NJ
ANOTHER DAY is an original limited edition woodcut by the American painter and sculptor, Otto Neals. The woodblock used to print ANOTHER DAY was hand carved by Otto Neals and printed...
Woodcut
$450Sale Price|25% Off
H 30.25 in W 21 in
Prometheus — Mythological Figure in Expressive Red and Black by William Wolff
By William Wolff
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Wolff’s woodcut of the mythological figure of Prometheus is carved and printed in only two strong colors—black and a fiery red-orange—yet the impact is monumental. The central figure...
Woodcut
The Revolt
By Italo Scanga
Located in New York, NY
Italo Scanga was born in the Calabria region of Italy, and at 14 immigrated to the United States with his family after World War II. Living in Detroit, he worked on the General Motor...
Woodcut
$1,555Sale Price|40% Off
H 27 in W 22 in D 0.35 in
Rex (woodcut print, male figure, neutral colors, pattern)
By Susan Kiefer
Located in Kansas City, MO
Susan Kiefer Rex Woodcut on paper Year: 2000 Size: 27x22in COA provided Ref.: 924802-1663 Framed woodcut print. A nude male figure in an armchair with striped and patterned backgrou...
Woodcut, Paper
Gaspara Stampa
By Italo Scanga
Located in New York, NY
Italo Scanga was born in the Calabria region of Italy, and at 14 immigrated to the United States with his family after World War II. Living in Detroit, he worked on the General Motor...
Woodcut
Musicians
By Italo Scanga
Located in New York, NY
Italo Scanga was born in the Calabria region of Italy, and at 14 immigrated to the United States with his family after World War II. Living in Detroit, he worked on the General Motor...
Woodcut
El Mercado de Pátzcuaro II
Located in Palm Springs, CA
El Mercado de Pátzcuaro II captures a glimpse of daily life in the highland town of Pátzcuaro, Michoacán. The scene shows three Indigenous figures, rendered with bold lines and earthy tones, standing amid the bustle of the market. Two men in traditional white cotton clothing and wide-brimmed straw hats stand in conversation, their woven baskets and bundles suggesting they are either arriving to sell goods or preparing to return home with their purchases. Beside them, a woman cloaked in a dark rebozo gazes outward, her expression reflective and steady, grounding the composition with a quiet dignity. The strong woodcut textures emphasize folds of fabric, rough straw, and woven fiber, reminding the viewer of the handmade traditions that sustain the culture. The marketplace of Pátzcuaro has long been a hub of commerce and cultural exchange, and Oñate’s print conveys both the social energy and the rooted traditions of this setting. The figures are depicted not as anonymous passersby but as individuals whose posture, clothing, and belongings tell stories of community, resilience, and labor. The muted yet warm palette, accented with yellows and reds, suggests early morning light spilling across the plaza’s cobblestones, while the abstracted background blocks provide rhythm and structure without distracting from the human presence. Francisco Rodríguez Oñate (1940–2019) was a distinguished Mexican post-war and contemporary artist whose career extended over several decades throughout Mexico, the United States, and Latin America. Born in Michoacán, he received his education at the Escuela Popular de Bellas Artes at the University of Michoacán, where he studied under esteemed artists such as Alfredo Zalce, Roberto Martínez, and Javier Arévalo...
Watercolor, Woodcut
$700
H 18 in W 25.25 in
FLOWERS Signed Woodcut, Young Woman Portrait, Tropical Floral Dress, Woodgrain
By Otto Neals
Located in Union City, NJ
FLOWERS is an original limited edition woodcut print by the African-American painter and sculptor, Otto Neals. The woodblock used to print FLOWERS was hand carved by Otto Neals and printed in two colors - burnt orange and black on Rives BFK printmaking paper, 100% acid free, enhanced with hand colored accents. FLOWERS portrays an exotic portrait of a young black woman posed in profile with long dark wavy hair, looking downward wearing a lively floral print dress and large silver hoop earrings...
Woodcut
Storm's Coming — African American artist
By John Tarrell Scott
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
John Tarrell Scott, 'Storm's Coming', woodcut, edition 9, 1992. Signed, dated, titled and numbered '3/9' in pencil. A fine, black impression, on off-white, laid Japan paper, with ful...
Woodcut
Storm's Coming #2 — African American artist
By John Tarrell Scott
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
John Tarrell Scott, 'Storm's coming #2', woodcut, edition 10, 1992. Signed, dated, titled and numbered '8/10' in pencil. A fine, black impression, on off-white, laid Japan paper, wit...
Woodcut
Storm's Coming #3 — African American artist
By John Tarrell Scott
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
John Tarrell Scott, 'Storm's coming #3', woodcut, edition 20, 1992. Signed, dated, titled and numbered '1/10' in pencil. A fine, black impression, on off-white, laid Japan paper, wit...
Woodcut