Oil Painter

I’m Scott, and I’m a Plein Air oil painter - born and raised in western New York State - residing once again along the Erie Canal, in Fairport, NY.

A lifetime of fresh-air adventures now pulls me back outside to capture the enchanted places of the Realm of a Well-Spent Youth before they are lost to time and "progress".

My painting style was once referred to as "abstracted realism" …

… a mercurial, off-hand comment that may, or may not, have been the complement I initially perceived it to be all those years ago.

But today, by learning to lean into that phrase, I strive to find a balance between capturing scenes faithfully enough to connect with my collector’s lived experiences - while not denying ALL viewers the opportunity to see their own memories and daydreams in the abstractions.

My preference, whenever possible, is to escape the relative comfort and distractions of a studio by heading out into the fresh air with my paint.

A questionable weather day never fails to reveal colors and patterns that breath new life into familiar scenes.

But, when the wind is a bit too high, and the temps are a bit too low, capturing a still life of family heirlooms or other numinous objects in the studio affords me a rare, but welcome, opportunity to crank up the tunes and paint in my pajamas.

I have no formal Art School education - but to call myself a "self-taught artist" would unintentionally slight every artist who's been generous to share with me their Time, Tips, Tricks, and Talents.

I will always consider myself a lifelong learner, but it feels good to now be in a position to begin to share my time and experiences too.

If my work unearths a long-lost memory, or nudges you to get out into the fresh air for yourself, then maybe I’ve managed to do my job.

Thanks for visiting my site.

~Scott

Some days it’s oil paint.

Some days it’s cat hair.

Most days I’m covered in both.

…. It’s why we can’t have nice things.