Richard Scott (artist)

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Richard Scott (born 14 December 1968, Middlesbrough, England) is a South African artist, residing in Cape Town and well known for the phrase Naive meets Pop art to describe his unique take on Art. He is very well known for his art both in South Africa and internationally.

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Richard matriculated in 1986 from Norkem Part High School in Kempton Park, Gauteng. Although he attended art classes throughout his high school term, he did not pursue, what would become his profession, until 13 years passed. Only in 2001 did Richard make the decision to become a full-time artist. Before pursuing a career as a full-time artist, Richard Scott worked as a technical illustrator and IT specialist. In 2004 he got involved with Mark Atwood, at the Lithography Artist Press in Mpumalanga, South Africa. In 2008 Richard studied silk screening with Keip Silk Screening in Johannesburg.

The art of Richard Scott is very distinctive as he always uses a thick black line in all of his work. His subject matter ranges from the female figure to cats, cars, lighthouses, and planes. Richard Scott has had numerous "group exhibitions" under the label "Naive meets Pop".

The Media used in Richard's art consists of: Pencil, pastel, watercolour, acrylic, oil, lithography, etching, sculpture, new media, and photography

Richard's work is mostly sold outside South Africa. Art Collectors in Europe own at least 75% of the 2,500 paintings he has produced in the last 10 years.

Family

Richard Scott has two children, Richard and Angelina. Richard's father and mother, Len and Janet Scott, immigrated to South Africa in 1969, when Richard was 9 months old. Richard's parents then immigrated back to England in 2004 to retire. Richard has one living sister Angela, who resides in England, and one deceased sister, Susan, who died in 2010 as a result of granulomatosis with polyangiitis.

Childhood

Richard was born at 5 Linton Road Normanby, Redcar and Cleveland, near Middlesbrough. The house is still standing today and is owned by the people who bought it from his parents in 1969. Richard was born at 10pm and weighed 4 kg. Within the first week of arriving in South Africa, Richard fell off the bed in the hotel where his parents were staying and had to have two stitches in his upper lip, which the doctor did without any anesthetic, hence the scar on his lip. Richard was then diagnosed with gluten intolerance and was put on a gluten free diet for two years. In 1971, Richard contracted chickenpox, with no side effect. In 1976, Richard contracted mumps, also, with no side effects.

Schooling

Richard started schooling in Benoni, Gauteng at Pinegrove Primary School, Springs, Gauteng. Richard was a loner, and thus received good grades throughout School. At the age of 12 Richard's parents moved back to Darlington, England briefly for 18 months. Upon their return to South Africa in 1981, Richard Entered into Birch Acres Primary School, in Kempton Park, Gauteng to complete his final year at primary school.

In 1982 Richard entered High School at Norkem Park High, where he completed his schooling in 1986. In 1984 Richard had the choice of subjects and choose French over art. He soon realised his friends all took art and so he switched. Richard recalls art been a bore under the tuition of Mrs. Moolman. But it was in his final year, under the tuition of Mr. Fuel, that Richard really flourished in art. It was Mr. Fuel's teaching style that allowed Richard to express himself.

Exhibitions

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