British Artist
William Scott CBE RA (1913-1989) was one of the leading British artists of his generation. During his lifetime, his work was exhibited widely, both at home and abroad, and continues to be to this day. His paintings can be found in public collections around the world, including the Tate, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris, and the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney.
The William Scott Foundation was established by William’s two sons James and Robert Scott in 2007. Its office is based very close to the former Chelsea house and studio of the prolific painter, in south west London. Continue reading “About the Foundation”
The author of this family history is Cardwell McClure, son of Mary McClure, née Scott, the younger sister of renowned artist William Scott CBE, RA. Cardwell remembers how his mother told him that William, when a teenager, would get his younger sister to sit for him lacking any other willing members of the family. …
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This spring, the Anita Rogers Gallery will present an exhibition of paintings and works on paper by Mark Rothko and William Scott, as well as framed correspondence between the two artists. The show will be complemented by a colour catalogue featuring an essay by David Anfam. Save the Date Wednesday, 26 April, 6-8pm Opening Reception …
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It was 100 years today when William Scott’s younger brother Bertie was born in 1922. Having set up a printing company with his older brother Charlie the business struggled to compete and it eventually folded. Bertie then decided to emigrate to New Zealand in 1949 with his wife to be, the future looked bright for …
The Altnagelvin mural was a commission that occupied Scott between September 1958 and September 1961. Murals were the one subject that Scott and Rothko are known to have discussed during the short time they spent together in August 1959. Continue reading “Altnagelvin Mural, 1959-61”
Artist, sculptor, muse, mother, wife. Although she worked in other media, Mary Scott (neé Lucas) is best known for her sculptures, executed in a variety of materials – wax, clay, plaster, wood and stone. She trained at the Slade School of Fine Art and the Royal Academy Schools, where she met her future husband William Scott.