William Scott CBE RA (1913-1989)
British Artist
Anita Rogers Gallery hosted a talk with Christopher Rothko, Kate Rothko Prizel and James Scott, moderated by gallery owner Anita Rogers. The discussion was in conjunction with their current exhibition Mark Rothko and William Scott: Continuing the Dialogue. Continue reading “Discussion with Christopher Rothko, Kate Rothko Prizel and James Scott”
The Association of Friends of Fermanagh County Museum invite you to a book launch of a comprehensive family history of the Scotts from Enniskillen by Cardwell McClure, nephew of the artist, William Scott. Continue reading “William Scott A Family History Book Launch”
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. Continue reading “Save the Date: Mark Rothko & William Scott: Continuing the Dialogue”
Black, Yellow and White Composition
1953
Oil on canvas
101.8 × 127.3 cm / 40 × 50 in
Undated, it was one of the paintings Scott showed at the São Paulo Bienal that opened in September 1953. Although there is always the possibility that it was painted in the winter of 1952, it seems more likely to date from the first half of 1953, a period when Scott was increasingly preoccupied with what he called ‘more linear forms of structure’ with ‘square forms that could be descendants of earlier pictures’. Here, the black rectangular form with a thin white vertical strip is a straight descendant of the earlier tabletops with a coffee pot. Continue reading “William Scott Event at the Anita Rogers Gallery”
An exhibition & auction to fund art workshops for people with dementia.The Great Grey is a creative project for people with dementia and their carers that launched in 2018 with seed funding from Age Unlimited. Based at the Hart Club — a gallery and project space dedicated to championing neurodiversity with the Arts — where weekly art workshops have flourished under the guidance of art psychotherapist Cressida Brotherstone. Continue reading “The Great Grey”
24 May 2019As part of this year’s first Sloane Square Arts Festival for Dementia, there will be a screening of Every Picture Tells a Story on Friday 24 May, 4.00-5.45pm at the Saatchi Gallery, with popcorn and refreshments provided. Directed by William Scott’s son James Scott, it is the true life experience of Scott.
Tickets are free and available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/saatchi-daw-movieevery-picture-tells-a-story-life-of-william-scott-ra-tickets-60226190156
Friday 24 May
4.00-5.45pm
Duke of York’s HQ
King’s Road
London
SW3 4RY
20 – 26 May 2019The William Scott Foundation are proud of their support of the Alzheimer’s Society, with William Scott’s works used as a source of inspiration in workshops organised by Creating with Dementia.
This year the first Sloane Square Arts Festival for Dementia takes place during Dementia Action Week. The Festival, organised by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Dementia Action Alliance (RBKC DAA), is the first of its kind in the area. The wide range of events on offer during the week have been specially tailored for people living with dementia and their carers.
This talk explores Scott’s path from figuration to abstraction, ranging from 1928 as a precocious 15-year old schoolboy in Northern Ireland, leading up to 1953 when he met and befriended Mark Rothko in New York. Coming from a working class background, Scott developed an uncanny knack for being in the right place at the right time, whilst gravitating towards the most progressive developments in French and American art. Continue reading “William Scott and his Circle: from Dylan Thomas to Mark Rothko”
For World Poetry Day, Tate St Ives have produced postcards with poems by the poet Ella Frears.
This is to coincide with selected works, including Mackerel on a Plate, 1952, currently hanging with Frear’s poems beside them.
Some poems draw on Frear’s experience of growing up in St Ives, while other works are written from the perspective of the objects. Continue reading “World Poetry Day at Tate St Ives”
Wednesday 16 August 2017Every Picture Tells A Story is a “sensitive, exploratory portrait of William Scott’s early years.” Alongside this film, James Scott’s unique collaboration with Richard Hamilton, Richard Hamilton (1969), will also be presented. Continue reading “BFI DVD Launch: Every Picture Tells a Story”