Ep 129 – O’Neil Scott : Resilient Power

Patreon and Paypal link – In this episode, I am talking with artist O’Neill Scott in Philadelphia. O’Neil paints powerful portraits with strong messages. His work is shown in a number of different galleries in the America in group and solo shows. He has won a number of awards, the most recent of which is best in show at this years Annual National Juried Exhibition which I was the juror for. Here are some of the subjects we visit: FACE Early artistic origins Drawing and memory Football scholarship Financial freedom Artistic heroes and influences Beginning a painting Reference material Studies Substrates Color palette Mediums Brushes and palette knives Self assessment Lighting Self teaching Imposter syndrome Political work Underlying themes MBA Branding Art business Prices Collectors Art dreams Future generations To find out more about O’Neil and his work go to: https://www.oneilscottstudio.com Most moving painting to make . . . Basketball Sneakers in Rwanda by O’Neil Scott Detail of Basketball Sneakers in Rwanda by O’Neil Scott   Other artists mentioned in this episode who have been on the podcast . . . Ep 69 – Bo Bartlett : Working With The Breath Of Life Ep 110 – Rebecca Leveille : Persistence of Vision Ep 108 – Mitch Griffiths : Big Dream Triumphs Ep 77 – Vincent Desiderio : Intellectual Equipment For Imaginative Spaces Ep 35 – Mario Robinson : Painting The Lived Experience Ep 40 – Gregory Mortenson – Part 1 : From Haiti To Gethsemane Ep 42 – Ashley Longshore : Christmas Special Ep 20 – Ashley Longshore : Global F**cking Domination Thanks for listening! Click here to support the podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Theme music by The Argyle Pimps. Thanks lads.