John Scott artwork presented by Arthur Roger Gallery

John Scott

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Katrina: Catastrophe and Catharsis

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John Scott passed away in September, 2007 at the age of 67. He was born in New Orleans and raised in the lower 9th Ward. John Scott's earliest work drew on Christian imagery but later, particularly in his sculpture and prints, he focused on African, African-American, Caribbean and Creole cultures. Throughout his life his work was influenced by the blues and jazz musical traditions. In the 1980s his boldly painted sculpture in metal and wood included kinetic components. In 2003, John Scott created a remarkably prescient series of woodblocks that anticipated the urban catastrophe that would befall his beloved New Orleans in August, 2005.

All Artwork

Third World Banquet Table , 1998

bronze (patinated), rosewood

45 x 73 x 32 inches

John Scott - Don Quixote: Urban Windmill

Don Quixote: Urban Windmill, 1985

painted steel and aluminum

132 x 114 x 36 inches

Dancing at the Crossroads

painted steel

60 x 250 x 43 inches

Untitled (10597), c.1984

painted steel

30 x 41 x 12 inches

Untitled (10593), c.1984

painted steel

28 x 40 x 10 inches

Untitled (10595), c.1984

painted steel

22 x 37.25 x 15 inches

Untitled (10596), c.1984

painted steel

26.5 x 37 x 11 inches

Summershine, 1987

painted steel

33 x 37.5 x 16 inches

Solo Trio, 1996

polished aluminum

16 x 10.75 inches

Dream Window, 1996

polychromed aluminum

16 x 10.5 inches

Urban Dense Pack #2, 2005

copper-coated aluminum

24 x 52 inches

Urban Dense Pack #1, 2005

copper-coated aluminum

24 x 52 inches

Fragment Dance, 1990

aluminum

82 x 116 x 26 inches

Black Butterfly, 1996

aluminum

64 x 32 x 36 inches

Galileo, 1998

chromed bronze with fiberglass base

18 x 18 inches

John Scott - Circle Dance: Corner Fence Whisper

Circle Dance: Corner Fence Whisper, 2001

bronze (patinated)

15 x 38 x 14 inches

John Scott - Circle Dance: Boarded Back Window

Circle Dance: Boarded Back Window, 2001

bronze (patinated)

16 x 37 x 14 inches

John Scott - Composition for George Lewis

Composition for George Lewis, 2000

bronze (patinated)

13 x 40 x 30.25 inches

Circle Dance: Treme Cornice , 2001

bronze (patinated)

13 x 60 x 14 inches

John Scott - Circle Dance: Lil' Bone for T Bone

Circle Dance: Lil' Bone for T Bone, 2001

bronze (patinated)

13 x 29 x 32 inches

John Scott - Circle Dance: Lulu's Surprise

Circle Dance: Lulu's Surprise, 2001

bronze (patinated)

19.5 x 17 x 22 inches

John Scott - Circle Dance: Suite for Billy (Strayhorn)

Circle Dance: Suite for Billy (Strayhorn), 2001

bronze (patinated)

20 x 31 x 17 inches

John Scott - Circle Dance: Untitled (10321)

Circle Dance: Untitled (10321), 2001

bronze (patinated)

13 x 25 x 27 inches

Zydeco Two Step, 2001

bronze (patinated)

15 x 20 x 21 inches

John Scott - Circle Dance: Urban Cauldron I

Circle Dance: Urban Cauldron I, 2001

bronze (patinated)

12.5 x 15 x 15 inches

Calder's Circus, 1995

painted steel

13.25 x 14 x 20 inches

Urban Cauldron II, 2001

bronze (patinated)

9 x 13 x 15 inches

Relinquaries #7, 2000

bronze

12.5 x 10.5 x 4.5 inches

Relinquaries #5, 2000

bronze

7.5 x 9.5 x 9 inches

Relinquaries #8, 2000

bronze

7 x 9 x 5 inches

Lush Life Series #3, 1998

chrome plated aluminum

27 x 20 x 4 inches

Lush Life #5, 1998

chrome plated aluminum

17 x 9 x 4.5 inches

Lush Life Series #8, 1998

chrome plated aluminum

14.5 x 13.5 x 3.25 inches

Large Dream Pillow, 1997-98

blown and hand formed glass

7 x 20 x 15 inches

John Scott - Double Dream Pillow for John Coltrane

Double Dream Pillow for John Coltrane, 1997-98

blown and hand formed glass

14 x 34 x 31 inches

Dream Jar 2, 1997-98

blown and hand formed glass

16 x 26 inches

Dream Jar , 1997-98

blown and hand formed glass

12 x 26 inches

Funeral for Louis #2, 2003

acrylic on paper

62 x 42.25 inches

Olympia Brass Band, 2003

hand-pressed woodcut print

79 x 48 inches

Funeral for Louis, 2002

hand-pressed woodcut print

79 x 48 inches

Louis No. 2, 2002

woodcut

79 x 48 inches

Waiting at the Station, 2002

woodcut

79 x 48 inches

The Smile, 2002

woodcut

79 x 48 inches

Louis No. 3, 2002

woodcut

79 x 48 inches

Old Louis, 2002

woodcut

79 x 48 inches

Mayann, 2002

woodcut

79 x 48 inches

Dangerous, 2003

woodcut

40 x 60 inches

Planning for Urban Renewal, 2003

woodcut

40 x 60 inches

Stop Sign, 2003

woodcut

40 x 60 inches

Storm's Coming, 2003

woodcut

60 x 40 inches

Yesterday's Doorway, 2003

woodcut

60 x 40 inches

Balcony , 2003

woodcut

60 x 40 inches

Foodstore, 2003

woodcut

60 x 40 inches

Cathedral, 2003

woodcut

60 x 40 inches

Old House, 2003

woodcut

60 x 40 inches