SAM SCOTT

Painter Sam Scott is known internationally for his monumental abstract oil paintings collected in the US and Europe. The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum presents an installation of twenty surprisingly small watercolors, studies of light and color, painted during August of 2016. Inspired by the same high desert terrain of New Mexico that captivated Georgia O’Keeffe, Scott created the sequence in vibrant hues that reverberate with the passion and energy of O’Keeffe’s landscapes while reflecting his distinct artistic sensibility.

Scott has lived and worked in Santa Fe since 1969. His work has been the focus of local exhibitions at the New Mexico Museum of Art, Sam Scott: An American Voice, 1967-1997, and the Center for Contemporary Arts, Messages from the Wounded Healers. His artwork was included in the 1975 Whitney Biennial. He has been recognized for his work by the French government with awards and exhibitions. He earned an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, where his teachers included abstract painters Philip Guston and Clyfford Still, among others.

Ishi, Oil on canvas, 30 x 24 inches

Blackbird on the Willows, Oil on canvas, 30 x 24 inches

Cottonwood, Oil on canvas, 30 x 26 inches

Mind Mirror III, Oil on canvas, 30 x 24 inches

Mind Mirror IV, Oil on canvas, 30 x 24 inches

Amo, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches SOLD

The Frosted Rivers of Velasquez, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches

Hearts on Fire, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches

Wild Flowers in the Rain, Oil on canvas, 18 x 14"

Clay Vessel and Pinecone, Oil on canvas, 18 x 14"

Clay Vessel with Juniper Branch, Oil on canvas, 18 x 14", SOLD

Storm Light Clearing, Oil on linen, 20 x 16"

Timberline Oil, on canvas, 20 x 16"

Sierra Negra, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16", SOLD

October: Burnished Light, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16"

Fresh, Oil on canvas, 14 x 11", SOLD

Canyon Walker, Oil on canvas, 80 x 54"

Owl / Acorn, Oil on canvas, 80 x 54"

Yellow House Walking, Oil on canvas, 80 x 54"

Bell in an Empty Sky, Oil on canvas, 80 x 54"

Corn, Oil on canvas, 80 x 54 inches, SOLD

Place of Shelter, Oil on canvas, 80 x 54"

Mullen, Oil on canvas, 80 x 54"

Cottonwood, Meadowlark, Oil on canvas, 80 x 54"

Rio Pueblo Ascension, oil on canvas, 80" x 70"

Sentry and Still Life, Oil on canvas, 30 x 24"

Honey and Smoke II Watercolor, 12 x 9" image, 15 1/4 x 12" framed

Honey and Smoke V Watercolor, 12 x 9" image, 15 1/4 x 12" framed

Honey and Smoke VI Watercolor, 12 x 9" image, 15 1/4 x 12" framed

Honey and Smoke X Watercolor, 12 x 9" image, 15 1/4 x 12" framed

Birdsong V, Watercolor, 13 1/4 x 9 3/4" framed

Birdsong X, Watercolor, 13 1/4 x 9 3/4" framed

Birdsong XII, Watercolor, 13 1/4 x 9 3/4" framed

Birdsong XIII, Watercolor, 13 1/4 x 9 3/4" framed

Birdsong XIV, Watercolor, 13 1/4 x 9 3/4" framed

Birdsong XXI, Watercolor, 13 1/4 x 9 3/4" framed

Birdsong XXIV, Watercolor, 13 1/4 x 9 3/4" framed

Birdsong XXIX, Watercolor, 13 1/4 x 9 3/4" framed

Birdsong XXV, Watercolor, 13 1/4 x 9 3/4" framed

Birdsong XXXVI, Watercolor, 13 1/4 x 9 3/4" framed

Birdsong XXXXIV, Watercolor, 13 1/4 x 9 3/4" framed

Birdsong XXXXV, Watercolor, 13 1/4 x 9 3/4" framed

Birdsong XXXIX, Watercolor ,13 1/4 x 9 3/4" framed

Figure with Raised Arm, 2002, Oil on canvas, 42 x 54 inches

Winter into Spring, 2002, Oil on canvas, 42 x 54"

Wild Grass in the Snow, Oil on canvas, 48 x 60", SOLD

Messengers, Oil on canvas, 66 x 72"

Clay Water Pitcher with Piñon Branches, oil on canvas, 18" x 14", SOLD

Autumn Stormlight Clearing, oil on canvas, 36" x 26"

Sunflowers and White Sage, oil on linen, 30" x 24", SOLD

Sunflowers and Iris In April Light, oil on linen, 32" x 26", SOLD

Sunflowers In a Spring Storm, oil on linen, 24 x 18 inches SOLD

Cork Screw Willows in a Brown Vase, oil on canvas, 36" x 26"

Cattails and Pussy Willows in a Brown Vase, oil on canvas, 36" x 26"

Autumn Bouquet: Proteas, Artichoke and Thistles, oil on canvas, 40" x 30"

Thistles Under a Yellow Sky, oil on linen, 36" x 26", SOLD

Daisies and Poppies in a Brown Vase, oil on linen, 36" x 26"

Varangeville Still Life (Homage to Georges Braque), oil on canvas, 36 x 26 inches SOLD

Sound of the Cicadas, oil on canvas, 48" x 60" ,SOLD

Gifts of Autumn, 2006, oil on canvas, 42" x 54", SOLD

Garden of Umbers, oil on canvas, 60" x 48", SOLD

Edge of Autumn, oil on canvas, 54" x 60"

June Clouds Building I, oil on canvas, 40" x 30"

June Clouds Building II, oil on canvas, 30" x 24", SOLD

September, oil on canvas, 20" x 16"

Painter's Treasure I oil on canvas 14" x 11"

Painter's Treasure II oil on canvas 14" x 11"

Painter's Autumn II, oil on canvas, 10" x 8"

Painter's Autumn III, oil on canvas, 10" x 8"

Harvest, oil on canvas, 16" x 12"

Smoke & Clouds V, Watercolor, 10" x 10 1/2"

Smoke & Clouds VI, watercolor, 10" x 10 1/2"

Smoke & Clouds XV, watercolor, 6" x 5"

Morning Light VIII, watercolor, 10" x 7"

Morning Light X, watercolor, 10" x 7"

Morning Light XI, Watercolor, 10" x 7"

Morning Light XV, watercolor, 7" x 10"

Morning Light XVIII, Watercolor, 12" x 9"

Morning Light XVI, Watercolor, 12" x 9"

Morning Light XXIII, Watercolor, 6 x 4"

Morning Light XLV, watercolor, 7" x 10"

Earth, Water and Sky II, Oil on canvas, 42" x 54", SOLD

Earth, Water and Sky VIII, Oil on canvas, 30" x 24"

Earth, Water and Sky XII, Oil on canvas, 30" x 24", SOLD

Earth, Water and Sky XIV, Oil on canvas, 30" x 24", SOLD

Earth, Water and Sky III, Oil on canvas, 42" x 54", SOLD

Into the Dawn, oil on canvas, 36" x 48"

Clouds, Oil on canvas, 42" x 54", SOLD

Walking Rain, Oil on canvas, 80" x 70"

Above & Below II, Oil on canvas, 18" x 14"

Rocks in the Rain, 1995, Oil on canvas, 66" x 72"

Windswept, 1993, oil on canvas, 66" x 80"

San Juan Ascension, 1989, Oil on canvas, 80" x 66"

Soon, Said the Wind, Oil on canvas ,42" x 54"

The Snail Embraces the Moon, 1989, Oil on canvas, 66" x 72"

Flaming Sun, Flowering Yucca 1987, oil on canvas, 48" x 60"

The Age of Bronze, 1987, oil on canvas, 56" x 74", SOLD

Age of Bronze, 1987, oil on canvas, 60" x 66", SOLD

Kiss of Spring 1985, oil on canvas, 54" x 60"

Raven on the Wind, Oil on canvas, 60" x 66"

Wandering the Malpais, Oil on canvas, 72" x 72"

Penstemmon, 1995, oil on canvas, 66" x 60"