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About Richard Scott (artist)
- Richard Scott (born 14 December 1968, Middlesbrough, England) is a South African artist, residing in Cape Town and well known for the phrase Naive meets Pop art to describe his unique take on Art.
- He is very well known for his art both in South Africa and internationally. Richard matriculated in 1986 from Norkem Part High School in Kempton Park, Gauteng.
- Although he attended art classes throughout his high school term, he did not pursue, what would become his profession, until 13 years passed.
- Only in 2001 did Richard make the decision to become a full-time artist.
- In 2004 he got involved with Mark Atwood, at the Lithography Artist Press in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
- In 2008 Richard studied silk screening with Keip Silk Screening in Johannesburg. The art of Richard Scott is very distinctive as he always uses a thick black line in all of his work.
- His subject matter ranges from the female figure to cats, cars, lighthouses, and planes.
- Richard Scott has had numerous "group exhibitions" under the label "Naive meets Pop". The Media used in Richard's art consists of: Pencil, pastel, watercolour, acrylic, oil, lithography, etching, sculpture, new media, and photography Richard's work is mostly sold outside South Africa.
- Art Collectors in Europe own at least 75% of the 2,500 paintings he has produced in the last 10 years.
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