About

Michael Scott was born in the Midwest. He studied painting at the Kansas City Art Institute where he received his BFA; He was the recipient of the Skowhegan painting fellowship, Skowhegan Maine and received his MFA from the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati Ohio. His fascination for the West led him to Santa Fe where he currently lives and works.
In his earlier work, Scott created elaborate conceptual narratives using the American Landscape and the American West for his backdrop, for which he has had numerous gallery and museum exhibitions. He has exhibited in New York, Santa Fe, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Los Angeles and Washington D.C., among other cities.
His work was included in the 41st Corcoran Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting, has been featured in numerous group exhibitions and the subject of numerous critical reviews, catalogues and publications.