About The Artist
Born on the plains of South Dakota on July 29, 1919 and raised in Iowa, John is proud of his Scottish heritage. His father was a “Scott” and his mother a “Bruce”.
His first art instruction came at the age of 14. But it wasn’t until much later, after his marriage, two children and some travel, that his interest in art was rekindled. John’s wife Dorothy gave him a set of oils for a birthday present. He took several lessons
from a Denverartist Harold Wolfenbarger. And ever since that moment he hasn’t stopped doing what he loves.
John has many varied interests. He is a proud Scotsman and plays the bagpipes. He has been the band leader at many Scottish Festivals Games that have been held in EstesPark and Highlands Ranch, Colorado. John was commissioned to design and
produce the trophies for the 1990 games by Long’s Peak Scottish/Irish Festival held in Estes Park, Colorado. He is a sportsman and a hunter. John is an outdoorsman having
hunted in the mountains and prairies of Colorado,Alaska and British Columbia as well as many states for“game”. He is a sculptor and an oil painter.
Johns venture into the Art of Sculpting was ignited from a conversation about whether an animal was anatomically correct. From that moment, sculpting became almost an obsession. Johns most recognized sculpture,“Come Back My Brothers”, was created out of two large elm trees using a mallet and chisel. The 13 foot-tall Indian now sits in Evergreen, Colorado in BergenPark.
In 1959, John and Dorothy purchased five acres on a hilltop in Kittredge, Coloradoand named it “Scott’s Peak”. John was inspired by a family document he read at the age of 12, and set out to build a log cabin just as his grandfather did in the late 1800’s. The cabin was built entirely by hand and without written plans. In 1990 at the age of 71, John
retreated to the top of his “ScottsPeak” to spend his remaining years pursuing his life’s dream of being a full fledged artist. That’s when he decided to build his studio/foundry, woodworking shop, gallery and most of everything else, by his self, in preparation for his artistic adventure.
His bronze sculptures and paintings have been purchased and hang in homes across the United States of America from Florida to California and all points in-between, as well as,
internationally. John is considered by many to be one of the finest animal sculptors
The beauty of nature is an inspiration to John, and he is considered by many to be one of the finest sculptors of wildlife. Each piece is an original sculpture created with painstaking care, as well as attention to detail, anatomy and attitude of the subject.
John’s works include many bronzes sculptures of wild life animals, birds, water fowl and western figures. John’s paintings are of wildlife, landscapes, western and water fowl.
John Scott started his artistic career with oil paint and began transferring images in his mind to the blank canvas. His talent is recognized for his awareness to detail and design. Scott's subject matter ranges from landscapes to wildlife, from portraits.
His first art instruction came at the age of 14. But it wasn’t until much later, after his marriage, two children and some travel, that his interest in art was rekindled. John’s wife Dorothy gave him a set of oils for a birthday present. He took several lessons
from a Denverartist Harold Wolfenbarger. And ever since that moment he hasn’t stopped doing what he loves.
John has many varied interests. He is a proud Scotsman and plays the bagpipes. He has been the band leader at many Scottish Festivals Games that have been held in EstesPark and Highlands Ranch, Colorado. John was commissioned to design and
produce the trophies for the 1990 games by Long’s Peak Scottish/Irish Festival held in Estes Park, Colorado. He is a sportsman and a hunter. John is an outdoorsman having
hunted in the mountains and prairies of Colorado,Alaska and British Columbia as well as many states for“game”. He is a sculptor and an oil painter.
Johns venture into the Art of Sculpting was ignited from a conversation about whether an animal was anatomically correct. From that moment, sculpting became almost an obsession. Johns most recognized sculpture,“Come Back My Brothers”, was created out of two large elm trees using a mallet and chisel. The 13 foot-tall Indian now sits in Evergreen, Colorado in BergenPark.
In 1959, John and Dorothy purchased five acres on a hilltop in Kittredge, Coloradoand named it “Scott’s Peak”. John was inspired by a family document he read at the age of 12, and set out to build a log cabin just as his grandfather did in the late 1800’s. The cabin was built entirely by hand and without written plans. In 1990 at the age of 71, John
retreated to the top of his “ScottsPeak” to spend his remaining years pursuing his life’s dream of being a full fledged artist. That’s when he decided to build his studio/foundry, woodworking shop, gallery and most of everything else, by his self, in preparation for his artistic adventure.
His bronze sculptures and paintings have been purchased and hang in homes across the United States of America from Florida to California and all points in-between, as well as,
internationally. John is considered by many to be one of the finest animal sculptors
The beauty of nature is an inspiration to John, and he is considered by many to be one of the finest sculptors of wildlife. Each piece is an original sculpture created with painstaking care, as well as attention to detail, anatomy and attitude of the subject.
John’s works include many bronzes sculptures of wild life animals, birds, water fowl and western figures. John’s paintings are of wildlife, landscapes, western and water fowl.
John Scott started his artistic career with oil paint and began transferring images in his mind to the blank canvas. His talent is recognized for his awareness to detail and design. Scott's subject matter ranges from landscapes to wildlife, from portraits.