Scott William Simmons
galleryscott@cox.net
www.GalleryScott.com

Scott originates from South Carolina, but has made Rhode Island his home since 1993. Scott has been painting for over 10 years. His use of bold color and defined spaces draw you into his expressionistic paintings of still lifes, landscapes and figures.

“I have struggled with developing an Artist Statement for years, trying to put to words my need to create art. The best I can do is to tell you that I need to create art because it is who I am and what I need to do. It is not just about composition, light, color, texture, subject or design. It’s all of it coming together and working as a painting.”

Representation
Sarah Jessica Fine Art Provincetown, MA Hal Gold, Owner
Picture This Providence, Rhode Island David O’Brien, Owner

Associations
The Providence Art Club
The Foundry Artists Association
Guild of Natural Science Illustration 2006 - 2008
Rhode Island Watercolor Society 1997 - 2008
Wickford Art Association 1997 - 2008

Festivals
2000 38th Wickford Art Festival
Narragansett Art Festival
12th Annual Art on the Lawn
1999 37th Wickford Art Festival
Narragansett Art Festival
Wrentham Art Festival
1998 36th Wickford Art Festival
Wrentham Art Festival

Awards
2007 Providence Art Club Honorable Mention “Gilbert Blythe”
2006 Rhode Island Watercolor Society Honorable Mention “Gilbert Blythe”
1999 Narragansett art Festival First Place, Best of Show Watercolors
1998 Wickford Art Association Members Show Honorable Mention,  “Antelope Canyon”
1998 New England Watercolor Society Water media Competition Third Place, “At The Window”

Shows
2007 The Wickford Art Association Gallery Members’ Show  “Belle Fleur”
Providence Art Club New Members’ Show
Providence Art Club Members’ Show
Attleboro Museum Art Exhibition Open Show
2006 Design Within Reach One Person Show
Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Group Show
2005 Rhode Island Watercolor Society Three person Show
2004 Abode Providence, Rhode Island Two person Show
2000 The Wickford Art Association Gallery Members’ Show
The Wickford Art Association Gallery Three person Show
Expressions VI Exhibition Group Show
1999 Expressions V Exhibition Group Show
1998 Rhode Island Watercolor Society Three person Show

Auctions
2002 Aids Care Ocean State
2003 Fenway Community Health
2003 Aids Care Ocean State
2004 Aids Care Ocean State
2005 Rhode Island Pride
AIDS Care Ocean State
AIDS Project Rhode Island
2006 AIDS Care Ocean State
2007 AIDS Care Ocean State
Rhode Island Pride
The Attleboro Art Museum
Channel 36 Art Auction

Publications
AIDS Care Ocean State 2006 Calendar
AIDS Care Ocean State 2003 Calendar

Education
2001 - 2007, Certificate in Drawing and Painting Studies, Rhode Island School of Design
2001- 2006, Certificate in Natural Science Illustration, Rhode Island School of Design
1994 - 2001, Individual instruction in watercolor with Carole Berren Cohen, Warwick, RI
Individual instruction in watercolor with Cynthia Van Horne Elrich, Provincetown, MA
1989 - 1991, Associates Degree in Fine Arts, Bristol Community College