Patrick Scott

Patrick Scott

Patrick Scott (born 1921 in Kilbrittain, County Cork) is an Irish artist.

Patrick Scott had his first exhibition in 1944, but trained as an architect and did not become a full time artist until 1960. He worked for fifteen years for the Irish architect Michael Scott, assisting, for example, in the design of Busáras, the central bus station in Dublin. He is also responsible for the orange livery of Irish intercity trains.

Patrick Scott is best know for his "gold paintings", abstracts incorporating geometrical forms in gold leaf against a pale tempura background. He also produces tapestries and carpets.

His paintings are in several important collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He won the Guggenheim Award in 1960, represented Ireland in the XXX Venice Biennale, the Douglas Hyde Gallery held a major retrospective of his work in 1981 and the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin held a major survey in 2002. His works are distinguished by their purity and sense of calm, reflecting his own interest in Buddhism.

On July 11th, 2007, Scott, who is a founding member of Aosdána, was conferred with the title of Saoi, the highest honour that can be bestowed upon an Irish artist. Uachtarán na hÉireann Mary McAleese made the presentation, placing a gold torc, the symbol of the office of Saoi, around his neck. No more than five living members may hold this honour at any one time.

Work in collections

* Dublin City University:
** [http://www.dcu.ie/arts/03.htm "Sea Foam"]
*Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Dublin
*Gulf Oil Corporation, Pittsburg
*Ulster Museum, Belfast
*The Museum of Modern Art, New York
*Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin
*Trinity College, Dublin
*National University of Ireland, Galway

External links

* [http://www.artscouncil.ie/aosdana/biogs/visualarts/patrickscott.html Aosdána biographical note]
* [http://www.iaci-usa.org/03awards.html IACI O'Malley Art Award presented to Patrick Scott]


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