Skot MacDougall Fine Art

Skot Art

noreply@blogger.com (Skot MacDougall) — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 03:06:00 +0000

News from Skots studio Skot Art (skotart.ca)is officially open. An online art shop offering my original paintings direct from my studio with an introductory no tax on paintings, and no third party gallery commissions. I resonate with the new found freedom of showing my work how and when I wish, this is the main motivation for starting an online art shop to have my paintings available direct to those that enjoy the work. With a secure and easy to use e-commerce payment platform I can now offer three options to obtain a painting 1)Pick up, 2)Free Delivery within Lambton County Ont. on purchases over $350.00 CAD or 3)Shipping within continental North America. Check out my Skot Art Shop, found under skotart.ca or skot.ca there you can see examples of work past and present, Iam currently working on new paintinngs and will post and list them as they reach fruition on my paintings section. Subscribe to Skot Art while visiting and be notified when I post a new painting! I will be opening a facebook page also under Skot Art and will announce that very soon as well. So wish me luck with my online art shop and hope to see you subscribe to my newsletter Cheers Skot.

Skot MacDougall online art gallery coming soon

noreply@blogger.com (Skot MacDougall) — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 20:21:00 +0000

News from Skots studio Currently in construction of aNEW online Art Gallery site titled Skot MacDougall Artwork, Contemporary fine art Showcasing available paintings for purchase and creative process. Artwork created in the studio is shipped direct to your home or pick up option. Online purchase will be directed to secure payment and shipping options. Lets get some artwork in your home and enhance your living space. Opening for Skot MacDougall Fine Art Gallery will be announced. ~Skot

noreply@blogger.com (Skot MacDougall) — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 06:57:00 +0000

Time Lapse video RiverBank scene, oil on panel 11" x 14"

noreply@blogger.com (Skot MacDougall) — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 06:49:00 +0000

Video montage from the 2008 Lawrence House Center of the Arts Sarnia Ontario Artist Concert Series featuring Paintings and Ceramics by Bill Arnold, Oil Paintings by Skot MacDougall and original songs by Jim Chevalier A special show for me and we had a great turnout of support , wonderful evening ~ Skot

noreply@blogger.com (Skot MacDougall) — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 20:51:00 +0000

News from Skots studio

Zen Tiger Painting Time Lapse

ARTWALK 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Skot MacDougall) — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:58:00 +0000

News from Skots Studio

Getting ready for another fantastic Art Walk this year, really looking forward to sharing my new oil paintings a series I call Zen Tiger, they express my love of wildlife and the inspiring colours and patterns they offer, also are included are new landscapes,

I hope to see familiar faces and the many new acquaintances I have met from last years Artwalk and Studio 176 Art Gallery .
Artwalk brings many artists and musicians and their sights and sounds that fill the downtown for 2 days a feast for the senses as I like to say, dont forget to drop by and say hello booth 73 right in the middle of the fun...well gotta go the easel is calling..cheers

click on Poster to enlarge

Link to ARTWALK 2013 here....ARTWALK SITE and MAP

Artwalk Event

noreply@blogger.com (Skot MacDougall) — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:08:00 +0000

News from Skots Studio

This June 2-3 2012, artwalk promises to be bigger and better then before, lots to see and hear as many artists and musicians offer up their creations and passions to fill the Christina St. down town Sarnia from George St to Wellington St . Christina St. will be closed to car traffic, making downtown on the St. Clair river a festive and vibrant place to be this first week in June.
Personally Iam looking forward to sharing my new paintings that I feel capture the summer bliss that I always look forward to , Iam also eager to check out all the new indie bands coming to Sarnia lined up for the 2 day event, always a treat , I have collected several CDs from previous emerging bands and was impressed with the originality of their songs, enjoyed in the comfort and shade of the newly added refreshing beer tent ..Yaah !, looks like the weathers going to be perfect and I look forward to seeing you and your friends and family come down and enjoy the weekend fun, maybe even bike ride , or walk... parking is free in the Bayside Mall underground, entrance off Vidal St, behind the Bayside mall, cheers !

New paintings / details :

Original new oil paintings on wide canvas , smooth non stapled painted sides.
as large as 60 " wide up to 46 " height.
If you desire to adopt one I can offer free delivery too.
I will have my Debit / MasterCard / Visa machine I take cheques also.
Booth 54 near " Spoon Lickens " Cafe & Trinity Pub.

* ALSO CANATARA PARK Plein Air Painting Prints

6 colourful & impressionistic scenes in the series, all painted within Canatara Park.

Each print comes pre matted with acid free mat size 11" x 14 " for standard or premade frames.

Abstract Collective Opening

noreply@blogger.com (Skot MacDougall) — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:58:00 +0000

News from Skots studio

I was invited to put a Painting into Sarnia's Imperial TheaterGallery as part of an abstract collective together with other local painters.
The opening is June 4 th Friday between 5-7 pm , downtown Sarnia.

Among the other painters featured is a piece by my former Central Collegiate Institute Gr. 9 art teacher Sue Galos,this would be the first occasion our work will be exhibited together, she was a big support and encouraged my early high school art interests and thru her I received some of my first graphic art commissions, which was very cool at the time..I remember the commisioned posters, carried the theme "Stress in the workplace" sponsored by ironically Imperial Oil Canada.

Juried LOOK SHOW 2010 Opening

noreply@blogger.com (Skot MacDougall) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:24:00 +0000

News from Skots studio

I have had an "Abstract Landscape" oil painting accepted this year into
Gallery Lambton's bi-annual Juried LOOK SHOW 2010.
I received an Honorable mention...and Iam honored.
View painting here
or scroll down on this post to Zoom window " Abstract Landscape"
* Opening March 5th Start 6pm - 9pm Friday
The Opening is part of the many cultural events that takes place every First Friday of each month downtown Sarnia.
The juried show is open to north Michigan U.S.A. and southern Ontario ,applicants... its sure to be a interesting multimedia event...I believe the show will run til May2 2010 located in the Bayside Mall Downtown Sarnia.
See Image below for address and contact info

Preparing the way....

noreply@blogger.com (Skot MacDougall) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:25:00 +0000

Notes from Skots studio

I have spent these recent cold months often hidden in the studio preparing new canvas's,arranging for a better studio to paint in, along with projects on colour space models ....observing various known models and how my own models relate or differ..

Being self taught as is my story,seems to have its pros and cons... sometimes an original approach or direction may develop adding to what is already known in a positive direction .

However much time can be wasted to "reinventing the wheel",... so the purpose of school , to receive sound direction, save time,costs and to have access to the known resources ,... I would recommend a student study from those that have results of their knowledge,visual painting and drawing requires an awareness of the spatial qualities or lack of in a work...., a teacher cannot help you overcome obstacles if they themselves do not see how to make a painting /drawing work spatially.
Do not invest your study time following trends, and do not worry about being original while learning to draw and paint, an art education is brief and costly ,...focus on understanding the fundamentals or tools of the trade,strive and inquire about all that may concern creating a drawing /painting in a correct visual fashion,.. originality or creative direction comes with time and work...these tools will help solve many problems and will open the doors towards your passion .

Creative passion needs to be harnessed with the skills and understanding that the fundamentals offer enabling the student to give" legs" to their creative ideas and observations .

Difficulty starts in a work when you lose track of what you "see" happening over to thoughts of what you "think" is happening .
Problems that arise in painting/ drawing are going to be a visual mistakes in spatial relations,and not an expressive one, which is subjective.

Seeing is one of the 5 senses that is hopefully granted... yet not always developed in each of us, as also applied to the other 5 senses such as hearing... a musician requires a developed sense of hearing to construct music... the sense of taste required in food combining, another developed sense that a chef requires....all these senses take time to develop to be fully utilized.
Eventually through trial and error I taught myself how to achieve better results in my work.
The breakthrough came by letting go of subject importance and replacing it with observation of each brush stroke or mark, connecting them together to create the illusion of space,I replaced expectations of what I think should happen ..with observing what actually is happening as I lay marks in paint on canvas, This new approach to painting marks the turning point towards seeing more accurately spatially therefore more crystallizing what truly inspires me to draw or paint.

I call these new paintings"Daydreamscapes" I relate that of coarse to daydreaming ,...to me is a time out in the planning day when you sit still and and allow your mind to contemplate the moment, away from all the shoulds planned out ahead ... its the place to recharge , regroup and allow "what is" transpire over "what should" . Switching the minds focus from language and symbols to direct connection to the visual part of the brain this will help focus stay in the present and not wonder to language mode or symbols.
The key in"finding the moment" is focusing on the purpose for the mark... purpose for me is to create an illusion of form in space, done thru observing each mark I make and seeing if it sits behind, in front of or beside the other marks relating to it.
In earlier pieces the focus seems to switch back and forth to the different brain areas or purpose....

"Daydreamscapes" in essence is embracing what works for me in approaching a drawing or painting reflecting and defining more of where I draw inspiration from ...which to me is part of the motivation to draw and paint, that of self reflection and understanding within the world we know...and perhaps beyond the known.

I first exhibited my new approach to painting in 2004 at Gallery Lambton , Sarnia Canada.
Here I attempt to capture most what inspires AND allows me to stay focused on each brush stroke, a state of being in the moment as is often said, here is the place where my creativity lives revealing infinite possibilities for my creative passion.

Lawrence House photos Sept 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Skot MacDougall) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:48:00 +0000

News from Skots Studio Works and Journal. The interior of the Lawrence House is very elegant and warm and I thought it would make for a nice father and son portrait by the fireplace, all we needed was a fire and a snifter of brandy , I enjoy our eclectic talks on all matter of things including the arts. The opening on Sept 5 th 2008 was well recieved,evidently a record for the Lawrence House ,including sales, I think its a good place for a "house party"I put most of my paintings in the upstairs Turret Room which was nice, I like the stained glass windows casting their golden light thru the room, and the victorian furniture added warmth and comfort to the show, mixed in with Fathers multi media pieces, gave the House a real eclectic ,serendipity feel, lots of different stuff from our past and present , Father show entitled "Old N New", seemed to capture the essence of both our shows in this Victorian Mansion, recently restored to new appeal and use for the arts. Many old and new friends came out along with a big family turnout, quite a few surprises too, Special moments included my grandmother's smilin face and beautiful acoustic songs from Jim Chevalier,I like to thank all those that joined in this special occasion of Father and son first exhibition together, and perhaps we can do it again in the future, I'll post more photos from the show and a video.

Drawings

noreply@blogger.com (Skot MacDougall) — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:44:00 +0000

Here are two drawings from Nov. 2007 These are relevant to the coming Sept exhibit which is a continuance of that Nov exhibit,further exploring my reponses toward natures mysteries, which for me stimulates my imagination to perhaps do a drawing or painting. Mystery seems to be a continual source of inspiration for me, and nature carries all that, plus its full of wonderful colours, design, structure and texture, I fuse my imagination with what nature's beauty offers my senses, to express this visually intoxicating, and hypnotising effect on my imagination, Perhaps I am seeking to take myself and the viewer into natural spaces deep into unknown or hidden santums,where imagination lives.

Poster "Still and Life " exhibit 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Skot MacDougall) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:15:00 +0000
Your Invited Sept 2008 Art Exhibits
Work by Bill Arnold & Skot MacDougall

For more information and Directions to the Lawrence House visit Skots Studio Journal

Artist Statement "Still and Life " exhibit 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Skot MacDougall) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:56:00 +0000

Skot MacDougall
New oil paintings
“Still & Life”

Artists Statement:

New oil paintings from 2008, ponderings of natures secrets with a influence of my formative years engrossed in natural sciences , I collected stones and bones and read biology texts, I was fascinated by natural structure, colour , texture, and the mystery of the whole big picture. There’s a melding of science and imagination in the work, both the subject matter and in my approach to oil painting.
This balance gives my imagination visual legs to stand on and to draw inspiration from.
I tend to see the” bigger picture” of my self after completing several” smaller pictures.”Skot MacDougall Aug. 2008

Artist Statement " Things Hidden and Revealed exhibit 2007

noreply@blogger.com (Skot MacDougall) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:01:00 +0000

Entrance to Gallery Lambton featuring my exhibit
"Things Hidden and Revealed"

November 7 to December 8,2007

Artist Statement

I am presenting a series of new paintings, for me they have captured the feeling of an inviting and hypnotizing landscape abound with crevices, nooks and sunfilled caverns, revealing some secret hidden spot. Viewing all the paintings together I recognized a common thread and also my creative process was revealed. Simply put: As the paintings express I am continualy being drawn into and inspired by the mysterious world of nature.
I believe that mystery, stirs my imagination which is my creative self, and this is the state of mind where my little discoveries or ideas are realized, and with new discoveries come new mysteries which completes the cycle.
Offering an infinite source of new imaginative thinking, So in essence, although the paintings are pure fantasy imaginings (daydreamscapes), ...my inspiration is rooted in the natural world. I may not have discovered any of mother natures secrets, but I enjoyed painting them and I may have discovered something about myself.

Skot MacDougall November 2007

Poster

noreply@blogger.com (Skot MacDougall) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:49:00 +0000

Promotion Poster for my last exhibit of paintings shown Nov. 2007 at Gallery Lambton Sarnia Ontario.
The work from this last exhibit is relevant to my upcoming exhibit since it is a continuation of explored themes of my love affair with the " mystery of the natural world ". The work speaks for itself , of its inspirational effects on my painting.