Patrick Scott HRHA (1921-2014)
Gold Painting 5.94
Gold leaf and tempera on canvas, 130 x 130cm (51¼ x 51¼'')
Signed, dated and inscribed verso

Patrick Scott was born in Kilbrittain, Co....

Patrick Scott HRHA (1921-2014)
Gold Painting 5.94
Gold leaf and tempera on canvas, 130 x 130cm (51¼ x 51¼'')
Signed, dated and inscribed verso

Patrick Scott was born in Kilbrittain, Co. Cork, in 1921, trained as an architect but did not become a full-time artist until 1960. He worked with architect Michael Scott, on the design of Busáras, the central bus station in Dublin. He was also responsible for the orange livery of Irish intercity trains.

Scott was perhaps best known for his gold paintings, abstracts incorporating geometrical forms in gold leaf against a pale tempura background. These works in particular are distinguished by their purity and sense of calm, reflecting his own interest in Zen Buddhism. Paintings by Scott are in several important international collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He won the Guggenheim Award in 1960 and represented Ireland in the Venice Biennale of that year. 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.

Scott, who was a founding member of Aosdána, was conferred with the title of Saoi in 2007, by President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, the highest honour that can be bestowed upon an Irish artist.

Patrick Scott died on 14 February 2014 at the age of 93.

 

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