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The playful and exuberant nature of Garden Fireflies belies
the serious nature of the artist’s intent and the depth of knowledge,
experience, and hard work that is buried beneath the surface ebullience.
In fact, this is the trademark of works by William (Bill) Scott, a
Philadelphia artist who has distinguished himself not only as a painter
but as a gifted writer on the arts and an ardent advocate of his fellow
Philadelphia artists. Above all, his works are about color, and from
an early age he was enthralled by artists’ use of color, in particular
its use by French artist Berthe Morisot. Later, the influence of Morisot
would be joined by that of American expatriate artist Joan Mitchell
and Philadelphia artist Jane Piper, with whom Scott developed a close
personal relationship. Garden Fireflies typifies Scott’s recent
work which has moved away from a purely abstract, gestural approach
to one that hints at representation. |
