Submit a bio  

Artist Biography & Facts
Scott Prior

Scott Prior (Born 1968) is active/lives in California.  Scott Prior is known for Land-and cityscape painting, photorealism, illustration.

Biography photo for Scott Prior
Scott Prior is a native of Southern California, and like most other kids growing up, had his share of scrapes, bruises and broken bones.  To help escape the boredom while healing from his injuries, his mom bought him a set of charcoal pencils and a box of pastels…and as the saying goes, "the rest is history".

During his teenage years, art was pushed aside, and when it came time to enroll in college and find a major, Scott was encouraged to pick something marketable.  The thought of becoming an artist was the last thing on his mind.  Six majors into his pursuit of something 'marketable', he began to feel a little lost.  His mom encouraged him to take up a drawing class at his local Junior College for fun, and it was there that he rediscovered his passion for art.  It was there he found himself doing what he should have been doing the whole time.

Upon determining that drawing and painting were his future, picking an art school was simple. The locat   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3753 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

.  askART's database currently holds 3 auction lots for Scott Prior (of which 3 auction records sold and 0 are upcoming at auction.)

Artist artworks for sale and wanted

.  There are 0 artworks for sale on our website by galleries and art dealers . There are 1 galleries and art dealers listing works of art by Scott Prior as either "Wanted" or "For Sale" .

Research resources

.  askART lists Scott Prior in 0 of its research Essays. Scott Prior has 0 artist signature examples available in our database.





Copyright © 1999-2024 askART.com and underlying auction houses. All Rights Reserved. Digital copying of these images and content strictly prohibited; violators will be subject to the law including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Facts about Scott Prior

   Scott Prior  Born:  1968 - Anaheim, California
Known for:  Land-and cityscape painting, photorealism, illustration

Biography from Timmons Galleries

Scott Prior is a native of Southern California, and like most other kids growing up, had his share of scrapes, bruises and broken bones.  To help escape the boredom while healing from his injuries, his mom bought him a set of charcoal pencils and a box of pastels…and as the saying goes, "the rest is history".

During his teenage years, art was pushed aside, and when it came time to enroll in college and find a major, Scott was encouraged to pick something marketable.  The thought of becoming an artist was the last thing on his mind.  Six majors into his pursuit of something 'marketable', he began to feel a little lost.  His mom encouraged him to take up a drawing class at his local Junior College for fun, and it was there that he rediscovered his passion for art.  It was there he found himself doing what he should have been doing the whole time.

Upon determining that drawing and painting were his future, picking an art school was simple. The location and the caliber of teachers at The Academy of Art College in San Francisco made the choice easy for him.  At the Academy, he studied under artists, Craig Nelson, Bill Maughan and Hui Han Lui, and learned higher artistic ideals through intensive study while developing a solid foundation of design, drawing and painting.

Shortly after graduation, Scott relocated to southern California, and began to find his way -- opening the many doors that having a degree in Illustration can open in Los Angeles. Having learned the lesson, to pursue what inspires you, early on, he would not be wavered from that quest.  That quest led him to paint - whenever and wherever possible, with many friends or totally alone, and to share that enthusiasm by teaching others how to capture their inspiration on canvas for themselves.  Today, whether he's in his studio, painting 'en plein aire' or out catching his favorite surf break - he recognizes the many dimensions and shades that make up his everyday life and is inspired by them.

His memberships include the California Art Club, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association and Oil Painters of America.  Some highlights of his career are group exhibitions at the Frederick Weisman Museum of Art at Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA, the Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, CA, the Bower's Museum, Santa Ana, CA, and in the prestigious Oil Painters of America National Show.

He has been awarded and recognized by La Quinta Arts Foundation's Desert Plein Air Invitational, La Quinta, CA, The Society of Illustration Los Angeles, The Artist Magazine, Carmel Art Festival, Carmel, CA and The Bower's Museum Plein Air Show, Santa Ana, CA.  Most recently Scott was featured in SouthWest Art Magazine as "Artist to Watch" for California.


Biography from American Legacy Fine Arts

Scott W. Prior is a native of Southern California, born in Anaheim, CA, on December 20, 1968. Currently he is resides in Oceanside, CA with his wife Wendy, their two daughters and of course the family pets.

Scott studied illustration and painting at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA. At the Academy, he studied under artists Craig Nelson, Bill Maughan and Hui Han Lui, where he learned higher artistic ideals through intensive study while developing a solid foundation of design, drawing and painting.

Prior is a Signature Artist member with the California Art Club, an Artist member with the Portrait Society of America. Scott has been awarded and recognized by the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Oil Painters of America, La Quinta Arts Foundation’s Desert Plein Air Invitational, La Quinta, CA, The Society of Illustration Los Angeles, The Artist Magazine, plus many more.


** If you discover credit omissions or have additional information to add, please let us know at [email protected].

Share an image of the Artist: [email protected].
Top