About
"Art has always been a fundamental part of my being, a constant thread weaving through my life, regardless of the twists and turns it has taken. The pull of creative expression is undeniable."
Biography
KJ Scott is a Canadian contemporary painter living in Ottawa, Ontario, whose artistic journey began at an early age. She was raised in a family that immersed themselves in the arts, as makers, musicians and consumers, imprinting the importance of art early on.
Over the past forty years, she has studied at various art schools and earned a degree in Fine Art. While working as a marketer in the visual and performing arts, she often pursued sidelines in diverse creative fields, including metalsmithing, interior decorating, and graphic design.
After a career of supporting rather than pursuing the arts, KJ has returned to her first love, painting. Observing artists through the years has only pushed her more towards pursuing the arts as an artist.
Having been lucky enough to travel often, usually without luxury, has given her great insight into the world and its people.
Now, she channels her life experience into her work, often exploring themes of humanity's role in its own destruction and the planet's persistent cycle of renewal and transformation.
Related education
Bachelor of Art, University of Guelph, Fine Art and English, 1989
Editorial Illustration, Ontario College of Art and Design, 1991
Interior Design, Algonquin College, 1998
Haliburton School of the Arts, metalsmithing, 2014
Floats Like a Butterfly, Stings Like a Bee (a metaphorical self-portrait)
2024, acrylic on canvas, 24" x 48"