During the lockdown of 2020 the Louisiana Endowment or the Humanities (LEH) began construction of the Helis Foundation John Scott Center. The center will be a hub for integrated arts and humanities programming unlike any in the Gulf South. It will also house the largest collection of artwork by Ayo’s Father John T. Scott. As …
I teamed up with @redbullusa @pelicansnba @bmike2c and a few other local artists to replace old backboards throughout NOLA. We transformed the original boards into works of art. VOTE for your favorite and the Winner will be allowed to paint a court in New Orleans. Big Ol Lil Big …
When growing up, if my dad said we were going to a restaurant… it meant we were going to Dooky Chase’s. My dad and Mrs. Chase were very good friends for what seemed like a very long time. Her collection of African American art would rival that of any of the world’s greatest museums. She …
unveiling of our mural at WYES during the cllosing events for our Art of Citizenship program
The Winston Gallery of Houston, Tx. reached out and asked if id be interested in participating in a community art project with some amazing kids of the Zina Garrison Academy tennis summer camp. a few other artists and i broke the kids into groups and designed and painted the planters that brought this space to …
This was my first public mural and a huge honor to be asked to celebrate the legacy of such an influential person / moment in our country’s history
“Frontier of Progress” is the title of an installation i recently completed at 212 Loyola Avenue in the Saratoga building. A friend of mine by the name of Brian Boyles wrote great book entitled New Orleans Boom and Blackout. So great that it received the One Book One New Orleans award sponsored by the Young Leadership Council. …
In November I moved into a new studio space and began exploring several ideas. An extension of the ideas that led me to my previous show “The Lies We Believe”, im juxtaposing African and other Masks in contrast to NON African artifacts or icons. These two images are process shots and these pieces are still …
“CREATION of a MOVEMENT” BY AYO SCOTT Ayo Scott is coming into his own. He was born into New Orleans artistic royalty as the only son of the late MacArthur Fellow John T. Scott whose sculptures dot the city. And while we can see the influence of the elder artist’s aesthetic, Ayo’s voice is distinct, clear, …
This piece is a commission for a good friend of mine. The three gods in the piece are Durga, Hanuman, and Rama. i wanted to combine digital art and painting to create this piece.. and wanted to use the paint as a visual support element to tie together the foreground and background. per the …
The works I create are usually an experiment of techniques used to create texture and visual blending through use of transparent colors. My recent work has been both abstract and representational in an energetic and at times chaotic expressionist/impressionistic movement.
