Over the past few years opportunities have allowed for Ayo’s work to be featured in multiple notable film projects including “Cut Throat City” directed by RZA. Ayo’s work has also been featured on season 5 of HBO’s Queen Sugar. Most recently, two of Ayo’s pieces can be seen in episodes of the Fresh Prince dramatic …
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
https://www.khou.com/article/features/young-artists-transform-zga-community-garden-at-macgregor-park/575627659 Young artists transform ZGA Community Garden at MacGregor Park “This is something they will be proud of for life and know that they collaborated for good,” said New Orleans artist Ayo Scott. HOUSTON — Kids at the Zina Garrison Tennis Academy took a break from swinging rackets to swinging paint brushes Thursday afternoon. They …
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
I have been working on a LOT of new work.. but have not been updating the site to share all the fun i’m having with these experiments. below are new works from 2017 including Masking-Indians children and New Orleans artists from various media. these will be added to the timeline and made available in the …
Over a year ago i was about to paint at a Beats and Brushstrokes and couldn’t decide what i wanted to paint. At my studio i had a few abstract paintings that id done at previous B&B events and i had a folder of masks that id been collecting to use in my collages. I …
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.
