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Scot Kemp “My “work” is inspired by the love of tearing paper that has fascinated me since childhood. I love the sound really old stock makes when randomly ripped and the rough deckle edge achieved by using a straight edge rather than an X-acto blade. I even love the musty smell of old yellowing magazines that have spent the bulk of their existence in a dank basement or tucked away in an unventilated attic.My first memories of creativity, outside the realm of coloring mimeographed line art, involved tearing up magazines and collaging random words with whatever fonts I found interesting at the time. These early pieces have a ransom note quality that is only slightly softened by the yellow, wide-ruled paper I pasted them on to. (I did not eat the paste, but I loved the smell of it.) To this day, I can trace most everything I have made (that I have actually liked) back to a collage of the words “Chase, pail and gre” that I made in the first grade. I am thankful that my grandmother, a confessed pack rat, squirreled away this rare gem so that I can explore the roots of my artistic existence. The pieces I make are almost always given to friends as gifts. I do not consider myself an “artist” in the general sense, but rather, a warped craftsperson. It takes a special person who is not afraid of iridescent glitter, hairdo illustrations from the 40’s and toilet humor to like what I do. Success doesn’t matter to me. I do this because it makes me happy. My only wish is that I could get all of the ideas out of my head and onto whatever substrate is most fitting. Recently, I have expanded my recycle fascination into mosaics and have fallen in love with a pair of tile nippers. I like what I do, I do what I like and I recycle joy. I am a rhinestone cowboy.” Scot has remained one of my closest friends for over 15 years. We used to work together at a small advertising agency in Madison, WI. He liked the way I drew on my eyeliner and I liked his wacky sense of humor. He has genuine, unique creativity that becomes infectious and spreads throughout everything he does. We are thrilled to introduce his work to you. |
