SCOTT AVETT
Julianne in Vain, 2009; oil paint on canvas; 21 x 22 inches
My paintings are all figurative. They are based on emotions and or mental moments in my life, moments leading to Self-Actualization through age, experience, and careful analyzing.
Much of my work is in the form of a portrait or self-portrait. Each portrait is used as an introduction of a new character. These characters symbolize different states or emotions within my life. This choice of subject matter is relatively new to me and is taking shape rapidly. The characters are being built for the stories to come, which will unfold with my life. Once characters like, “The Hypochondriac” or “The Exhibitionist” have been established they will be involved in events. These events will become the stories which will then become the art work. Many will be in the form of large scale multiple figure paintings. The first installment of this type of painting was, “The Underdog”, a painting loosely based on the story of David and Goliath but applied on a personal level. The most recent Narrative paintings are “The Survivor and The Imposter Set Sail at The Burial of Viejo de Saco” and “Struggle at The Burial of Viejo de Saco”.
Along with new ideas for subject matter I have grown interested in a more naturalistic approach in my paintings. The paint is thinner and the blending smoother. I still believe that it is necessary to take a different approach to process for each painting and I do just that, the slightest change in approach sometimes makes the most drastic difference in the outcome of the painting.
SCOTT AVETT was born on June 19th, 1976 in Cheyenne, WY and was raised in rural North Carolina. He is the lead singer and co-founder of the Avett Brothers, an American folk rock band from Concord, North Carolina. Scott is a talented multimedia artist whose darker side shows up more in his visual art than in his music.