Underwood Typewriter

30" x 36" — Oil/Canvas — 2009
• SOLD

I frequently visit the website Shorpy.com, which features high resolution photographs from the 1850s to 1950s. Their tag-line is true, there always is something interesting there.

I was pleasantly surprised to find these two images; the first is of the Underwood Typewriter Co.'s office in Washington, D.C. around 1919. Second photograph is the "Office Girls" from 1925. The girl on the left is hard at work on her Underwood. Click on the images to visit the site and you can find super-mega-high resolution scans with incredible detail.

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The Fans

Two Vintage Electric Fans
20" x 24" — Oil/Canvas — 2009
• SOLD


Vintage Electric Fan, Three Glasses of Water
30" x 36" — Oil/Canvas — 2009
• SOLD

It turns out I have an interest in industrial design. And nostalgia. And strong geometric shapes. And icons and symbols found in everyday objects. The interests manifest themselves in paintings. Paintings that are done with a slight lean on old masters painting techniques with an emphasis on how that light falls on these objects. Recently that light has been the dependable light from a north-facing window in my house.

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The Bosc Pear

Three Bosc Pears & Antique Book
16" x 24" — Oil/Canvas — 2009
• SOLD


Nine Pear Huddle
20" x 30" — Oil/Canvas — 2009
• SOLD

My muse, the pear. The perfect way to study light and color with a simply beautiful shape. These two pieces will be included in the June show.

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Bottles & Bartlett Pears

24" x 24" — Oil/Canvas — 2009
• SOLD

My good friend Karin Jurick emailed me and said she spotted this painting in the June 2009 issue of Southwest Art Magazine, promoting my upcoming two-man show with Manuel Nunes at the Elliott Fouts Gallery in Sacramento.

The article refers to me as Christopher Scott. Easy to do... Christopher Stott / Christopher Scott... see the difference? Even if you say it out loud you can barely hear the difference. It is a common error for the entire Stott clan. Everyone with my last name has a Stott/Scott mix-up to share. The upside is that it is easy to hide my identity should I ever need to. The downside is it makes it hard to Google me to find out more about my work.

Once I get my hands on an actual copy of the magazine I'll share it with you, along with many more paintings included in the show.

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Story Time

16" x 24" — Oil/Canvas — 2009
• SOLD

This is another piece for my June show. It has pre-sold (along with 1:00, 2:00, 3:00) so I'm sharing them a little early.

Painting these books really lights my fire. I picked up the "It's Story Time" book at an antique shop near my house. Its red cover and the simplicity of the title really are a great contrast to the heavy, dark books.

1:00, 2:00, 3:00

20" x 40" — Oil/Canvas — 2009
• SOLD

This is one of the paintings for my upcoming show in Sacramento, California this June. Over the next few weeks I'll be sharing more completed pieces.

A friend gave me a small suitcase and some old clocks, to add to my collection. Over time I'll be continuing the series of clocks that I've been working on. It's more than obvious what the next in the series will have to be.