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Scott West (live painter)

Each work of art is a ritual. Every color is an emotion. Pixels and paint are an ambient rhythm flowing between worlds. No work is ever complete, only complimented by the next work – this is why I consider each work a single page in a continuous story of growth. A ritual. A drum beat of kinetic lines that evolve and narrate the creative process.

My personal growth comes through the process of making art. There is no better way to feel alive than to let go and let the creative process wash over you and take control, where you are merely a vessel for some larger power to speak through. The final work is a small piece of this process, a small reflection of self, a small shoot of growth where the process is equal to the end product. I am never complete; the places I inhabit are never complete. I am an abstract palette of colors that looks for a place to rest.

We all look to connect – with one another, with ourselves, with a process that links us to greater understanding of our environment. I am inspired by the creativity of people, and am driven by works that force me to feel and look at the world from a different perspective. I see creative expression all around us . We are all taught at an early age to conform, to let go of fantasy, to grow up. There are those among us that have seen the destructive nature of this path and revolted, sometimes secretly, sometimes in the open. Pure creative genius is a playground game with rules that change. Some of us choose to stay and nurture this environment. To us, it is a ritual with seasons. A ritual with texture. A ritual where we grow as tall as our weeds.