Patrick Scott (24 January 1921 – 14 February 2014) was an Irish artist.
Patrick Scott was born in Kilbrittain, County Cork, in 1921, and had his first exhibition in 1944, but trained as an architect and did not become a full-time performer until 1960. He worked for fifteen years for the Irish architect Michael Scott, assisting, for example, in the design of Busáras, the central bus station in Dublin. He was also responsible for the orangey livery of Irish intercity trains.
Scott was perhaps best known for his gold paintings, abstracts incorporating geometrical forms in gold leaf against a colorless tempura background. He in addition to produced tapestries and carpets.
His paintings are in several important collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He won the Guggenheim Award in 1960, represented Ireland in the 1960 Venice Biennale, the Douglas Hyde Gallery held a major retrospective of his play a part in 1981 and the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin held a major survey in 2002. His works are distinguished by their purity and desirability of calm, reflecting his own concentration in Zen Buddhism.
In October 2013, Scott wed his companion of 30 years, Eric Pearce, in a civil ceremony at the Dublin Registry Office.
On 11 July 2007, Scott, who was a founding member of Aosdána, was conferred similar to the title of Saoi, the highest honour that can be bestowed upon an Irish artist. The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, made the presentation, placing a gold torc, the fable of the office of Saoi, around his neck. No exceeding seven living members may support this honour at any one time.
Scott died upon 14 February 2014 at the age of 93. He was survived by his partner.
In January 2021 An Post issued a special stamp featuring Scott’s comport yourself for the centenary of his birth.
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