Paul Scott
Born: 1953Paul Scott lives and works in rural Cumbria. He has been a professional artist for over thirty years and is best known for his research into ceramics and print. He creates individual pieces that are exacting and critical, blurring the boundaries between fine art and design. A leading proponent of ceramics and print, he has been instrumental in demonstrating the contemporary creative potential of a combination used in industry for hundreds of years to mass-produce decorative wares and tiles. In 2010, he designed thirty linear metres of the record breaking Hanoi Mosaic Mural in Vietnam. Confected, Borrowed and Blue... an Installation by Paul Scott toured throughout 2015 - 2016 at various locations throughout the UK.
'Over the years, my artworks have commemorated and examined a range of issues, from the Foot and Mouth crisis to the impact of energy extraction and production on our environment… I have inserted nuclear and coal fired power stations as well as wind turbines into pastoral landscapes, exploratory oil rigs in pristine arctic locations – and placed landscapes with fracking rigs onto cracked platters. In March 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan was enveloped by tidal waves following the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The ensuing events cut power to water-cooling pumps and nuclear fuel rods melted down, creating the largest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986. Scott’s Cumbrian Blue(s) Fukushima series commemorates the event. All works have been made on Willow pattern platters made in Japan. Although the Willow Pattern was originally made in late eighteenth century Staffordshire to imitate Chinese porcelain wares, it is a jumbled confection of designs with decorative details incorporating elements not only of Chinese porcelain but also Japanese Imari ware. It has been produced all over the world. I collaged an erased piece of an old English Willow pattern platter (c.1840) into the scene. I removed the original print and replaced it with an in-glaze print after Katsushika Hokusai’s woodblock print The Great Wave off Kanagawa (c.1830). The nuclear power plant can be seen behind garden buildings.’ - Paul Scott, 2016
Public and Private Collections include:
Victoria & Albert Museum, London; National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh; Government Art Collection, UK; New York Historical Society, USA; National Museum of Wales, Cardiff; The National Museum Stockholm, Sweden; The National Decorative Arts Museum, Norway; Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, USA; Tullie House Carlisle Museum and Art Gallery.
Paul Scott presented a solo exhibition, Scenery, Samplers & Souvenirs, in May 2021, which updated historical transferwares for the 21st century, including a selection from his New American Scenery series. The exhibition also featured work made as a result of his Gardens of Lyra collaboration with Spode and Fortnum & Mason, and new works from his Cuttings Series.
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'Cumbrian Blue(s), The Gardens of Lyra, No:20' View details
Paul Scott
'Cumbrian Blue(s), The Gardens of Lyra, No:20'
2021Transferware collage , Fortnum & Mason teaware designD:27.4cm£575'Cumbrian Blue(s), The Gardens of Lyra, No:22' View detailsPaul Scott
'Cumbrian Blue(s), The Gardens of Lyra, No:22'
2021Transferware collage , Fortnum & Mason teaware designD:27.4cm£575'Cumbrian Blue(s), The Gardens of Lyra, No:21' View detailsPaul Scott
'Cumbrian Blue(s), The Gardens of Lyra, No:21'
2021Transferware collage , Fortnum & Mason teaware designD:27.4cm£575‘Cumbrian Blue(s), New American Scenery, Souvenir of Portland/Trumpian Campaigne, No:6’ View detailsPaul Scott
‘Cumbrian Blue(s), New American Scenery, Souvenir of Portland/Trumpian Campaigne, No:6’
2021In-glaze screen print (decal) on partially erased, Staffordshire transferware souvenir plate by Rowland & Marsellus, c.1900D:25cm£2,950'Cumbrian Blue(s), The Gardens of Lyra, No:9’ View detailsPaul Scott
'Cumbrian Blue(s), The Gardens of Lyra, No:9’
2020Transferware collage made for the launch of new Fortnum & Mason teaware designD:32.5cm£895'Cumbrian Blue(s), The Gardens of Lyra, No:10’ View detailsPaul Scott
'Cumbrian Blue(s), The Gardens of Lyra, No:10’
2020Transferware collage made for the launch of new Fortnum & Mason teaware designD:32.5cm£895'Cumbrian Blue(s), The Gardens of Lyra, No:16’ View detailsPaul Scott
'Cumbrian Blue(s), The Gardens of Lyra, No:16’
2020Transferware collage made for the launch of new Fortnum & Mason teaware designD:32.5cm£895'Cumbrian Blue(s) (Spode Works Closed) Willow, sampler jug No:2.' (view 2) View detailsPaul Scott
'Cumbrian Blue(s) (Spode Works Closed) Willow, sampler jug No:2.' (view 2)
2021Inglaze decal collage on pearlware jugH:36.5cm W:39.5cm D:30cm£9,500‘Cumbrian Blue(s), New American Scenery, Near the Oxbow (After Thomas Cole)’ No:4. View detailsPaul Scott
‘Cumbrian Blue(s), New American Scenery, Near the Oxbow (After Thomas Cole)’ No:4.
2020Decal (screenprint) on broken Booths Semi-Porcelain platter c.1880, with kintsugi and gold leafH:36cm W:46cm£3,500-
Willow Bird Cutting Pin View details
Paul Scott
Willow Bird Cutting Pin
2021Cutting from transferware plate by unknown maker, with gold lustre, silver pinH:3.5cm W:4.5cm D:0.6cmSoldWillow Bird Pair of Pins View detailsPaul Scott
Willow Bird Pair of Pins
2021Cutting from transferware plate by unknown maker, with gold lustre, silver pinH:5-5.5cm W:4-4.5cm D:0.7cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s), Red (Flower) Cutting, No:1 (Pin) View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s), Red (Flower) Cutting, No:1 (Pin)
2021Cutting from Enoch Wood & sons 'Stokesay Castle' transferware plate c 1930, with gold lustre, silver pinH:3.2cm W:3cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s), Blue (Flower) Cutting, No:1 (Pin) View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s), Blue (Flower) Cutting, No:1 (Pin)
2021Cutting from transferware plate by unknown maker c.1930, with gold lustre, silver pinH:2.7cm W:3cmSold'Cumbrian Blue(s), English Scenery, Wordsworth’s Lake Country, Grasmere Church' (view 1) View detailsPaul Scott
'Cumbrian Blue(s), English Scenery, Wordsworth’s Lake Country, Grasmere Church' (view 1)
2021In-glaze decal collage and gold lustre on Nelson Ware jug c.1930H:12.7cmSold'Cumbrian Blue(s), English Scenery, Wordsworth’s Lake Country, Grasmere Church' (view 2) View detailsPaul Scott
'Cumbrian Blue(s), English Scenery, Wordsworth’s Lake Country, Grasmere Church' (view 2)
2021In-glaze decal collage and gold lustre on Nelson Ware jug c.1930H:12.7cmSold'Cumbrian Blue(s), The Gardens of Lyra, No:18' View detailsPaul Scott
'Cumbrian Blue(s), The Gardens of Lyra, No:18'
2021Transferware collage , Fortnum & Mason teaware designD:27.4cmSold'Cumbrian Blue(s) Arctic Scenery, Kulluk' View detailsPaul Scott
'Cumbrian Blue(s) Arctic Scenery, Kulluk'
2014In-glaze decal collage and gold lustre on Baker Bevans & Irwins (Glamorgan Pottery) shell edged pearlware platter c.1820H:29cm W:37cmSold'Cumbrian Blue(s), New American Scenery, Fracked, No:1' View detailsPaul Scott
'Cumbrian Blue(s), New American Scenery, Fracked, No:1'
2020In-glaze screen print (decal) collage, on repaired, shell-edged pearlware platter c.1820, kintsugi and gold leafH:30.5cm W:39cm D:3.5cmSold'Cumbrian Blue(s), English Scenery, Wordsworth’s Lake Country' (view 2) View detailsPaul Scott
'Cumbrian Blue(s), English Scenery, Wordsworth’s Lake Country' (view 2)
2014In-glaze decal collage and gold lustre on Nelson Ware jug c.1930H:12.7cmSold'Cumbrian Blue(s), English Scenery, Wordsworth’s Lake Country' (view 1) View detailsPaul Scott
'Cumbrian Blue(s), English Scenery, Wordsworth’s Lake Country' (view 1)
2014In-glaze decal collage and gold lustre on Nelson Ware jug c.1930H:12.7cmSold'Cumbrian Blue(s), The Gardens of Lyra, No:12’ View detailsPaul Scott
'Cumbrian Blue(s), The Gardens of Lyra, No:12’
2020Transferware collage made for the launch of new Fortnum & Mason teaware designD:32.5cmSold'Cumbrian Blue(s), The Gardens of Lyra, No:8’ View detailsPaul Scott
'Cumbrian Blue(s), The Gardens of Lyra, No:8’
2020Transferware collage made for the launch of new Fortnum & Mason teaware designD:32.5cmSold'Cumbrian Blue(s), The Gardens of Lyra, No:17' View detailsPaul Scott
'Cumbrian Blue(s), The Gardens of Lyra, No:17'
2021Transferware collage , Fortnum & Mason teaware designD:27.4cmSoldScott's Cumbrian Blue(s), Teacup Cutting, No. 2 View detailsPaul Scott
Scott's Cumbrian Blue(s), Teacup Cutting, No. 2
2021cut detail from early 19th and 20th century transferware plates with gold lustre, coarse sand and gravel in an antique teacupH:15cm W:11cmSoldScott's Cumbrian Blue(s), Teacup Cutting, No. 4 View detailsPaul Scott
Scott's Cumbrian Blue(s), Teacup Cutting, No. 4
2021cut detail from early 19th and 20th century transferware plates with gold lustre, coarse sand and gravel in an antique teacupH:10cm W:10.5cmSoldScott's Cumbrian Blue(s), Teacup Cutting, No. 1 View detailsPaul Scott
Scott's Cumbrian Blue(s), Teacup Cutting, No. 1
2021cut detail from early 19th and 20th century transferware plates with gold lustre, coarse sand and gravel in an antique teacupH:15cm W:13cmSoldScott's Cumbrian Blue(s), Flower Pot Cutting, No. 2 View detailsPaul Scott
Scott's Cumbrian Blue(s), Flower Pot Cutting, No. 2
2021cut detail from early 19th and 20th century transferware plates with gold lustre, coarse sand and gravel in terracotta potH:15cm W:8.5cmSoldScott's Cumbrian Blue(s), Flower Pot Cutting, No. 5 View detailsPaul Scott
Scott's Cumbrian Blue(s), Flower Pot Cutting, No. 5
2021cut detail from early 19th and 20th century transferware plates with gold lustre, coarse sand and gravel in terracotta potH:15.5cm W:9cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s), The Cuttings Series No:3, Willow View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s), The Cuttings Series No:3, Willow
2021Assemblage, cuttings from 19th century 'Willow' pattern transferware platter, on hand made porcelian tile from JingdezhenH:14cm W:18.5cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s), The Cuttings Series No:15 View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s), The Cuttings Series No:15
2021Assemblage, cuttings from 19th century transferware platter, on hand made porcelain tile from JingdezhenH:10cm W:27.5cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s), The Cuttings Series No:4, Willow View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s), The Cuttings Series No:4, Willow
2021Assemblage, cutting from 19th century 'Willow' pattern transferware platter, on hand made porcelain tile from JingdezhenH:16.5cm W:12cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s), The Cuttings Series No:5, Willow View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s), The Cuttings Series No:5, Willow
2021Assemblage, cutting from 19th century 'Willow' pattern transferware platter, on hand made porcelian tile from JingdezhenH:11cm W:12cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.10, Boats View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.10, Boats
2021Cut detail from early 19th/20th century transfer ware plate with gold lustreH:2.5cm W:4.5cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s), The Cuttings Series No:8, Boat View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s), The Cuttings Series No:8, Boat
2021Assemblage, cutting from 19th century Spode 'Rome' pattern transferware platter, on hand made porcelain tile from JingdezhenH:3.5cm W:11cm D:5cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series No:17, Tree View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series No:17, Tree
2021Assemblage cutting from 19th century transferware plate, on hand made porcelain tile from JingdezhenH:15cm W:11.5cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s), The Cuttings Series No:2, Willow View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s), The Cuttings Series No:2, Willow
2021Assemblage, cuttings from 19th century 'Willow' pattern transferware platter, on hand made porcelain tile from JingdezhenH:10cm W:12cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s), The Cuttings Series No:7, Horse, Rider & Mountain View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s), The Cuttings Series No:7, Horse, Rider & Mountain
2021Assemblage, cuttings from 19th century transferware platters, on hand made porcelain tile from JingdezhenH:9cm W:13cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s), The Cuttings Series No:14, Monopteros View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s), The Cuttings Series No:14, Monopteros
2021Assemblage, cuttings from 19th century 'Monopteros' pattern transferware platter, on hand made porcelain tile from JingdezhenH:7cm W:27.5cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s), The Cuttings Series No:12, Willow River View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s), The Cuttings Series No:12, Willow River
2021Assemblage, cuttings from 19th century 'Willow' & 'Wild Rose' pattern transferware platters, on hand made porcelain tile from JingdezhenH:9cm W:12cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.1, Trees View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.1, Trees
2021Cut detail from early 19th/20th century transfer ware plateH:8cm W:10cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.2, Trees View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.2, Trees
2021Cut detail from early 19th/20th century transfer ware plateH:13.5cm W:12cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.3, Enoch Wood Tree View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.3, Enoch Wood Tree
2021Cut detail from early 19th/20th century transfer ware plateH:17.5cm W:11cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.5, Trees View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.5, Trees
2021Cut detail from early 19th/20th century transfer ware plateH:10.5cm W:11cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.6, Trees View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.6, Trees
2021Cut detail from early 19th/20th century transfer ware plateH:8cm W:7.5cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.7, Trees View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.7, Trees
2021Cut detail from early 19th/20th century transfer ware plateH:8.5cm W:8cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.8, Trees View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.8, Trees
2021Cut detail from early 19th/20th century transfer ware plateH:10.5cm W:7.5cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.1, Monopteros Horses View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.1, Monopteros Horses
2021Cutting from 19th century 'Monopteros' transferware plateH:4.5cm W:22.5cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s), Cuttings, Series: No.2, Walkers View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s), Cuttings, Series: No.2, Walkers
2021Cut detail from early 19th/20th century transfer ware plateH:6.5cm W:19.5cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.5, Figures View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.5, Figures
2021Cut detail from early 19th/20th century transfer ware plateH:3.5cm W:5cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.4, Figures View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.4, Figures
2021Cut detail from early 19th/20th century transfer ware plateH:4cm W:11cmSoldCumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.3, Horse View detailsPaul Scott
Cumbrian Blue(s) Cuttings Series: No.3, Horse
2021Cut detail from early 19th/20th century transfer ware plateH:2.5cm W:4cmSoldScott’s Cumbrian Blue(s), Garden After Stephenson & Mi Youren View detailsPaul Scott
Scott’s Cumbrian Blue(s), Garden After Stephenson & Mi Youren
2014collage, nineteenth century Staffordshire transferware plate by Stephenson with Chinese porcelain platter by unknown makerH:25.3cm W:28.7cmSoldPhotograph: William Van EslandScott’s Cumbrian Blue(s) Willow Tray No:3 View detailsPaul Scott
Scott’s Cumbrian Blue(s) Willow Tray No:3
2018In-glaze prints with gold lustre on four porcelain cups and tray made by Anne Linnemann, CopenhagenD:30cmSoldScott’s Cumbrian Blue(s) Willow Cups (pair) View detailsPaul Scott
Scott’s Cumbrian Blue(s) Willow Cups (pair)
2010In-glaze prints with gold lustre on two porcelain cups made by Anne Linnemann CopenhagenH:8cm W:11.5cmSoldScott’s Cumbrian Blue(s) The Fence Series (set of two plates) View detailsPaul Scott
Scott’s Cumbrian Blue(s) The Fence Series (set of two plates)
2013in-glaze decal collage and gold lustre on two Whieldon Ware earthenware plates c.1920D:23.5cmSoldScott’s Cumbrian Blue(s) The Fence Series View detailsPaul Scott
Scott’s Cumbrian Blue(s) The Fence Series
2012in-glaze decal collage and gold lustre on Langenthal porcelain platterH:23.5cm W:34.5cmSoldScott’s Cumbrian Blue(s), Landscape,Wil Low, Wil Low View detailsPaul Scott
Scott’s Cumbrian Blue(s), Landscape,Wil Low, Wil Low
2018collage, cut and re-assembled transferware plates Spode Willow test, salvaged from closed Spode Works 2009, and Egersund Norsk Willow plate with KintsugiH:17cm W:17cm D:2.3cmSoldScott's Cumbrian Blue(s), Landscape, Willow Italian and Italian Willow View detailsPaul Scott
Scott's Cumbrian Blue(s), Landscape, Willow Italian and Italian Willow
2018collage, cut and reassembled 19th century Willow and Spode’s Italian transferware platter with KintsugiH:23cm W:31cmSoldScott’s Cumbrian Blue(s), Fukushima No. 8 View detailsPaul Scott
Scott’s Cumbrian Blue(s), Fukushima No. 8
2016in-glaze decal collage with Kintsugi type repair on broken and re-assembled Double Phoenix Willow platter, by Nikko, Japan c.1966 with brass pins, gold leaf, tile cement and epoxy resin. Last KintsugiH:30cm W:41cmSoldAcquired by Aberystwyth University Gallery & Museum, 2017Scott's Cumbrian Blue(s), Willow In A Box View detailsPaul Scott
Scott's Cumbrian Blue(s), Willow In A Box
2016Sliced early 19th century willow pattern pearlware bowl with gold leaf set in re-purposed trayH:37cm W:29.5cmSoldScott's Cumbrian Blue(s), Wildflower (After Tom Petty) No.2 View detailsPaul Scott
Scott's Cumbrian Blue(s), Wildflower (After Tom Petty) No.2
2016Collage, cut details from assorted transferwares with sliced claypipe and gold leafH:28.5cm W:38cmSoldScott’s Cumbrian Blue(s), Cow in a Meadow After Damien Hirst View detailsPaul Scott
Scott’s Cumbrian Blue(s), Cow in a Meadow After Damien Hirst
2014assemblage, in-glaze decal and gold on Bernardaud porcelain platter with sliced cow creamer c.1850SoldPurchased by the National Museums Scotland, August 2016Photograph: William Van EslandScott's Cumbrian Blue(s), Ruin No. 3 View detailsPaul Scott
Scott's Cumbrian Blue(s), Ruin No. 3
2016collage, cut details from assorted transferware plates, with gold leaf in re-purposed print trayH:37cm W:29.5cmSoldWindturbines with Vindsäter Tree View detailsPaul Scott
Windturbines with Vindsäter Tree
2013In-glaze screen-print decal collage on old enamel plateH:25.5cm W:25.5cm D:1.5cmSoldPurchased by Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre with the financial assistance of the Contemporary Art Society, February 2015Wallendorf Porcelain Tile with 4 Porcelain Summer Tree 'Shots' View detailsPaul Scott
Wallendorf Porcelain Tile with 4 Porcelain Summer Tree 'Shots'
Porcelain, in-glaze decals and gold lustreH:7.5cm W:25cm D:20cmSoldPurchased by Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre with the financial assistance of the Contemporary Art Society, February 2015Scott's Cumbrian Blue(s), Ting Tang, Upcycled Slotte Trash View detailsPaul Scott
Scott's Cumbrian Blue(s), Ting Tang, Upcycled Slotte Trash
Suomi Finlandia, Arabia Willow and Gustavsberg Stanbul, set of three platesbowls. Inglaze decals on Caroline Slotte's cut earthenware forms trashed with gold lustre.SoldPurchased by the Crafts Council, England, March 2013Foot and Mouth View detailsPaul Scott
Foot and Mouth
2012in-glaze decal collage on plateSoldAcquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2012 (special commission)Seascale Pigeon 14 View detailsPaul Scott
Seascale Pigeon 14
Inglaze decal collage and gold lustre on old earthenware platter c.1930, marked Bristol Poutney and CoH:33cm W:40cmSoldPurchased by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, December 2012.Hedgerow No:6 View detailsPaul Scott
Hedgerow No:6
in-glaze decal collage and gold lustre on old earthenware plate c.1930H:28cm W:38cmSoldPurchased by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, December 2012.A Willow for Ai Weiwei View detailsPaul Scott
A Willow for Ai Weiwei
2011/2012Erased, cracked Willow pattern platter, c.1840, with in-glaze decal collaging and gold lustreH:26cm W:45.3cm D:5.2cmSoldPurchased by the Crafts Council, England, March 2013Photograph: William Van EslandLoading
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