SCOTT BOILARD | WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS

Scott Boilard is a painter of physical entities both familiar and unearthly. Born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts; Scott has been making art almost his entire life. Starting mostly drawing with graphite and pen and ink, he was inspired by a love of fantasy and science fiction movies, television shows and graphic novels. After high school, Scott’s desire to learn to paint led him to the Art Institute of Boston where he majored in Illustration and minored in Fine Arts with a focus on painting. During his time there, he engrossed himself in the study of art history, the various movements, their regional and cultural origins as well as their historical contexts. After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and receiving the Senior Award for his major, Scott sought work as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer but felt a greater need for a more personal form of self-expression. His desire for freedom and control in his work led him to turn his focus away from the commercial and more towards fine art.

While still occasionally engaging in commercial work, most of his paintings are inspired by his own visions and interests. His art, as well as his illustration and mural painting, show a love of traditional rendering mixed with the spontaneity of modern composition and color. His surrealist and naturalist pieces are a part of many private collections and continue to gain interest and commissions from new and existing patrons. Over the past 25 years, he has exhibited in many group and solo shows in Massachusetts, New York and Russia. Most recently he was approved for a Mass Cultural Council Grant for Creative Individuals and is currently preparing for various festivals and a solo exhibit in Worcester in 2025.

The direction of my current work follows two opposing influences; my love of Abstract Expressionism and my ability to render representational subjects. With each piece, I aim reconcile the two a little bit more to create interesting images, to try and understand what each end of this spectrum can share and how they can compliment each other.

I have always loved the freedom of abstraction, but will always want to stretch my imagination to depict physical entities both familiar and unearthly. These can be human and or animal forms, sometimes in a hybrid or as simple as shapes, surfaces and textures that serve as a vehicle for rendering and experimenting.

The Nightwatch, 8.5 x 5.5 in., acrylic on wood $135 SOLD

Hesitant Visions, 20 x 16 in., oil on canvas $900

Jade Evening, 12.5 x 12.5 in., acrylic on wood panel, framed $300 SOLD

Moon Over Death, 12.5 x 12.5 in., acrylic on wood panel, framed $300 SOLD

Desolation, 12.25 x 14.25 in., acrylic on wood panel, framed $325 SOLD