Scott Carruthers

My paintings are largely inspired by a mix of nostalgia from my own childhood along with watching my own two young kids grow up. Not necessarily making any comparisons, but being reminded of the nostalgic years and how their life today differs in these modern times, yet in many ways mirrors my own childhood.

An idea for a painting can come from anywhere really. Usually from a memory or experience of when I was young or by observing something my kids might do. I try to imagine what’s going on in their heads, and wonder what they are thinking, and this sometimes triggers similar thoughts that I may have had at the same age. I then want to put these memories and stories into an image. Although my kids provide the majority of inspiration for my work, some paintings have also been influenced by a particular song, by something I have seen or read in the news or a conversation I have had or heard, all relating to childhood and particularly the comparisons with differing generations.

Keeping the landscape plain and white means there is no outside interference with the essence of the narrative. The focus is then solely on the characters themselves, all the same (as though they could easily just be the one person,) yet all painted as individuals.

I have been influenced and have admired work by many painters in the past, most notably that of Andy Warhol, David Hockney, Jackson Pollock and LS Lowry.

My original paintings currently exhibit in galleries throughout the UK as well as at galleries in Toronto and Paris. I have also had work published as limited edition prints.