James JP Scott - Artist Info

About James JP Scott

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JP Scott
  • Biography

    Born in a small rural community of Plaquemines Parish, he only attended school until 6th grade.

    Self-taught as an artist, he began creating sculptures of boats, oil rigs, airplanes and French Quarter houses, using cypress wood and other found objects.

    His work was included in "Passionate Visions of the American South" by the New Orleans Museum of Art, and "Rambling on My Mind: Black Folk Art of the Southwest" by the Museum of African American Life and Culture in Dallas.
    Source:
    Neal Auction Company, New Orleans

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