Revision of Scott Ponemone's portfolio from Sun, 01/01/2017 - 20:55

About Scott

Baltimore City

With my "2 by 2" watercolor series of couple’s portraits my intent is to project the power of the individuals and the strength of the pair. The subject matter is the human self: how we see each other and how we want to be seen. Each painting began by observing pairs of people usually in public places. I look for something rather unique and distinguishing about them. Invariably my paintings highlight the inner strength and integrity of my subjects.

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UP IN ARMS (Baltimore)

Animals to love, animals to eat, vegetables to be proud of

Pet Lift C

watercolor, 24 July 2013, 24 1/2” x 13 1/2”
Pet Lift B

watercolor, 19 July 2013, 26 1/2” x 17 1/2”
MEAT:LAMB

watercolor, 4 Sept. 2013, 22 3/4” x 17 3/4”
MEAT:PORK

watercolor, 16 Sept. 2013, 20 1/4” x 19 1/2”
Raising Melon

watercolor, 19 Aug. 2013, 23 1/4” x 17”
Raising Eggplant

watercolor, 28 Aug. 2013, 24” x 15 7/8”
Raising Chard

watercolor, 15 Aug. 2013, 25 3/4” x 15 1/2”
Raising Corn

watercolor, 7 Aug. 2013, 25 3/8” x 15 1/2”
Pet Lift D

watercolor, 30 July 2013, 23 1/2” x 13 1/2”
Pet Lift A

watercolor, 13 July 2013, 26” x 16”

UP IN ARMS (Key West)

What people were willing to hold above their heads in Key West, during my month's residency at The Studios of Key West.

KW-Caught I (Barracuda)

watercolor, 16 Oct. 2013, 17” x 28”
KW-Swallower II (Curtis)

watercolor, 8 Oct. 2013, 29 1/4” x 17”
KW-Fake (paper mache toucans)

watercolor, 12 Oct. 2013, 27” x 17 1/4”
KW-Fake II (Balloon Pup)

watercolor, 23 Oct. 2013, 30 7/8” x 18 1/4”
KW-Feathers II (Bahama Village cockatoos)

watercolor, 30 Oct. 2013, 26” x 18 1/4”
KW-Feathers I (Secret Garden macaws)

watercolor, 25 Oct. 2013, 21” x 22 3/4”
KW-Shell (African tortoise)

watercolor, 12 Nov. 2013, 27 1/4” x 22 5/8”
KW-Fur (Detention Center bunnies)

watercolor, 22 Nov. 2013, 23 1/8” x 13”
KW-Caught II (Tuna)

watercolor, 21 Oct. 2013, 21 1/2” x 23 1/4”
KW-Swallower I

watercolor, 5 Oct. 2013, 28 3/4” x 13 5/8”

UP IN ARMS: Getting Down to Basics

Continuation of Up in Arms project that began in 2013.

Barrel & Bag

Watercolor, 18 Dec. 2014, image 28 1/8" x 16 3/4"
Horn

Watercolor, 29 Nov. 2014, image 27" x 18 3/8"
WBoy

Watercolor, 7 Aug. 12014, image 26 1/2" x 13 1/2"
Knight

Watercolor, 7 Dec. 2014, image 29" x 11 1/4"
Raising Heads

Watercolor, 22 May 2014, image 28" x 19 3/8"
Music

Watercolor, 12 Nov. 2014, image 28 1/2" x 15 1/8"
Scavenger

Watercolor, 7 June 2014, 31 1/8" x 13 3/4"
BBoyButt

watercolor, 3 Oct. 2014, image 25 3/4" x 21 1/2"
Torso

Watercolor, 30 Oct. 2014, image 29" x 18 1/4"
Tastes Like Chicken

Watercolor, 22 Oct. 2014, image 26" x 19 1/2"

UP IN ARMS

Continuation of UP IN ARMS series

CONE

Watercolor, 12 Feb. 2015, image 29 1/2” x 13 1/4”
SAW

Watercolor, 17 Sept 2015, image 30 3/8” x 15 1/4”
SPARE

Watercolor, 30 July 2015, image 28 1/2” x 18 3/4”
TOOLBOX

Watercolor, 23 July 2015, image 29 1/2” x 20 1/4”
LOAVES

Watercolor, 15 July 2015, image 25 1/4” x 20 1/4”
WARTY GOURDS

Watercolor, 2 April 2015, image 28 1/4” x 15 3/4”
MEAT:GOAT

Watercolor, 16 April 2015, image 28” x 16 1/4”
BGirl

Watercolor, 19 March 2015, image 25 1/4” x 17 5/8”
OWL

Watercolor, 3 March 2015, image 24” x 17 3/4”
CPR

Watercolor, 11 Sept. 2015, image 29” x 16 1/4”

TRIPLETS

For a December, 2015, exhibition at Jordan Faye Contemporary gallery in Baltimore I grouped UP IN ARMS paintings in rather random groups of three that I called triplets. This was done to see how certain juxtapositions created psychological associations. It was as if the combinations appeared by chance in the windows of a slot machine.