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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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The start of "2 by 2" series

In the summer of 2017 I decided to see what would happen if I returned to photographing people in public spaces like as I was doing over 30 years ago. This meant not doing such programmatic paintings like the UP IN ARMS series that I worked on for four years starting in 2013. There I asked folks to hold up above their heads an object closely associated with themselves so that I could paint only their arms and the object. In returning to the whole figure, the resulting watercolors become portrature in a way that projects personal confidence and intiates a one-on-one conversation/confrontation with the viewer. A recent blog post of mine talks about how a group of paintings from 1983 is similar but much different from these new people-in-public-places paintings. Here's the link: http://www.scottponemone.com/sidewalk-studio-deja-vu/

Untitled (1st black couple)

Watercolor, 21 Oct. 2017, image 32” x 20 1/4″
Untitled (first white couple)

Watercolor, 5 Oct. 2017, image 30” x 23"
Untitled (white women elbows)

Watercolor, 3 Nov. 2017, image 32 1/2” x 21 3/4″
Untitled (black guy white guy)

Watercolor, 28 Nov. 2017, image 32” x 21 3/4″
#5 ponemone Blond Necktie.JPG

Untitled (Blond/Necktie), watercolor, 2 Jan. 2018, image 31 3/4" x 21 1/2"
UNT Father Son.JPG

"Untitled (Father/Son)," watercolor, 11 Jan. 2018, image 30" x 23", $3,500
Asian girls.JPG

"Untitled (Asian Women)," watercolor, 28 Jan. 2018, image 31" x 18 1/4", $3,500
Mike & Jared.JPG

"Mike & Jared, Woodwrights" watercolor, 20 Feb. 2018, image 30" x 20", $3,500
#3 ponemone Charlie & Floyd.JPG

"Charlie & Floyd, Westminster Municipal Band," watercolor, 27 March 2018, image 31 3/4" x 22", $3,500
Derrick & Paul DPW.JPG

"Derrick & Paul, Baltimore DPW," watercolor, 3 April 2018, image 31 1/2" x 21 1/4", $3,500

TARGETS

The use of guns is so epidemic in this county that this series is dedicated to the victims of gunfire. But it also raises questions as to who are the shooters and who are the victims and what are the relationships between the two. After I finished the painting, I went to an indoor shooting range and had each painting shot up.

These paintings from the winter of 2017 were the culmination of my "Up In Arms" series of watercolors that bergan in 2013. They can be viewed on my website at: http://www.scottponemone.com/portfolio/up-in-arms-2/

All 7 “Target” paintings

This is how all of the “Target" paintings were displayed in summer 2017 at the Harford County Community College’s Chesapeake Gallery
TARGETS 3X

TARGETS 3X, watercolor and gouache, 2017, combined paper sixe 40" x 75"
TARGET A

TARGET A, watercolor and gouache, 2017, image 33 1/4" x 16 1/2"
TARGET A detail

detail of TARGET A showing gunshot holes.
TARGET B

TARGET B, watercolor and gouache, 2017, image 35 1/4" x 18"
TARGET B detail

Detail of TaARGET B showing gunshot holes
TARGET C

TARGET C, watercolor and gouache, 2017, image 35" x 15 1/4"

PLASTIC

This a grouping of paintings from my "Up In Arms" series that ran from 2013 to 2017. They can be viewed on my website at: http://www.scottponemone.com/portfolio/up-in-arms-2/

PLASTIC
KW-FAKE II

KW-FAKE II, watercolor, 2013, image 30 7/8" x 18 1/4" This is one of the eight watercolors completed during a 2013 residency at the Studios of Key West (hence the KW designation).
SOFT CONE

SOFT CONE, watercolor, 2015, image 29 1/2" x 13 1/4"
TOOLBOX

TOOLBOX, watercolor, 2015, image 29 1/2" x 20 1/4"
TORSO

TORSO, watercolor, 2014, image 29" x 18 1/4"
ONE FOR THE ROAD

ONE FOR THE ROAD, watercolor, 2014, 26 1/4" x 16"
FF CPR.

FF CPR, watercolor, 2015, 29" x 16 1/4"

BABES IN ARMS

In the beginning: From tabula rosa to

BABES IN ARMS

BABES IN ARMS, watercolors, 2014 & 2015, combined paper dimensions: about 6' x 7'
ABoy

ABoy, watercolor, 2014, image 27 1/2" x 16"
HBoyButt

HBoyButt, watercolor, 2014, image 28" x 16 1/2"
BBoyButt

BBoyButt, watercolor, 2014, image 25 3/4" x 21 1/2"
WBoy

WBoy, watercolor, 2014, 26 1/2" x 13 1/2"
BGirl

BGirl, watercolor, 2015, image 25 1/4" x 17 5/8"
WBoyButt

WBoyButt, watercolor, 2014, image 29" x 14 1/4"

FOOD

These paintings were part of my "Up In Arms" series of watercolor. They can be viewed on my website at: http://www.scottponemone.com/portfolio/up-in-arms-2/

FOOD

Eight watercolors, 2013-2015, assembled into an alternating protein/vegetable grid, measuring about 6.5' x 13'
CHARD

CHARD, watercolor, 2013, image 25 3/4" x 15 1/2"
MEAT:LAMB

MEAT:LAMB, watercolor, 2013, image 22 3/4" x 17 3/4"
RAISING EGGPLANT

RASING EGGPLANT, watercolor, 2013, image 24" x 15 7/8"
MEAT:PORK

MEAT:PORK, watercolor, 2013, image 20 1/4" x 19 1/2"
TASTES LIKE CHICKEN

TASTES LIKE CHICKEN, watercolor, 2014, image 26" x 19 1/2"
WARTY GOURDS

WARTY GOURDS, watercolor, 2015, image 28 1/4" x 15 3/4"
MEAT:GOAT

MEAT:GOAT, watercolor, 2015, 28" x 16 1/4"
RAISING CORN

RAISING CORN, watercolor, 2013, image 25 3/8" x 15 1/2"

LIFE SAVERS SUITE

LIFE SAVERS SUITE

LIFE SAVERS, watercolors, 2015 & 2016.
FF HELMET

FF HELMET, watercolor, 2016, image 26 1/4" x 15 1/2"
FF TANK

FF TANK, watercolor, 2016, image 26 3/4" x 18 1/2"
FF CPR

FF CPR, watercolor, 2015, image 29" x 16 1/4"
FF HOSE

FF HOSE, watercolor, 2016, image 23" x 20 1/2"
FF JAWS

FF JAWS, watercolor, 2016, image 24 1/2" x 21 1/2"

SCALES

I was thinking of this grouping as predators, but on second thought they have a more primitive commonality. They're all cold blooded and have scales.

SCALES

SCALES presents critters that share a like-mindedness: unapologic predation. This arrangement had a paper measurement of about 9' x 6'.
PYTHON FORE

PT}YTHON FORE, watercolor, 2016, image 21 1/2" x 44 1/2"
PYTTHON AFT

PYTHON AFT, watercolor, 2016, image 25 1/2" x 44 1/2"
KW-CAUGHT II

KW-CAUGHT II, watercolor, 2013, 21 1/2" x 23 1/4"
KW-CAUGHT III

KW-CAUGHT III, watercolor, 2014, image 29 1/4" x 9 7/8" This painting of a wahoo is also a product of my Key West residency.
KW-CAUGHT I

KW-CAUGHT I, watercolor, 2013, image 17" x 28" Another Key West image. This time a barracuda

"2 by 2" paintings through Feb. 2019

"2 by 2" watercolors painted between June 2018 and February 2019. The complete series paintings can be found at: http://www.scottponemone.com/sidewalk-studio-deja-vu/

Shots & Sir.JPG

"Shots & Sir," watercolor, 24 July 2018, image 31" x 20 3/4". $3,500
Charles with Dino & Nichole with Sass.JPG

"Charles/Dino Nicole/Sass," watercolor, 3 June 2018, image 32 3/4" x 21", $3,500
leather cops.JPG

"Leather Cops," watercolor, 9 July 2018, image 31 3/4" x 22 1/2", $3,500
Krystle & Daniel.JPG

"Krystel & Daniel," watercolor, 14 Aug. 2018, image 32 1/2" x 18 3/8", $3,500
Marlon & Devine.JPG

"Marlon & Devine," watercolor, 26 Aug. 2018, image 33" x 14 1/4", $3,500
Luvs.JPG

"Luv & Luv 2," watercolor, 2 Nov. 2018, image 32" x 20 1/4", $3,500
Megan & Linda.jpeg

"Megan & Linda," watercolor, 21 Dec. 2018, image 32 1/2" x 19 1/2". (Daughter and mother)
Amira & Cheeky.jpg

"Amira & Cheeky," watercolor, 4 Jan. 2019, image 32 1/2" x 22 1/4"
Anna & Gailyn.jpeg

"Anna & Gailyn," watercolor, 21 Jan. 2019, image 31 1/2" x 21 1/4"
Leslie & Larkin 2.jpg

"Leslie & Larkin," watercolor, 11 Feb. 2019, image 32 3/4" x 18"