Scott Bridgwood is a figurative painter based in Leicester. He graduated in Fine Art Painting from Chelsea School of Art in 1991 and, following a period of exhibiting at various London venues, including the ICA and Westminster Gallery, moved to Rome. During his eight years in the Italian capital, he painted and taught at the BCI (British Cultural Institute), producing many of the murals and signs found around the city, while also acquiring a taste for spaghetti carbonara and learning to drive on the other side of the road.
In recent years, Scott has exhibited and sold his work widely across the Midlands, winning a number of awards and prizes, including those from the prestigious Winsor & Newton, Patchings and Sock Gallery competitions. His work has been featured in The Guardian and Artist magazine, and he has undertaken commissions for national clients as well as receiving widespread publication. Scott currently teaches life drawing at Attenborough Arts Centre, University of Leicester.
His work is predominantly figurative, reflecting his fascination with the human form and its capacity to convey both complexity and meaning. As Scott explains.
“The human body is not only immensely symbolic, but acts as a wonderful vehicle for light.”
In his own practice, he is less concerned with the character of the sitter than with exploring light, form and the physical presence of the body.
