O-riginal Art Activities: Botanical Illustration Inspired by Lucile Parker
Español abajo Spring is here! Draw a botanical illustration of your favorite flower in this week’s O-riginal Art Activity inspired by Lucile Parker. Lucile Parker was born in Sumrall, Mississippi…. Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: Botanical Illustration Inspired by Lucile Parker
Movement Mondays: Guess Who?
Español abajo In this Movement Monday Activity, play a game of Guess Who? A classic game of Guess Who? is a perfect activity for indoor play. Stay active by acting out… Read More about Movement Mondays: Guess Who?
O-riginal Art Activities: Silhouette Portrait Inspired by Clementine Hunter
Español abajo Create a silhouette portrait using bold, solid colors like Clementine Hunter has done. Clementine Hunter was from the Cane River region of Louisiana and taught herself how to… Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: Silhouette Portrait Inspired by Clementine Hunter
Movement Mondays: Still Life
Español abajo In this Movement Monday Activity, create your own still life through a scavenger hunt. Still life is a term used by artists to describe art that depicts all… Read More about Movement Mondays: Still Life
O-riginal Art Activities: Landscape Collage Inspired by Purvis Young
Español abajo In this O-riginal Art Activity create a landscape collage of your city or neighborhood. Purvis Young is an African American artist from Miami, Florida who was born on… Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: Landscape Collage Inspired by Purvis Young
Movement Mondays: Found Object Skyline Sculpture
Español abajo Build your own city skyline using objects you find in your own home! A skyline is the outline of a city against the sky. Skylines are like fingerprints… Read More about Movement Mondays: Found Object Skyline Sculpture
![Happy Birthday to Ogden Museum of Southern Art Permanent Collection Artist John T. Scott!
Today, we honor the life and legacy of one of New Orleans' most transformative artists. Born on this day in 1940, John T. Scott was not only a prolific sculptor but a visionary who translated the rhythm, culture and spirit of his hometown into dazzling works of art.
From kinetic sculptures that move like jazz to prints that speak to struggle and resilience, Scott’s work is deeply rooted in the Afro-Caribbean traditions of New Orleans and the Black experience in America.
Raised in the Lower Ninth Ward, Scott studied at @xula1925 and @michiganstateu. He later returned to Xavier to teach and inspire generations of artists for four decades.
In 1992, after receiving a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, Scott expanded his practice and created several monumental site-specific works across New Orleans, including pieces at the @neworleansmuseumofart and Xavier’s campus.
Though Hurricane Katrina forced him from the city he loved, Scott’s legacy continues to thrive. In 2022, The Helis Foundation @johnscottcenter opened to the public—celebrating his life and vision through exhibitions, education and community programs.
We remember and celebrate the enduring brilliance of a man whose art truly moved with the rhythm of the city.
[Photo by Jerry Siegel, “JOHN SCOTT,” 1996, Photograph on paper, Featured in the 2007 exhibition “Portraits of Southern Artists: Photography of Jerry Siegel” // John T. Scott, “Ritual Cutter (No. 2),” 1978, Painted wood construction, 32 x 17 inches, Gift of the Roger Houston Ogden Collection, 2003.1.472]](https://ogdenmuseum.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)