John Scott has been a keen amateur artist for the past 45 years.

Born in Leeds in 1948, moved to Scarborough in 1958. Started painting at the age of 14. Attended Scarborough Art College at 18, spending a year in the life class as a private student. First job in a graphic design studio. Re-trained as a computer programmer in 1976. Moved to London in 1978, then moved to Brussels.

From this base in Europe he embarked on a life of travel, using freelance contracts this enabled him to live and work in many places around the world, including most of Europe, North Africa, Kenya, Near East, Hong Kong, Japan, North America and Canada.

Following a trip to Mombasa in March 1988 he visited London where he met his wife Moulla. Travel and freelancing remained an important part of his life until 2001 when he suffered a heart-attach. In 2004 with his wife and pets he moved to Derbyshire.

In 2008 he realised his life long ambition to become a full-time artist.

As an artist he has a singular interest in the female nude. Many of his private commissions being for topless portraits. His private collection does however include formal family portraits and landscapes. Pictures with a special meaning, scenes of the Yorkshire Dales, Street tramps in New York city.

In his early years he was introduced to L.S. Lowry, by his uncle, and to Stanley Spencer, while living with grandparents in Northern Ireland. Early influences on his painting include William Etty, Renoir, Rembrant and Van Dongen.

He enjoys the freedom of chalk drawing, but he is first and foremost a painter in oils.

Member of the Guild of Erotic Artists.

Patrons of his works in: UK, North America, Canada, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Germany, Denmark.

This site displays purely the Female Form, from sensual to erotic. On a regular basis new work's are added, hopefully to wet your appetite to return again in the near future.