Public Art Statement
Public art offers Andrew F. Scott an opportunity to extend the conceptual frameworks of his studio practice into collaborative, community-centered contexts. Unlike the controlled environment of the studio, public art requires dialogue with diverse stakeholders, integrating site, audience, and cultural narratives into the creative process. Scott approaches these projects as part of a team, working to develop installations that activate public spaces while honoring the community’s histories, identities, and aspirations. Through this process, his sculptural forms and immersive media become catalysts for shared experience, fostering reflection, engagement, and a lasting sense of place.
Sankofa. Anderson Bonner Memorial. Anderson Bonner Park, City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs Public Art Program, Dallas, TX, 2022
Afro Patch Pach. Creative Waco, Waco Riverfront Zoo, Waco, TX, 2019
Still Here Public Interactive. Impulse Group Dallas/Aids Health Foundation, 2019
Seating as Value and Culture. Ohio Arts Council, Central State University. Wilberforce, OH, 2018
Reflecting Loss. City of Gainesville Police Headquarters, Gainesville, FL, 2015
Baobab Tree and Adinkra Fence. The Kwanzaa Playground Upgrade and Restoration, City of Columbus, Parks and Recreation Dept, Columbus, OH, 2015
Black Man Grove: Resilience. Cartasia
Aqua-Ba1, African Queen II Entryway. King Arts Complex. Columbus, OH, 2009
Gavel. South Pool, Ohio Judicial Center: Ohio Supreme Court Building, Columbus, OH, 2008
Invocation Figure #6, Queen Mother Stool #1. Frank Hale Black Cultural Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2004
Lobi Stool II, Lobi Stool III. School Employees Building, Columbus, OH, 2003
Nkonde Invocation Figure #5. Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus OH, 1998
Nkonde Invocation Figure #3. National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, Wilberforce, OH, 1994
Middle Passage. C. J. McLin Water Resources Building, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH, 1997
Relief Sculptures. Fourth Art in Public Places Project, City of Dublin Recreation Center, Dublin, OH, 1995
Dream. The King Arts Complex, Columbus, OH, 1992