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About Scott Olmstead
Biography
Being able to paint from my apartment in Buffalo, New York, as an abstract geometric fine artist is why I wish to work with Artfinder.
I am very active on social media and a favorite artist, Samantha Malone speaks very highly of you. I have shipping experience and have six large size abstract paintings I'vs sold under my belt. One piece is permanently on display at Buffalo Convention Center. Erie County bought it for their permanent collection.
My creative process unfolds through spontaneity and intuition. Each painting begins without a predetermined plan, allowing color, shape, and movement to guide the composition. Through the interplay of geometric forms and organic gestures, the work explores balance, tension, and harmony within abstraction. Fields of color emerge as emotional landscapes, reflecting both structure and freedom.
Being disabled and forced to use my right hand gives my work an extra layer of new experimentation—layered, blended, and redefined until the surface reveals its own rhythm. Every painting ends up being unique but also lets my style from my disability create something very unique to my paintings. I apply my hard edge tape with both hands. The magic happens because my right arm doesn’t extend outward very much, and I am not able to lift it above my waist. This creates interesting organic geometric shapes that come together with freestyle painting for the final effect. My creations may emerge from a blend of anxiety, depression, disability, and love. The narrative they convey is open to interpretation by the viewer. Scott Olmstead
My creative process unfolds through spontaneity and intuition. Each painting begins without a predetermined plan, allowing color, shape, and movement to guide the composition. Through the interplay of geometric forms and organic gestures, the work explores balance, tension, and harmony within abstraction. Fields of color emerge as emotional landscapes, reflecting both structure and freedom.
Being disabled and forced to use my right hand gives my work an extra layer of new experimentation—layered, blended, and redefined until the surface reveals its own rhythm. Every painting ends up being unique but also lets my style from my disability create something very unique to my paintings. I apply my hard edge tape with both hands. The magic happens because my right arm doesn’t extend outward very much, and I am not able to lift it above my waist. This creates interesting organic geometric shapes that come together with freestyle painting for the final effect. My creations may emerge from a blend of anxiety, depression, disability, and love. The narrative they convey is open to interpretation by the viewer. Scott Olmstead
Biography
Being able to paint from my apartment in Buffalo, New York, as an abstract geometric fine artist is why I wish to work with Artfinder.
I am very active on social media and a favorite artist, Samantha Malone speaks very highly of you. I have shipping experience and have six large size abstract paintings I'vs sold under my belt. One piece is permanently on display at Buffalo Convention Center. Erie County bought it for their permanent collection.
My creative process unfolds through spontaneity and intuition. Each painting begins without a predetermined plan, allowing color, shape, and movement to guide the composition. Through the interplay of geometric forms and organic gestures, the work explores balance, tension, and harmony within abstraction. Fields of color emerge as emotional landscapes, reflecting both structure and freedom.
Being disabled and forced to use my right hand gives my work an extra layer of new experimentation—layered, blended, and redefined until the surface reveals its own rhythm. Every painting ends up being unique but also lets my style from my disability create something very unique to my paintings. I apply my hard edge tape with both hands. The magic happens because my right arm doesn’t extend outward very much, and I am not able to lift it above my waist. This creates interesting organic geometric shapes that come together with freestyle painting for the final effect. My creations may emerge from a blend of anxiety, depression, disability, and love. The narrative they convey is open to interpretation by the viewer. Scott Olmstead
My creative process unfolds through spontaneity and intuition. Each painting begins without a predetermined plan, allowing color, shape, and movement to guide the composition. Through the interplay of geometric forms and organic gestures, the work explores balance, tension, and harmony within abstraction. Fields of color emerge as emotional landscapes, reflecting both structure and freedom.
Being disabled and forced to use my right hand gives my work an extra layer of new experimentation—layered, blended, and redefined until the surface reveals its own rhythm. Every painting ends up being unique but also lets my style from my disability create something very unique to my paintings. I apply my hard edge tape with both hands. The magic happens because my right arm doesn’t extend outward very much, and I am not able to lift it above my waist. This creates interesting organic geometric shapes that come together with freestyle painting for the final effect. My creations may emerge from a blend of anxiety, depression, disability, and love. The narrative they convey is open to interpretation by the viewer. Scott Olmstead
Education
1987 - 1990
Parsons School of Design
Education
1987 - 1990
Parsons School of Design
Awards
2022
NYSCA/NYFA Artists with Disabilities Grant
This was a $1000 Grant I won for Art supplies during the pandemic. I taught myself to paint abstract starting in late 2019, then especially during the Pandemic.
Awards
2022
NYSCA/NYFA Artists with Disabilities Grant
This was a $1000 Grant I won for Art supplies during the pandemic. I taught myself to paint abstract starting in late 2019, then especially during the Pandemic.
Upcoming events
- Event:
- Art Ability exhibition of international disabled artists.
- Dates:
- 8 Nov 2026 - 31 Jan 2027
- Venue:
- Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, 414 Paoli Pike Malvern, PA 19355
- Art Ability returns this fall for an inspiring evening celebrating the creativity, talent, and impact of artists with disabilities. Please join us for an opening reception throughout the halls of Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, featuring more than 400 new works from over 150 artists. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and cocktails as you meet many of our Art Ability artists and hear their stories of strength and resilience.
- Event:
- Erie County Art in Public Places
- Dates:
- 12 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2031
- Venue:
- Buffalo Convention Center, Erie County, Buffalo, NY
- My painting, "Shattered", 24"x30", Scott Olmstead, 2025, $1050 was purchased by Erie County to add to their new Permanent public art collection. I'm very proud to have been selected in this juried competition. My abstract purple painting is there now permanently.
Events
Upcoming events
- Event:
- Art Ability exhibition of international disabled artists.
- Dates:
- 8 Nov 2026 - 31 Jan 2027
- Venue:
- Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, 414 Paoli Pike Malvern, PA 19355
- Art Ability returns this fall for an inspiring evening celebrating the creativity, talent, and impact of artists with disabilities. Please join us for an opening reception throughout the halls of Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, featuring more than 400 new works from over 150 artists. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and cocktails as you meet many of our Art Ability artists and hear their stories of strength and resilience.
- Event:
- Erie County Art in Public Places
- Dates:
- 12 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2031
- Venue:
- Buffalo Convention Center, Erie County, Buffalo, NY
- My painting, "Shattered", 24"x30", Scott Olmstead, 2025, $1050 was purchased by Erie County to add to their new Permanent public art collection. I'm very proud to have been selected in this juried competition. My abstract purple painting is there now permanently.