Scott Denholm

Scott Denholm’s contemporary ocean scenes tell a story of love and betrayal between nature and humanity by capturing fleeting moments of raw power and infinite beauty of our coastlines and oceans. Scott’s carefully chosen colour palettes and unique rhythmic style draw the viewer's attention to expose long lost feelings, memories, and emotions of their personal relationship with the ocean.

Whether it be family holidays to the beach as a child or a seasoned surfer; a new relationship or decades strong - those emotions never leave you and are confronting. Scott’s paintings transcend age and resonate differently among viewers depending on their bond with the ocean, often as a sensory overload revealing memories of youthful adventures, familiar smells, sounds, sights, and touch.

“Everyone’s relationship with the ocean is different. As a surfer, my relationship is an erratic but balanced kinship - there’s a lot of emotions. I absolutely love it; I feed off it, it energises me and inspires me daily. But I’m always respectful, cautious of becoming satisfied and complacent - just when you think you’ve conquered her, or you’ve felt comfortable, she will put you back in your place and humble you with her raw power and changing moods.”
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2015 Group exhibition, Colours of Autumn Art Show, Bendemeer, NSW
2015 Solo exhibition, Cocoa Tree Cafe, Palmwoods, Qld
2014 Group exhibition, Surfrider Foundation Eco Challenge Festival, Kawana, Qld
2013 Solo exhibition, Cafe Envy, Mooloolaba, Qld
2012 Group exhibition, Surfrider Foundation, Mooloolaba, Qld
1998 Solo exhibition, Howard St Kitchen, Nambour, Qld
1997 Group exhibition, The Struggling Artist, Noosa, Qld
1997 Solo exhibition, Howard St Kitchen, Nambour, Qld
1996 Group exhibition, Miles, Qld