Scott Troxel
Marmora, NJ, United States
About Scott Troxel
I am a Philadelphia area based abstract artist. From an early age, I have been obsessed with modern art, color and design. I am a painter, sculptor and wall sculptor. Recently, a majority of my work has been in the form of wood mixed media wall sculpture, as I feel I can best express myself with this three dimensional medium. I am always exploring materials and processes. Sometimes I use repurposed and found materials and other times I purchase materials new.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I predominately work with wood as my base medium, due to its strength, dimension and organic nature. The inherent texture of wood combined with paint and other man made materials allow me to explore the concepts of old and young, worn versus new, organic versus man-made and the past versus the present and future. I look to capture a sense of time in my work and often combine the feeling of different eras within a single piece. I see this as a direct parallel with human life, as we too grow older and interact with other generations, both younger and older.
I am also particularly interested in items that were considered technologically or aesthetically advanced, only to be passed on by the consistency and tenacity of time. For example, an airplane boneyard where cutting edge fighter jets from the 60’s sit in forgotten decay. They are still beautiful to look at from a design standpoint, even though these are no longer “modern” in the sense that time and technology has passed them by.
I particularly inspired by mid-century modernism, where wood and organic shapes were combined with other materials to suggest a type of futurism, though now they are considered vintage. Time has passed on but these pieces remain in that context of when they were designed. I want my work feel this way, somewhat nostalgic, aged and organic with the feeling that it could also be from a future time.
MY PROCESS
As a purely abstract artist, I explore form, line, color, shape, texture and mass. Since I am usually not relying on a recognizable object in my work, I create through the process itself. I start out with a sketch or design and work through the creative process, hands on. My pieces always take several weeks to finish as I constantly change them, until they just feel right. I really like to give my pieces a feeling of juxtaposition and a balance of opposites, in terms of textures and materials. For example, I will combine a recycled 60 year old cherry table top with a piece of modern manufactured Azek decking. The ideas of young/old, past and future, modern versus outdated, technology, nostalgia and futurism all seem to find a place in my work. I also believe this ties into a distinctly human theme. For example, you can pinpoint a person’s age by the technology they grew up with (Black and white TV, Rotary phone, landlines, etc.).
Education:
Bachelor or Arts -Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Associate Artist- The Noyes Museum at Stockton University.
PROFESSIONAL WORK
Visual Artist, Graphic Artist, Product and Industrial Design. Visual Communications and Art Direction. Fine Art to Product development.
Events:
Semi-Finalist-Philadelphia: Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series
Official Selection- The Other Art Fair -November 2017
Temple University Alumni Weekend- Group Show- Tyler School of Art June 2017
Official Selection- The Other Art Fair- June 2017
November Juried Show- Ocean City Arts Center, NJ
Wood And Grain -Solo Show Ocean City Arts Center, NJ
Annual Juried Fine Art Show, Ocean City Arts Center, NJ
First Place- Black, White and Grey Show- Ocean City Fine Arts League, NJ
Honorable Mention- Abstract, Expressionistic and Surreal Show, Ocean City Fine Arts League, NJ
Honorable Mention- Flowers Show, Ocean City Fine Arts League, NJ
Honorable Mention- Annual Juried Show, Ocean City Arts Center, NJ
Exhibitions:
"Works in Wood" Juried Show- New Hope Arts Gallery, New Hope, PA
"Extra Crispy"- Jen Tough Gallery, Benincia, CA November 2018
Texas Contemporary- Stella Ripley Gallery, Houston Texas- October 2018
"Moving Targets" - James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, PA- August 2018
"Artifacts" Group Show- One Art Space Gallery, Manhattan, NY - December 2017
The Other Art Fair- November 2017- Brooklyn, NY
Noyes Museum of Art At Stockton University Associates Artist Show- New Jersey December 2017
The Artist Guild of the Cape Group Show- Cape May, NJ
Holtzman Gallery - Atlantic City, NJ
Wood And Grain -Solo Show Ocean City Arts Center, NJ
Annual Juried Fine Art Show, Ocean City Arts Center, NJ
Anything Goes, Ocean City Fine Arts League, NJ
Bird’s Eye View, Ocean City Fine Arts League, NJ
Changing Seasons, Ocean City Fine Arts League, NJ
Nautical, Artbox Gallery, NJ
Sumertime, Ocean City Fine Arts League, NJ
Flowers, Ocean City Fine Arts League, NJ
Shore Medical Center Show, Somers Point, NJ
Windows, Ocean City Fine Arts League, NJ
Streets, Alleyways or Pathways, Ocean City Fine Arts League, NJ
Abstract, Expressionistic and Surreal Show, Ocean City Fine Arts League, NJ
Petite Show, Ocean City Fine Arts League, NJ
