About the Artist

 At an early age, Scott was heavily influenced by comic books, Sci-Fi movies, and Fantasy novels. He spent much of his childhood pretending to be Luke Skywalker, Spider-Man, or Doctor Who, and would often lie on his bedroom floor with comic books spread around him, trying (unsuccessfully) to mimic the fantastic artwork he found within their pages. As a teenager his imagination was fueled by many illustrators including (but not limited to) Micheal Whelan, Keith Parkinson, Larry Elmore, and Bernie Wrightson. After graduating High School in 1988, Scott attended Columbia College in Chicago for 2 years and then transferred to Northern Illinois University where he could focus on Sci-Fi/Fantasy art for his senior portfolio. He received his BFA in Illustration from NIU in 1993, and immediately began working as a freelance artist for White Wolf Game Studio. Over the years his clientelle grew to include publishers such as TSR, Wizards of the Coast, Dragon Magazine, Games Workshop and many others, but he is most well known for his work on Rifts and other games by Palladium Books, as well as his merchandise and promotional artwork for Marvel Entertainment.  In 2005 Scott became the first artist ever to sign an exclusive contract with Marvel Characters Inc. After four years of exclusivity he is now freelancing again, but his relationship with Marvel remains strong and he continues to create art for their products.

Scott currently works from his home studio in the Chicago suburbs where he lives with his wife and 2 children. In his free time, he enjoys playing computer games, watching sports, and writing about himself in the 3rd person. He still sometimes daydreams about being a Jedi Knight, Superhero, or Time Lord, but other responsibilities prevent him from pursuing those goals at this time.