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An early start in art and oil painting in North Carolina

North Carolina Artist Scott Plaster grew up in Denton, NC and was exposed to art at an early age. He still remembers how his father would draw Picaso-esque figures for his son to paint with basic student tempura paints on manilla drawing paper. When some kids were awaiting video games and toys from Santa Claus for Christmas, Plaster was eager to get paint, canvas, and pastels. Plaster was oil painting by the age of ten and found his inspiration in the works of Van Gogh, the French Impressionists, other early modern artists, and North Carolina artists like Bob Timberlake and Andrew Wyeth. As a self-taught artist, Plaster began subscribing to The Artists' Magazine as a teenager and immersed himself in art history and technique books of a broad variety. Plaster maintained these interests into his young adulthood, but he did not initially pursue a career in art.

Education and professional work in North Carolina and beyond

Plaster received a Master's Degree in English from Appalachian State University in 1995, photographing and painting the scenes around Boone during his six-year stay there. He enjoyed a career at IBM in Raleigh North Carolina as an education specialist, where he led the education function for the worldwide IBM retail division. As the team leader and strategist, Plaster led his team into the technology age as it created IBM retail's first technology-based training courses on CD-ROM and the internet. When a move prompted Plaster to leave IBM, he continued in the field of technology and worked in the areas of sales, advertising, and custom website development. During these days, Plaster was inspired by the artwork, landscapes, and sites he saw in his travels to Oxford, Edinburgh, Madrid, Niagara Falls, Denver, San Francisco, the beaches of Florida and North Carolina, and the mountains of North Carolina, southwestern Virginia, and northeast Tennessee. His photographs of these scenes are sometimes still used as subjects for his paintings. Plaster first exhibited his works as an adult in an art gallery in Johnson City, TN.

Plaster found a productive place to create some of his more recent art work when he moved to Bristol, TN. While continuing his day job in advertising and website consulting, he bought and restored one of the town's oldest historic homes, a 21-room late Victorian brick building that had served as Bristol's first modern hospital. Plaster found an outlet for his love of antiques and memorabilia by furnishing the entire structure as a part-time bed and breakfast for Bristol race visitors. He found the ideal spot for his art studio high atop the 3rd floor in an alcoved room which overlooked downtown Bristol and the Holston mountains from the highest vantage point in town. But Plaster's two main callings in life, art and teaching, had gone largely unfulfilled.

North Carolina artist comes home

It was in 2005 that Plaster moved back to North Carolina and his life has not been the same since. He now teaches reading in a public high school and finds ways to incorporate his love of art and music with the literature and writing he teaches. Plaster's long hours as a teacher still leave him weekends (and summers) to work on his art; over the last few years, he has been more prolific in his art than ever, creating a number of macro-landscapes and his latest series of "whimsical" animals. He is one of several North Carolina artists who paint animals, but his differ from North Carolina wildlife artists in a few key ways. His whimsical animals usually fill the complete "frame" and they offer a unique blend of the realistic and the surreal.

Cosmic Cow Society - North Carolina artists organization

Most recently, Plaster, artist Jack Stone, and founder Sharon Mitchell, formed an organization devoted to promoting the arts in the community. The group is made up of around a dozen North Carolina artists. Named "The Cosmic Cow Society" after one of Plaster's paintings, the arts group meets monthly to discuss, share, and present topics on art, philosophy, music, and other cultural themes. The group hosts several shows annually that feature local North Carolina artists.

North Carolina Artist Scott Plaster's latest

Plaster's interest and background in art has now come to the forefront after years of other experience to nourish and inspire his artistic endeavors. In addition to his art, Plaster still finds time to explore his love of music by collecting vintage vinyl (with over 4,000 LPs and counting). He also enjoys singing, playing guitar, gardening, creating diverse regional and ethnic cuisine, fishing, reading, and writing poetry. Of all his interests, the main constant for over 30 years, however, has been enjoying and creating art.

Art cards and prints all across North Carolina

Scott Plaster has expanded to feature his paintings, art prints, and art cards in art galleries all across North Carolina. Artist Scott Plaster markets a full line of art prints, art greeting cards, art notecard sets, and even art online e-cards. His free online greeting cards are easy to use and fun! Check out his Online Art Greeting Card Site. Scott's goal is to become well-known among North Carolina artists!

Art Exhibitions, Art Shows, and Honors (See a Map of Current Exhibits)


Publications of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster = Publications and MediaShows of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster = Shows
  • NC State Fair Fine Arts & Photo. Competition
    Paintings, all media: "Healing Springs"
    Honorable Mention
  • the Fat Cat, Ltd.
    Oak Ridge, North Carolina
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • 6th and Trade Gallery
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • the Tin Rooster
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • Patina / Verdigris
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    art prints - art cards
  • the Maya Gallery
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • the Maya GalleryShows of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Group Show, Greensboro, North Carolina
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • Rag Poets Boutique
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    art prints - art cards
  • Just Be
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    art prints - art cards
  • Circa Gallery
    Asheboro, North Carolina
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • the Gallery of the Arts
    of the Community Arts Cafe
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • Artist of the WeekPublications of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Community Arts Cafe,
    December 2008
    Read the story here
  • "Cosmic Cow" featured on coverPublications of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Community Arts Cafe Magazine,
    December 2008: View Cover Here
  • the Tin Rooster
    Alexandria, LA
    art prints - art cards
  • Urban Artware
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • Circa GalleryShows of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Group Show
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • Featured ArtistShows of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Mitchell and Barlett Orthodontics
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • the Coffee BreakShows of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Group Show
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • Chelsea's CoffeeshopShows of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Solo Show
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • the Marshall GalleryShows of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Group Show
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • Cosmic Cow SocietyPublications of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Featured in GoTriad arts magazine
    Read the Story Here
  • Founder and Leader
    Cosmic Cow Society
    Triad, North Carolina
  • Featured Hosted ArtistShows of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Coltrane, Grubbs & James
    Arts d'Vine festival
    Kernersville, North Carolina
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • Featured Hosted ArtistShows of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Coltrane, Grubbs & James
    Witches' Crawl festival
    Kernersville, North Carolina
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • Featured Hosted ArtistShows of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Floor Coverings International
    Arts d'Vine festival
    Kernersville, North Carolina
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • Artwalk
    Boone, North Carolina
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • Rivercross Market
    Valle Crucis, North Carolina
    art prints - art cards
  • Atelier 24 Lexington
    Asheville, North Carolina
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • Green Goat Gallery
    Spencer, North Carolina
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • Featured ArtistShows of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Studio 180 Salon Gallery
    Cary, North Carolina
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • White Heron Gallery
    Dunn, North Carolina
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • Topsail Art Gallery
    Surf City, North Carolina
    art prints - art cards
  • Bohemia Gallery
    West Jefferson, North Carolina
    original paintings - art prints - art cards
  • COCO & CO.
    Mebane, North Carolina
    art prints - art cards
  • COCO & CO.
    Calabash, North Carolina
    art prints - art cards
  • Cosmic Cow SocietyPublications of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    featured in Asheboro Magazine
  • Scott PlasterPublications of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    featured in the Mountain Times
  • The Treasure House
    Shoppes at the Park
    Burlington, North Carolina
    art prints - art cards
  • Featured ArtistShows of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Cellar 101
    Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
    art prints - art cards
  • Community Arts CafeShows of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    CCS Holiday Group Show
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • Circa GalleryShows of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    "100 and Growing" Group Show
    Asheboro, North Carolina
    oil paintings - art prints - art cards
  • Guest Panel SpeakerPublications of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    "Finding a Voice: The Role of the Arts
    in Personal Expression": Story Here
  • Featured Artist Speaker & Host
    Small Talks Art Symposium
    Community Arts Cafe
  • "Poetic Expressions" Juried ShowShows of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Gallery of the Arts: See It
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • Cosmic Cow SocietyPublications of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Featured in Community Arts Cafe
    Read the Story Here
  • Featured Artist InterviewPublications of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    national Whopple.com website
    Read the Story Here
  • "A Whimsical View"Publications of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    featured in Kernersville News
  • Vanity Flair
    Salon, Boutique, & Gallery
    Mebane, North Carolina
    original paintings - art prints - art cards
  • Shakespeare & Co. Bookshop
    Kernersville, North Carolina
    art cards
  • Moses Cone HospitalShows of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Group show
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    original paintings - art prints
  • Yadkin Arts CouncilShows of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Group show
    Yadkinville, North Carolina
    original paintings
  • "From Father to Son"Shows of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Special Exhibit
    Circa gallery
    Asheboro, North Carolina
  • "At the Crossroads in Bristol"Publications of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Feature Story - Read it Here
    Asheboro Magazine
  • Feature News SegmentPublications of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Fox 8 News, coming 6/02, 10 pm
    local and national TV
  • Annual Benefit for AutismShows of Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster
    Group Show
    Greensboro, North Carolina
  • Phylo Biodiversity Project
    Artist Contributor
    International Phylo Card Game
  • "Cry Baby" - Winner Intl. contest
    Fine Art America
    Most Whimsical Cat or Dog


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