This page is a temporary page to give collectors a preview of the upcoming exhibit.
Scott G. Brooks
Nature vs Nurture
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Opening Reception September 6th, 2025 4pm-6pm |
Show runs from - September 6th, 2025 - November 22nd, 2025 |
Preview (collector's advance viewing)
As a valued member of our Collector's Preview list, you have the unique opportunity to see all of pieces that will be part of the exhibit before it opens to the public. First access to all of the work and the opportunity to purchase your favorite/s before they become available to everyone.
This exhibit opens September 6th.
Below are images of all of the pieces that will be on display in the exhibit as well as reserve pieces that will replace sold pieces as those paintings go home with collectors.
This exhibit opens September 6th.
Below are images of all of the pieces that will be on display in the exhibit as well as reserve pieces that will replace sold pieces as those paintings go home with collectors.
Call or email to make a purchase or schedule a visit to the gallery.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Additional images, or a video, to see the work from alternate angles are available upon request.
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Fridays & Saturdays 2pm-6pm
Click image for a larger view.
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Fridays & Saturdays 2pm-6pm
Click image for a larger view.
Flowers for Actaeon
24"x24", 2025, Oil on panel $2,500 |
Into the Light
18"x24", 2025, Oil on canvas $2,500 |
Leda and the Swan
30"x40", 2025, Oil on canvas $7,200 |
Love is Love
5"x7", 2025, Mixed media on paper $800 |
Rabbit Man Returns
24"x36", 2025, Oil on canvas 🔴 SOLD |
The Awakening
30"x40", 2025, Oil on canvas $7,200 |
The Birth of Lobster Boy
16"x20", .2025, Oil on canvas $2,500 |
The Tree of Life
9"x12", 2025, Mixed media on paper $1,400 |
Trimming the Bush
18"x24", 2025, Oil on panel $2,500 |
When Nature Calls
5"x7", 2025, Mixed media on paper $800 |
Artist - Scott G Brooks
Statement
Nature vs Nurture reflects my lifelong appreciation of the natural world. Growing up in Michigan, I spent much of my time outdoors. In addition to hunting and fishing, much of the visual art I encountered was filled with wildlife, rugged landscapes, and quiet forests. My earliest paintings were landscapes, and while narrative and figurative work have since taken the lead in my practice, elements of nature are often present.
In this series, lush flora and fauna, along with surreal hybrids and anthropomorphic characters, inhabit the same visual space as the figure. Humor, symbolism, and storytelling merge with the detailed and whimsical landscape and wildlife imagery, recontextualize my figurative work.
Nature vs Nurture also speaks to a deeper conceptual thread. Are we shaped more by our biology or our environment? This body of work explores how we evolve, how we relate to ourselves and others, and how the wildness within us often mirrors the world around us.
In this series, lush flora and fauna, along with surreal hybrids and anthropomorphic characters, inhabit the same visual space as the figure. Humor, symbolism, and storytelling merge with the detailed and whimsical landscape and wildlife imagery, recontextualize my figurative work.
Nature vs Nurture also speaks to a deeper conceptual thread. Are we shaped more by our biology or our environment? This body of work explores how we evolve, how we relate to ourselves and others, and how the wildness within us often mirrors the world around us.
Biography
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Scott G. Brooks (b. 1960 - Flint, MI) is a figurative artist living and working in Baltimore, Maryland. Originally from Mt. Morris, Michigan, he received a BFA from the University of Michigan in 1983 and resided in Washington, DC, until moving to Baltimore in 2016. His paintings and drawings have been exhibited across the US and abroad, including the UK, Italy, and Australia, and are included in collections internationally.
As an illustrator, Scott worked with the US Forest Service in Washington, DC where he created a unique series of Smokey Bear posters and materials. He provided artwork for several picture books, including The Three Armadillies Tuff, The Ring Bear, Flour Girl, the Ned series, and Mouse on the Moon. He also illustrated dozens of short stories and poems for Cricket and other magazines for kids. He was recently invited to teach illustration at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore. |
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