Working between New York and Paris, Richard T Scott is known for his contemporary figurative paintings and his writing on esthetic theory and contemporary art. He has participated in discussion panels with Donald Kuspit and Vincent Desiderio. His work is part of important collections around the world such as the Austrian Embassy and Odd Nerdrum, and has been auctioned at Sotheby's and Phillips de Pury & Company. Richard holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from The New York Academy of Art, renowned for its synthesis of the classical tradition of figurative art and contemporary art theory.