Scott Hill
Meet Scott / Wakatatlihini
Scott Hill is a turtle clan member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. The Oneida reservation is where he was born, raised and continues to work as an artist today. His Oneida name is Wakatatlihini, meaning "He teaches himself."
Scott earned an Associates of Fine Arts from the American Indian Institute of Arts in 1985. His work is easily recognizable by his bold use of color combined with a deeply graphic style. He combines these design elements in his own unique translation of his Haudenosaunee culture. The result is striking imagery with a depth and a wealth of cultural significance. While Scott is primarily known for his paintings he enjoys working in many mediums, including: Acrylic paint, charcoal, clay, dry & old pastels, fabric, murals, pencil, pen, ink, as well as stone and wood sculpture.
"Colors from nature inspire me; bugs, birds and flowers. Nature's color combinations and contrasting color. In the begining of my two-dimensional artistic explorations, I used pen. The use of pen, its permanency, helped me to concentrate with precision and sharpen my skills. My art continues to grow and transform and I continue to learn perspective and form."
-Scott Hill
After living as a working artist for well over three decades, Scott continues to evolve through new mediums and techniques.
"A spiritual awakening has happened for me. It is traditional ceremonies, being guided to attend, to heal, which teach me valuable agreements on how to be a human being to protect mother earth, and to respect all of creation. This has brought about intense feelings to protect Mother Eath and stand for environmental activism and political advocacy. My spiritual awakening and subsequent activism, has resulted in a simpler, more bold subject matter.
-Scott Hill
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