The “Lifescape” series is foremost a celebration of life. Touching on issues from spirituality to reproduction, they walk a line between the sublime and the grotesque. They are composed using photographs of natural elements and a myriad of life forms layered with a UV stable crystal clear polyester resin, oil paint, and iridescent pigments. In addition to providing a luminous depth to the work, the resin also functions conceptually, binding the life forms together in a clear liquid, much like the common binder of all life, water. They show the living beauty I’ve found, and reflect a universal connectedness. Scott Griffin is an innovative artist living and working in Savannah, GA. Originally from rural Tennessee, he received a BFA in painting from Savannah College of Art and Design in 1992. Traveling often to collect images and gain inspiration, he was invited and attended an artist residency in Budapest, Hungary in 2005. He exhibits his works locally, nationally and internationally. The primary focus of Griffin’s work is the energy of life and the beauty evident in its ebb and flow. Exploring issues from spirituality to reproduction, his works navigate a boundary between the sublime and the grotesque. Through an unusual process utilizing polyester resin, paint, iridescent pigments, and sometimes photography, he creates luminous work that both challenges the conventions of painting and celebrates our brief yet potent existence.