Scott Dall
Profile
BIO: Scott Dall was born and raised in Melbourne where he lived until 2001 when he moved to the North Coast to surf warmer waters. His mother and sister are accomplished artists.
For Scott, art is an obsession and he can rarely be seen without a pen, pencil or paintbrush in hand. As a teenager, Scott was commissioned to create murals and artwork on nightclub walls, and to sculpt full-sized 3D characters as well as paint murals for Zone 3 Game Centres around Melbourne. Scott has always had a passion for art, and he has devoted his life to developing his natural artistic ability, resulting in countless pieces of fine art, and a unique cartoon style has which earned him a name in the global graphic art business.
In 1995, with no formal training, Scott answered an advertisement for a cartoonist position at Skansen Giftware, one of Australia’s leading giftware companies. He was chosen over many qualified applicants, and became proficient in graphic design on the job, merging his new computer skills with his established free-hand drawing style. During his six years with Skansen, Scott created highly targeted and successful giftware ranges for both mass merchandisers and specialty gift stores, including the hugely popular ‘Beanie Kids.’ In the past eleven years as a graphic artist/cartoonist, Scott’s clients have included companies such as Disney, Coca-Cola, Warner Brothers, The Simpsons, Beavis and Butthead, Moose Toys, MDI and Millennium Clothing, as well as many smaller businesses. His art can be seen in many homes across Australia, in the form of toys, mugs, clothing, stubby holders and likes. It can also be found throughout many stores worldwide including Myer, Target, K-Mart, What’s New, Priceline and Toys ‘R’ Us.
These days Scott is a freelancer based in the Byron Shire, northern NSW, working from home via the internet. He is currently developing the designs for a new surf label to be sold in China. He is also working on some major projects with Moose Toys, which have been recently shown at trade fairs in New York and London, and received a great response. With his fine art, Scott continues to explore and experiment with different styles, mediums and themes, propelling out an endless stream of extremely sophisticated and diverse artworks.
He has regularly attended weekly life drawing sessions for a few years, which has greatly benefited his artistic expression immensely.
Having always dreamt of composing children’s books, Scott has recently taken some time out to explore this interest. The result is his conceptual “How To Get To Mars”, where Scott’s apparent main ambition is to inspire young minds to imagine, dream and create, three things which have enriched and brought joy in his own life.
“For me,” says Scott, “drawing is like eating or sleeping. Or breathing.”
