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“I wanted to capture first his naivete and perhaps the bit of clownishness he embodies, so when I came across the image of the slightly off-kilter dancing man, I knew I was heading in the direction I wanted to go. Originally he was playing a lute, but I inserted a compass wheel in his hands instead. Also, I added the jester’s hat with a different eye embedded, as it seemed right to me. I located an old map of Italy to use as the background to make sure the aspect of his being a traveler was made clear. Butterflies are a well-known representation for new beginnings, metamorphosis, so the images of the butterflies with clown-like bodies added the finishing touches as they fly out of the Fool’s traveling suitcase.”
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Red Scott is the creator of the wonderful Capolan Art Exchange, a wildly successful and inspiring monthly art exchange loosely based on the artwork seen in Nick Bantock’s book Capolan, Travels of a Vagabond Country. She is a regular contributing writer to National Stampagraphic, a stamp art magazine in its 16th year of publication. Her artwork has been published in Stretch Marks, 1843 Rubber Art and The Studio. Red is a veteran stamper who has found her personal niche in collage and photomontage. Other areas of interest are music, including solo work, bookbinding structures, and journaling. Red is also a devoted X-Files fan.

Red lives with her husband of 22 years, Keith, and their four children in Southern California.

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