caption death_date death_place birth_place training nationality field birth_date image article_title name bgcolour
untitled 110 x 110 cm , 2009 , carborundum with gold leaf , 14 february 2014 ballsbridge , dublin , ireland kilbrittain , county cork , ireland university college dublin -lrb- studied architecture -rrb- irish painting , tapestry , printmaking , sculpture 24 january 1921 patrick scott untitled 2009.jpg patrick scott -lrb- artist -rrb-
 patrick scott silver
patrick scott -lrb- artist -rrb-

patrick scott -lrb- 14 january 1921 -- 14 february 2014 -rrb- was an irish artist .
patrick scott was born in kilbrittain , county cork , in 1921 , and had his first exhibition in 1944 , but trained as an architect and did not become a full-time artist until 1960 .
he worked for fifteen years for the irish architect michael scott , assisting , for example , in the design of busáras , the central bus station in dublin .
he was also responsible for the orange livery of irish intercity trains .
scott was perhaps best known for his `` gold paintings '' , abstracts incorporating geometrical forms in gold leaf against a pale tempura background .
he also produced tapestries and carpets .
his paintings are in several important collections including the museum of modern art in new york .
he won the guggenheim award in 1960 , represented ireland in the 1960 venice biennale , the douglas hyde gallery held a major retrospective of his work in 1981 and the hugh lane gallery in dublin held a major survey in 2002 .
his works are distinguished by their purity and sense of calm , reflecting his own interest in zen buddhism .
in october 2013 , scott wed his companion of 30 years , eric pearce , in a civil ceremony at the dublin registry office .
on 11 july 2007 , scott , who was a founding member of aosdána , was conferred with the title of saoi , the highest honour that can be bestowed upon an irish artist .
the president of ireland , mary mcaleese , made the presentation , placing a gold torc , the symbol of the office of saoi , around his neck .
no more than seven living members may hold this honour at any one time .
scott died on 14 february 2014 at the age of 93 .
he was survived by his partner .
