Artist in oil, watercolour, pen and wash and metals, born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, where he settled in Belfast. Studied at the local College of Art under John Turner and John Luke. For 30 years Scott was involved in engineering: mechanical, civil design and research at Queen’s University. He was an associate of RUA and took part in many group exhibitions elsewhere throughout Northern Ireland. In 1992 he made and donated a bronze medal, won by the artist Basil Blackshaw, given in memory of William Conor, at RUA. Had several solo shows in the province, including Centre Art Gallery, Belfast, 1976.