Iris Scott Art

Iris Scott Finger Painting Prints now available in Australia. Iris Scott is an oil finger painting artist based in Brooklyn, New York City, the artist creates her unique pieces without using a brush, making her colour saturated canvases burst with movement using a form of textural Impressionism. Rich in topic, colour, and texture, her paint heavy finger painting technique and a rainbow of pigments oftentimes incorporate over 100 different oil colours into a single scene. Her paintings portray a dreamy, yet dynamic, world – a heightened, more lush version of reality.

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“Iris Scott makes ‘finger paintings’ portraying tigers in the night, bowerbirds, South Asian drag queens, and herself as a towering belle of some fantasy ball. So much sincerity and obsessiveness come through here that you lower your scepticism and revel in the lushness and love.”
— Jerry Saltz, Art Critic for New York Magazine

Here is what Iris Scott has to say about her art;

My name is Iris Scott, and I am here to revolutionize the art world with the tips of my fingers. I am going to continue painting for the next 60-70 years of my life until I am completely blind or unable to move my hand across a canvas. I am interested in two things: 1) getting my paintings into museums so that little girls can see women artists celebrated as much as their male peers, and 2) Helping humanity think of animals as equals: like us, they are divine beings—let’s paint animals, not eat them.

When I see an artwork that makes me gasp—a painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, Klimt, or Picasso, for example—my head exits time, space melts, and the moment stretches into a new dimension of hyper-reality. That is a very important sensation: it is the awe of understanding that a human did this, and it empowers you to believe you can do something profound, too.

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This year, for the first time in my life, I was accepted by the art world. Articles by critics in New York Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, and on ArtNet praised my work. I am excited and grateful for the appreciation of the art community, but this is a small pop-up of attention compared to my plan to pioneer a new era of art. The new era of art will be enlightening and uplifting without having to be obscure or confusing to be taken seriously, an era where plants and animals are legitimised as the most important subject matter of the day. The era of excluding animals, landscapes, plants from high art is over. Right now. Because I declare it.

I call the new era of art Instinctualism: to be an Instinctualist means to revel in beauty and colour. It is to allow the work of art to make you feel viscerally real—hugged tightly and jolted awake all at once.

The art world tends to devalue beauty and colour in favour of highbrow conceptualism. I want to heal the societal psychosis induced by art that has separated us from nature in the name of egoistic human-centred intellectualism. Because we have lost touch with our instincts about beauty (and relinquished our power to aesthetics experts), because we have stopped paying attention to the animals and plants, we are at a moment where our whole planet is quite literally on the verge of burning down.

Every painting I make is an affirmation of the single most important message in the world: we are not separate from the animals and plants. For example, Madame Saluki, the dog on the couch, looks like a debutante posing for a photograph. Her eyes are saying I know what you are doing. Just because I can’t talk doesn’t mean I’m not highly aware. Tiger Fire is about a once-omnipotent creature whose environment is burning…on a fundamental level, I want you to see and feel, what a tiger looks like at life scale, what jungle plants look like—why they’re so important.

I first became well known for the painting Shakin’ Off the Blues of a wet English Labrador shaking the water droplets off after a swim. Because people practically think of dogs as human beings, my goal is to glorify dogs in order to show that we can treat all animals the way we treat dogs. My other paintings tend to celebrate nature, future-mythological women, and the potential of the human species to transcend its worst impulses.

The next rebellion will be a non-rebellion. I want to be the champion of beautiful, non-rebellious art.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about our Iris Scott Fingerpainting Prints before you order.

What are the most popular Iris Scott fingerpainting designs?

Iris Scott’s saturated dog-portrait fingerpaintings (golden retrievers, dachshunds, French bulldogs) and her bright floral fingerpaintings top her sales.

Which artists/subjects do you stock in Iris Scott fingerpainting?

Iris Scott’s full fingerpainting catalogue — dog portraits, floral compositions, dancers, surfers and abstract pours.

What rooms suit Iris Scott fingerpainting?

Modern living rooms, children’s playrooms, designer kitchens, modern bedrooms and creative offices.

What sizes do you offer for Iris Scott fingerpainting?

40×30cm up to 150cm+. Iris’s saturated fingerpaintings benefit from scale — 90×60cm reveals the texture; 120cm+ as statement.

Do you offer multi-panel sets for Iris Scott fingerpainting?

Yes — many Iris Scott designs adapt to diptychs (paired dog portraits) and triptychs (floral compositions).

Are these Iris Scott fingerpainting prints made in Australia?

Yes — produced in our Noosa, QLD & Booragoon, Perth, WA workshops and shipped Australia-wide with tracking included. Overseas orders are printed overseas depending on the delivery location.

Can I order a custom Iris Scott fingerpainting print?

Iris’s catalogue is fixed, but spans dogs, florals, dancers, surfers and abstracts; we can recommend matches to your colour palette.

What style/colours work best in Iris Scott fingerpainting?

Iris’s saturated rainbow palettes suit modern colourful interiors and children’s playrooms; her muted dog portraits suit Scandi.

Do you have related collections to Iris Scott fingerpainting?

See our Abstract & Contemporary Art, Floral & Botanical, Animal Photography and Custom Pet Portraits collections.

Stretched canvas, framed canvas or framed paper prints?

All three available on every Iris Scott fingerpainting design. Stretched canvas suits modern interiors; framed paper prints suit formal/traditional rooms.

Do you have black-and-white Iris Scott fingerpainting prints?

Iris’s catalogue is overwhelmingly saturated colour; for monochrome dog portraits see our Animal Photography Wall Art collection.

Does Iris Scott fingerpainting make a good gift?

Yes — Iris Scott fingerpaintings are a popular gift for dog-lovers, art enthusiasts and modern-home owners.

Do they come ready to hang?

Yes, all stretched canvas prints, framed prints and floating frame prints arrive with hanging hardware fitted to the back, delivered ready to hang straight in the wall. **Overseas orders may not always be delivered ready to hang on the wall again, depending on delivery location.

How long do Iris Scott fingerpainting canvas prints last?

Archival pigment inks rated 75+ years of colour retention indoors out of direct sunlight.

Do you ship to all Australian states?

Yes — NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, NT, ACT. Metro 4-9 days, regional 5-10 days, tracked. Delivery time frame varies according to location.