Scott Prather

Scott Austin Prather was born in the suburbs of Forth Worth, Texas. Scott completed two years of college in Texas before transferring to Ringling College as an Illustration major and immediately fell in love with the school and Sarasota. 

As a student at RCAD, Scott was involved in all aspects of his education taking advantage of the many opportunities provided to him. in his Senior year alone, outside of his school work, he taught painting for the LBKCA Learning Labs; was Lead Coordinator of the student run "Illes of Illustration" art exhibition which brought out over 800 people in attendance; won the "President's Award" in the annual "Best of Ringling" show (his 2nd year winning this prestige's prize); and painted a portrait of Bill O'Reilly for the Ringling Library Association Town Hall Lecture Series.

Scott currently resides in Sarasota and is working as a free-lance artist/illustrator.