Meet Featured Artist for THANKFUL Dos Tres, Don Oliver Scott III an Inglewood Artist

Artist Bio Dos Tres 2022 Dos Tres (b. Don Oliver Scott III, Oakland, CA, 1948) was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. A child of the 60’s he was greatly influenced by the art and expressive music of the San Francisco psychedelic scene. In high school he enjoyed painting lessons from S. F. artist/mentor Jim Scott, and his retail village concept/model earned first place at the California Industrial Arts Exposition in Sacramento. Architecture studies at U.C. Berkeley (’69 -’70) opened his eyes to the historic relationship between humans and the natural environment. His model of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon was prominently displayed in the lobby of Wurster Hall, home of Berkeley’s Department of Architecture. Attending a lecture seminar and discussions with architect Richard Neutra convinced him that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Work for NorCal architects and engineers followed. In 1978 Dos Tres came to Los Angeles where he drafted Hilton and Hyatt Regency interiors for Hirsch Bedner Associates, now the largest hospitality design firm in the world. Around this time Dos was invited to the home of Muhammad Ali, who autographed his airbrushed oil painting of Ali fighting in the ring. A stimulating ’85 –‘86 stint at Walt Disney Imagineering doing set design for Disneyland LA also provided the opportunity to flex his musical side and venture into audio design for the Life-Health Pavilion’s ‘Journey Through the Body’ at EPCOT Center. Exposure to Disney’s elite force of artists encouraged him to up his game and absorb new techniques. Living in LA Dos Tres has painted murals in restaurants, music studios, professional offices and private homes. He created super-graphics, redesigned the cafeteria and served as a facility planner for Allied Signal Corporation in Torrance. In 2007 Dos began work for the J. Paul Getty Trust at both the Villa and Getty Center Museums, immersing him in the great artistic milieus from the ancients to the modern masters. In 2010 his ‘Ubersketch’, a fantastical color pencil rendering of Tim Hawkinson’s Uberorgan installation, was displayed at the Getty’s bi-annual Underground exhibit. He gave a lecture on its creation at the Getty Research Institute with Getty curatorial staff and guests in attendance. Recently retired from the Getty, Dos Tres is now free to explore his insatiable passions for writing, music, painting and video production. Testimonials “That’s a million dollar painting..” - Muhammad Ali, 1980, referring to G.O.A.T., painting now in the collection of Dr. David Schwartz “Your wonderful sketch of Uberorgan is quite beautiful and whimsical and makes me very nostalgic for the Getty!” - Peggy Fogelman, Director of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston “..It’s a very beautiful work in its own right but also a fantastic reminder of how wonderful the installation was. I envy you for having spent so much time with it.” - Michael Brand, renowned art historian and former Director of the J. Paul Getty Museum “Thanks so much for letting us see the terrific drawing of the Uberorgan installation! Bravo & all the best,” - John Walsh, Founding Director, the J. Paul Getty Museum