
Scott Whipple - Contemporary Artist
Scott Whipple was born in Southeast Michigan in 1962. He is a working artist and visual arts instructor in Fort Myers, Florida. Whipple is a member of the Fort Myers Alliance for the Arts, the Lee Arts Educator's Association and is active in community-wide art shows and events. He is known for his large scale contemporary paintings.
Whipple is influenced by nature and has been an environmental activist throughout his career. Whether working on reclaiming dilapidated urban areas, designing large-scale open spaces or advocating for clean water and policy changes to slow climate change.
Scott completed his Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning at Michigan State University's School of Design & Construction, and his Master's degree in Landscape Architecture with Certificate in Urban Design at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Art & Design. Whipple worked as a professional landscape architect and urban designer for over 30 years. He has won design awards and completed projects across the United States. He is married and lives in the metro Fort Myers, Florida area.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Urban Planning, Michigan State University, 1984
Master of Landscape Architecture with Certificate in Urban Design, University of Pennsylvania, 1990
Commissions
2017
"Snake River", Buffalo, New York
2018
"Appalachian Orchid", Big Canoe, Georgia
2018
"Crimson Stream", Cape Coral, Florida
2021 "Creamery Bridge", Cape Coral, Florida
Exhibitions
2005
2011
Downtown Grand Blanc Art Walk
Downtown Flint Art Walk
Student Exhibitions
2016
Cape Coral Youth Art Show
2017
Designs and Dreams Art Show
2017
Alliance for the Arts Art Show
2019
Designs and Dreams Art Show
2019
Alliance for the Arts Art Show
2020
Cape Coral Festival for the Arts
2021
Cape Coral Festival for the Arts, Virtual Exhibit
2022
Alliance for the Arts Art Show
Awards
1998
2006
American Society of Landscape Architects, Chairman Southwest Florida Chapter
Governor's Award, Historic Preservation, First Street Lofts, Flint, Michigan
Contact Me
scottwhipple-artist.com
239-910-6625