Danielle Scott Interviewed by Jersey Arts

Jersey Arts interviewed the VillageOneArt collaborating artist Danielle Scott, a mixed-media assemblage artist who grew up in Jersey City, to learn more about her art and life.

JA: How would you describe your creative process?

DS: I create my work because of what I have going on inside and what I want to say. Because I’m very shy, and I kind of keep to myself; my way of expressing myself and what’s going on is through my work. My stories, ideas, family history, and everything all come out.  

JA: A trained oil painter, you now identify as a “mixed media assemblage artist.” When and why did you make that transition?

DS: I started assembling in 2018. I visited Cuba during the Havana Biennial and was extremely inspired. I am Afro-Cuban, so I also experienced going back to my roots.

Assemblage invigorates me. I feel like I am putting myself into every story. Before Cuba, I had been holding back. Working with oil paints was almost too comfortable. I was playing it safe.