Scott E. Armstrong
Designer, Craftsman,
and Artist.
Scott E. Armstrong, designer, artist,
and master craftsman, has had an intimate relationship with wood for
more than thirty years.
“Working with wood stimulates all my senses. It looks great, feels great and,
it usually smells great,” he says
by way of explaining the advantage
of his chosen career.
Scott's work is shaped by 35 years of artistic and creative living, learning and working.
Growing up in northern Wyoming developed his independent spirit and
love of natural materials.
Getting his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Industrial Design from the Kansas City Art Institute taught him to channel his creativity, showing him the value of the decorative arts,
and the beauty of modern design. "I went to college to become an illustrator,
but part of the program is to take three-dimensional classes,
and I felt at home and had more fun working in the shop building something.
Enjoying the shop more than studio I felt I could make a living building great furniture much easier
than being an illustrator."
After graduating he worked in various small shops in Kansas City including the Art Institute shop,
and later working for John Noel, his Furniture Design Instructor.
Then on to eight years as a Senior Product Designer in the Furniture Industry
which broadened his education in production methods
and gave him a respect for traditional
furniture forms and ornamentation.
For the past 20 years he has been running his own studio and drawing
on this varied background
to create graceful, animated, one of a kind, limited production,
and commissioned pieces of
Fine furniture and cabinetry.
EDUCATION
1981-B.F.A. Design, Kansas City Art
Institute
1986-Design for Industry and Chair Design and Development
Seminars at Anderson Ranch Art Center
Snowmass, CO
1988-20th Century Furniture Design Seminar
Smithsonian, Institute
Washington, DC
WORK
1982-1984 Technical Illustrator Morton Thiokol Brigham City, Utah
1984-1992 Senior Product Designer Kimball International Jasper, IN.
1992-present Started Arrowleaf Studio and on to
Scott E. Armstrong Furniture
Powell, Wyoming
SHOWS
1984 One's Off
Nelson Gallery Jasper, Indiana
1994 Design Conference
Raven Fine Art Gallery
Cody, Wyoming
1995 Design Conference
Raven Fine Art Gallery
Cody, Wyoming
1996 American Society of Furniture Artists (ASOFA)
Furniture of the 90’s
Award of Excellence
1996 Fine Woodworking Design Book Seven
1996 Western Design Conference
Cody, Wyoming
1997 ASOFA Invitational
Smoke and Mirrors
2007 Cody High Style
Exhibitors Choice Award
Buffalo Bill Historical Center
Cody, Wyoming
2008 Cody High Style
Exhibitors Choice Award and Switchback Ranch Purchase Award
Buffalo Bill Historical Center
Cody, Wyoming
2009 Cody High Style
Buffalo Bill Historical Center
Cody, Wyoming
2010 Cody High Style
Buffalo Bill Historical Center
Cody, Wyoming
2011 Cody High Style
Best of Show Award
Buffalo Bill Historical Center
Cody, Wyoming
2012 Cody High Style
Buffalo Bill Historical Center
Cody, Wyoming
2012 The Artisan's Craft: The Fine Art of Woodworking
Museum of the Rockies
Bozeman, Montana