From bucktooth bunnies-gone-wild to robots under the influence, pop artist Rebecca Scott makes a living off of misfit toys
Produced, written and art directed by Brian Patrick Flynn with photography by Sarah Dorio
Peter Cottontail was never truly “hopping down” a “bunny trail”. The fluffy stud was most likely bouncing around Club Risque loaded up on top-shelf tequila. Sounds harsh and disillusioning but have YOU tried being cute, puffy, bushy-tailed and stuck inside a children’s book every day of your life? Exactly! A schedule like that definitely calls for acts of alcohol-infused debauchery. Reasoning like this often goes through the mind of pop artist Rebecca Scott.
The four-foot-eleven cutie conjures up cuddly creatures in her colorful mind, then heads to the easel with art supplies and bad habits. Next, the diminutive, curly-haired ball of energy downloads ideas from her cranium to the canvas via colorful acrylics, spray paints and paint pens. Scott’s audience consists mostly of hipsters with blank walls begging to be dressed in edgy art; however, there are some nifty nicotine-free versions of her work well-suited for nurseries and kids’ rooms. We spent an afternoon with the poppy artist and her schnockered subjects at Design Within Reach Atlanta. Although my photographer and I drank nothing but bottled water under the table, we managed to have just as much fun as Rebecca and her imaginary 24 hour party people.
Great Scott
Our Atlanta-based subject sports a wardrobe just as vibrant as her bad bunnies, wasted robots and merry monsters. The aluminum Neutra house numbers and Primary Pouf trio are both outdoor products available through Design Within Reach.
Playboy bunny
Interested art buyers can have the real playboy bunny smokin’ in the boys room for only $60. “Bad Bunny” [sitting in a white Bertoia Diamond Chair] and all other Rebecca Scott pieces are available for purchase online through her website.
Dearly departed
Breathe life into the poppy purple “Zombies Need Love Too” for $60. This soul-lacking sweetheart is propped up against the Random Pendant in white.
Do the robot
Rebecca uses glow in the dark paint in some of her pieces creating a lasting impression that will stick with kids through the night. “Robots Glow in the Dark” is a safer alternative to Scott’s popular floppy-eared drunks and is priced at only $20. The Mr. Roboto doppleganger is kickin’ back on the Panton chair in orange.
Raising the handlebar
Mr. Moustache [$60] is a lounge-loving question-raising robot programmed with a touch of facial-hair denial.
R2D2 version H20
Some kids want to walk the plank like Jack Sparrow while others want out of this world with R2D2. Why not have both? “Pirate Party” combines the two sans Lucky Strikes or Captain Morgan making it a great fit for a child’s room. Fish this fiesta from Rebecca’s studio for $60. This piece as well as all of Rebecca’s art can be customized in any color or size [prices vary].
Love at first bite
“Monsters in Love” depicts a softer side of the beast and sells for $200. The Mint Table Globe may help your little monsters track their own origin.
Bitchin’
“Bitches” [$50] features a confident and confrontational robot with a Napolean complex. Rebecca is sitting in Arne Jacobsen’s Egg Chair upholstered in “Aqua” amidst a wall of Nelson Starburst, Sunflower and Spindle clocks.
Party of five
“Bunny Party” is a happy portrait of an addiction-free family which sells for $60. Below the bunnies sits the Bantam sofa which will leave relaxed human families with smiles just as toothy.
Caked-on
The pint-sized “Cupcake Love” is priced at only $15. When grouped in odd numbers of different color schemes, these baby cakes make a sweet statement.
Make a connection with more of Rebecca’s work right here by clicking on The Rebecca Scott.
Atlantan modernists looking for top-notch classic furnishings to complement their own art should head into Design Within Reach Atlanta at 2451 Peachtree Road in Buckhead.
