Scott is a figurative artist based in the Arlington Virginia, inside the DC Metro Area. He has over 20 years of combined teaching and professional art experience. After receiving his BFA at Drake University in Des Moines Iowa in 1995, Scott was awarded the Morris Lewis Fellowship from George Washington University where he received his Master of Fine Arts degree in painting in 1999. He is currently an Associate Professor of Practice in painting and drawing at Georgetown University in Washington DC.

The surviving members of the band have also discussed whether to do anything with demos that were recorded before Hutchison’s death, though nothing has been decided as yet. Grant added: “There will be some bits in here that are instantly recognisable and some that will be out there for the very first time, so as with Scott’s music I encourage everyone to immerse themselves in this book and the world of Scott’s illustrations and go get some more tattoos that are not FR related!” The family of the late Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison have announced the release of a book containing the late singer’s artwork and illustrations. The collection follows the 2021 release of The Work, which brought together Scott’s hand-written lyrics and accompanying artwork across the career of Frightened Rabbit.A limited number of exclusively designed Living in Colour tote bags are available as part of a book bundle from Rough Trade. Grant Hutchison, Scott’s brother and drummer of Frightened Rabbit, says: “After finding a lot of joy and positivity in putting together a book of Scott’s lyrics we always felt there was room for a companion project of Scott’s visual art that could go alongside it. Before Scott wrote music he was already an incredible illustrator and artist. This carried on alongside the band as he worked with Dave Thomas on creating artwork for all FR releases. Having seen his artwork from the very beginning I’ve always thought it should be shared with more people. I think it shows another side to his creativity and just shows off how annoyingly talented he was (I can say that as his brother!)." Scott Hutchison struggled with anxiety and depression before his death in 2018. But he left a legacy of music and art and one of the attractions of the new book, his brother hopes, is how it shows the consistency of Hutchison’s artistic output. Was anyone meant to see it?” his brother asked himself. “Would he think it was personal or private? I don’t know, but for me it exists so for people to see it in a way that myself and the family think is right, then that makes a lot of sense.” Whether you are already aware of Scott’s artwork or if you’re seeing it for the first time, there is so much here to immerse yourself into that I think will continue to inspire time and time again.”

Whether you are already aware of Scott’s artwork or if you’re seeing it for the first time, there is so much here to immerse yourself into that I thinkwill continue to inspire time and time again.” In 2021, Hutchison’s family and collaborators collected the late frontman’s lyrics and artwork together for the first time in a book titled The Work – described by the surviving members of Frightened Rabbit as “a tribute to Scott’s unbridled creativity”. The release was celebrated by fans, after he singer died by suicide in 2018. Much of the artwork in the book was found in Hutchison’s flat when his family were clearing it out after his death. “I didn’t know that had all been kept,” Grant Hutchison admitted. “I hadn’t really seen a lot of it, in fact most of it.” Readers are advised that Living In Colour: The Art Of Scott Hutchison includes content about topics that some may find upsetting, including references to suicide. A special request from Frightened Rabbit and Scott’s family: “As we were putting together our recent book The Work, a collection of Scott’s lyrics alongside snippets of his scribblings, it became clear that there was enough great material for a companion piece that could sit alongside it, celebrating the visual elements of Scott’s art. We’re working with Faber Music Publishing to create a collection of Scott’s artwork spanning his whole life. So much of the art he made during his time in the band lives in the hands and hearts of other people, so we would like to put out this call to anyone who may have a drawing, a painting or any form of illustration of Scott’s, to send us a photo so we can make this collection as broad and as expansive as we can.As a result the art was more a personal expression for its creator, a truth the family had to wrestle with. Living In Colour: The Art Of Scott Hutchison’s creative concept comes from renowned album designer dlt (Dave Thomas), who worked with Frightened Rabbit across their career. He adds – Scott Hutchison’s paintings and drawings are comprised of overlapping figures stitched together in one composition. His artwork is multifaceted, abstracted, and appears to be in motion – not just physically, but psychologically as well – evoking the idea that our identity is also in flux. Though we are singular beings, our psyche is not. We are molded in part by time and our life experiences.