» News http://kscottunderwater.com Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:25:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 April/May Newsletter from the KSCOTT STUDIO http://kscottunderwater.com/2010/06/aprilmay-newsletter-from-the-kscott-studio/ http://kscottunderwater.com/2010/06/aprilmay-newsletter-from-the-kscott-studio/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:21:28 +0000 admin http://kscottunderwater.com/?p=423 $Account.OrganizationName
April and May Newsletter from the KScott studio
Finished Mural, New Painting, Magazine Feature, and Team ANDROS/ KSCOTTUNDERWATER in the 2010 PTTS

April and May have been a couple of exciting months for K.C. and his artwork. In early April he found himself at LOS BUZOS RESORT in Cambutal, Panama painting his first mural. Upon returning to Florida, he completed a commission piece of a tarpon to be used as the Master Angler Trophy for the elite Outback Steakhouse Golden Fly Tournament in Islamorada, Florida. The month of May brought a feature article with K.C.’s artwork in the U.K.’s Marlin World Magazine. In late May he joined forces with Andros Boatworks to sponsor a team in this years PTTS (Professional Tarpon Tournament Series) held in Boca Grande.

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KSCOTT mural at LOS BUZOS RESORT Cambutal Panama

At the Miami Boat show K.C. was introduced to Morris Palmer, the owner of Los Buzos Resort. Morris took a liking to K.C.’s work and invited him down to paint a wall at the resort’s restaurant. He wanted K.C. to utilize the two walls and dipict a very common scene in the waters off Los Buzos, a giant Black Marlin casing yellowfin tuna. K.C. and his fiance, Lindsay, flew out of Miami international to Panama City, Panama. They loaded onto a bus and trekked west across the interior of Panama for 4 1/2 hours where they arrived in a town named Los Tablas. They were then picked up in a pickup truck and driven 1 1/2 more hours through the mountains to Los Buzos. Los Buzos is a small resort in a very remote area. There are amazing views from the beach side villas, world class sport-fishing, and one of the best surf breaks in the world. It is guaranteed that when construction is finished and access by air becomes available, Los Buzos will be a very sought after destination.

Los Buzos Resort

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“Golden Fly”

K.C. was commissioned to paint a piece to be used for the Master Angler Trophy for Outback Steakhouse’s Annual Golden Fly Tarpon Tournament which is held each year in Islamorada. The Golden Fly is an elite fly fishing event that uses a point system to determine a champion or “Master Angler”. An accumulation of points based on fish caught and released, plus the size is used to determine the Master Angler. Baker Bishop and Brian Helms won FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW. Thanks to Pat Ford for the great picture from the awards ceremony!

Prints of the “Golden Fly” can be purchased at www.kscottart.com
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K.C.’s work featured in the U.K.’s Marlin World Magazine

K.C.’s work gets world wide attention in Marlin World Magazine’s May-July issue. Click on the above picture or go to www.marlinworld.tv to read up on K.C. and his inspiration that helps him create the his powerful images. Thanks to Paul Watson at Marlin World for the great article.

Read Marlin World Online

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Kscottunderwater joins forces with Andros Boatworks for the 2010 PTTS

May and June in Boca Grande equals Tarpon and lots of them. This is when the PTTS comes to town. The Professional Tarpon Tournament Series consists of a men’s and women’s division. The men participate in five, three hour, regular series events. The woman have three, three hour events. Teams may weigh one fish daily, and obtain points towards the Team of the Year Race by releasing and weighing fish. The Top 25 teams qualify for the Tarpon Cup championship, a single day, five hour, two Tarpon bag limit event. All PTTS tournaments are held in Boca Grande Pass, Florida. When K.C. was presented with the opportunity to co-sponsor a team with Andros Boatworks, one the best custom boat builders in the business, the decision was a lay down. K.C.’s “Golden Fly” piece is the featured wrap for the teams 23 CUDA boat. Look for team Andros on the World Fishing Network and Sun Sport Network airing now!

In the above photos: Left: Lindsay Bush celebrates landing her first tarpon. It weighed in at 118 lbs. Middle: Team Andros from left to right: Lindsay Bush, Kathleen McDonald, and Karlie Bennett celebrate their first weighed fish. Right: Karlie Bennett fights her first fish of the 2010 season.
Learn More about Andros Boatworks

Look for K.C.’s next newsletter with more details from the PTTS and WPTTS finals, new paintings, tournament appearances, and previews of some new apparel that will be hitting the shelfs very soon.

Tight Lines,
K.C. Scott

KScottUnderwater LLC
phone: 269-599-9067
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14th Annual Spring All Tackle Bonefish Tournament
Unfounded reports of massive bonefish kills from our recent record cold winter were put to rest during the 14th Annual Spring All Tackle Bonefish Tournament. Seven weight fish (bones over 8 pounds) were officially weighed and released during 3 days of intense bonefishing. Thirteen releases were also carded during windy and cloudy conditions.

Captain Chris Jones guided Gary Parsons to 1801 points, constructed with three weight fish of 9 pounds 12 ounces, 10 pounds 8 ounces and 10 pounds 9 ounces, plus one release for the victory. All of these fish crushed live shrimp and were taken on ten pound Invisibraid Spider Wire in the backcountry of Islamorada.

Veteran tournament anglers and guides conspired behind the scenes to recognize the angling and charitable contributions of living fishing legend Jim Bokor, by renaming the event the Jim Bokor Spring All Tackle. Visibly moved by the surprise ceremony directed by his long time friend and ace angler Robert Collins, Bokor proceeded to celebrate the honor by finishing a close second with Captain Richard Black. Jim scored 1578 points, with a giant 13 pound 5 ounce fat silver football and two releases. The monster also took the Largest Fish Award, and gave proof to the very words Collins spoke during the kickoff at tournament headquarters The Islamorada Fishing Club, that Bokor has landed more bonefish over 10 pounds than any angler in the history of our sport.

Third place went to Captain Mark Gilman and Tony Horsley with two weights of 9 pounds 4 ounces and 11 pounds 4 ounces. Frank Delucas won most releases with Captain Mark Krowka with 6 silver bullets. Delucas also took home high point first time angler by adding a 9 pound 9 ounce weight fish. Richard Oliver took a 33 inch to the fork permit with captain Tad Burke to win the largest permit award. For information and dates of next year’s all tackle, contact Charlotte Ambrogio at 305-942-0428.

Photo: Jim Bokor & Capt. Richard Black photo by Teresa Reinhman
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]]> http://kscottunderwater.com/2010/04/ghost-of-the-keys-at-the14th-annual-spring-all-tackle-bonefish-tournament/feed/ 0 February & March News from the KScott studio http://kscottunderwater.com/2010/03/february-march-news-from-the-kscott-studio/ http://kscottunderwater.com/2010/03/february-march-news-from-the-kscott-studio/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:38:51 +0000 admin http://kscottunderwater.com/?p=385 $Account.OrganizationName
February & March News from the KScott studio
New paintings, Magazine articles, and Mote Marine Art Contest Best of Show

February and March have been some exciting months at the KSCOTT studio. After the Miami Boat Show, work has flooded K.C.’s easel. He has finished a piece for Blue- water Promotion’s “Saltwater Classic Series” Kingfish events. His work will be displayed and used as trophies for the winners of each of the 11 events begining in April going through September. Also, his work was featured in the World Billfish Series ” 2010 Official Guide to Billfishing”. To top it all off, “Twilight’s Last Rise” took BEST OF SHOW in Mote Marine’s 55th Anniversary Juried Art Exhibition!

“PACIFIC STRIPES” & “GOLDEN DORADO”

“Pacific Stripes” is K.C.’s vision of the Striped Marlin that congregate off the coast of Cabo San Lucas late every year. The 36×48 original is available, but if the original is not in your interest, Limited Edition Giclee prints are available at www.kscottart.com.

“Golden Dorado” 24×48 original is available and Limited Edition Giclee prints are also available at www.kscottart.com.

“KING’S TABLE”

K.C. was commissioned to create an image for the 2010 “Saltwater Classic Series” season that consist of 11 events beginning in April and finishing up in September. It will be featured for advertising, boat and truck wraps, and prints that will be awarded to the winning team of each individual event.

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“Twilight’s Last Rise” takes Best of Show!

Mote Marine Laboratory based out of Sarasota, Florida has been a leader in marine research since it was founded in 1955. They are one of the nation’s largest ocean research centers. They helped celebrate their 55th Anniversary by holding a Juried Art Exhibition. Pieces were selected by jurors Jack Dowd, a nationally recognized contemporary social realist artist, and Lourdes and Robert Ziegenfuss, art collectors and gallery curators. With this said, K.C. entered “Twilight’s Last Rise” and took home the award of “BEST OF SHOW”!

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K.C.’s work featured in a Major Fishing Publication

The 2010 Official Guide to Billfishing Magazine affiliated with the World Billfish Series, W.B.S. has an artist feature with K.C.’s work. The World Billfish Series is know as “The World’s Richest Bluewater Fishing Events”. Comprised of 60+ of billfishing’s most prestigious tournaments in eight worldwide divisions, the WBS World Tour is fished by over 30,000 anglers. For K.C. it is an honor to have his work displayed on such a grand platform.

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Look for K.C.’s next newsletter to be an exciting report from his trip to LOS BUZOS, PANAMA where he will be painting his first mural and hopefully finding time to catch a Black Marlin. K.C.’s easel is lined up with commissions and tournament pieces so stay tuned for more to come from KSCOTT Underwater!

Sincerely,
K.C. Scott

KScottUnderwater
phone: 269-599-9067

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KScott Art at the MIAMI INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
Come and see us!
Big Game Room Events
KSCOTT 16×20 Giclee Print Give Away

Exhibitor Prize Give Away promotion. Attendees sign up in The Big Game Room with a chance to win a framed 16×20 KSCOTT giclee.

Chris Fischer – leader of Expedition Great White Seminar

Friday, February 12, 2010 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Expedition Great White – An evening with Chris Fischer, Expedition Leader in The Big Game RoomThe Big Game Room will offer many more exciting seminars and events daily. So stop in the KSCOTT booth while you are taking part in these exciting events!
K.C. is making his first public appearance at the 2010 Miami International Boat Show, February 11th – 15th at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Come down and check out the best of the boating and fishing industry and the KSCOTT Studio!

MIAMI INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW & KSCOTT ARTK.C. will be in booth #2210 in THE BIG GAME ROOM where he will be offering his work for purchase and debuting his newest vision! He will have his originals available, along with full sized canvas giclees,16×20 giclee paper prints, and 11×14 matted mini prints. Plus, some amazing new KSCOTT merchandise available!

DATE: February 11th-15th 2010
TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Miami Beach Convention Center

More Information

We hope to see you there!

Sincerely,
K.C. Scott

KScottUnderwater
phone: 269-599-9067
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So I thought back to the night’s as a kid when I was introduced by my father and a family friend to tarpon fishing under the seven mile bridge in the Florida Keys. We always used live bait at the surface, which meant when the fish came, it was action like you never could imagin! Nothing like having your eye fixed on a 16 inch mullet swimming around for hours then all of a sudden he breaks the water flying through the air with a 100 pound fish on his tail! For a kid from Michigan who wasn’t use to seeing anything larger then a smallmouth bass break the water, the first time this happened I was lucky to have clean drawers and not to have fallen overboard! For those of you who have never hooked a tarpon, it can be an awesome spectacle. They can put on an acrobatic show that makes a Sean Johnson Olympic routine look like child’s play. Sometimes it’s not the acrobatics of the fish that are most exciting, it’s the sheer chaos that takes place within the boat trying to get everything in order to chase the silver king! This push-pull relationship that now takes place can last over an hour but with luck on your side, a landed fish is a story that will go on the top five of most angler’s all time highs! I could go on for pages about the amazing stories that the king has brought to me, so at this, I hope you enjoy my vision of the last rise of the night.

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With all the personal devices we tote around with us each day, it is about time that we customize them with images we love! Here are two prototype images of mine that have been converted into skin-it images, and they look fantastic my goal is to have this for sale in the next few months. If you happen to read this and are interested in a KSCOTT image for your personal device let me know at kscottunderwater@gmail.com the images can be modified to fit almost any device imaginable!

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Two new paintings, Marlin Magazine appearance, and affiliation with Bass Pro Shop/Outdoor World December 2009
From the KSCOTT Studio

  • “UNDERCOVER BROWN”
  • “GHOST OF THE KEYS”
  • KSCOTT at BASS PRO SHOPS
  • “Stealth-Mode Sail” makes Marlin Magazine’s 2010 Offshore Gallery

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    My Friends and Fellow Anglers,

    It’s been another big month at the KSCOTT Studio! Two new paintings have been completed “Undercover Brown” and “Ghost of the Keys”. My work has also been chosen to be sold at one of the largest sporting good retailers in the U.S., Bass Pro Shop/ Outdoor World! And to top it all off, “Stealth-Mode Sail” was chosen to be featured in Marlin Magazine’s annual Offshore Art Gallery issue!
    K.C. Scott

    		“UNDERCOVER BROWN”
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    After I finished “Pablo’s Red-Eyed Shad” I had decided to paint one more freshwater fish before I headed back to Florida. I was tossing around a few different ideas and then on September 9th it was reported that a new world record brown trout had been caught in the Manistee River in Northern Michigan. This was the perfect piece of inspiration that I needed! Not only are brown trout beautiful, but now the world record comes from my home state. With all of this new inspiration, I put the brushes to work and created “Undercover Brown”.

    “Undercover Brown” original is still available. If you are interested contact K.C. Scott via email at kscottunderwater@gmail.com Limited edition prints are also available.

    24×36 Limited Edition run of 30 Giclee print on canvas: $600 Stretched and ready to hang: $700

    16×24 Limited Edition run of 150 Giclee print on watercolor paper: $150

    8×12 Mini Print unlimited run Giclee print: $25

    		“GHOST OF THE KEYS”
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    Bone fish are commonly referred to as “Ghosts” because of their ability to blend in so well with their surroundings. One second you may be getting ready to send a line their way and the next they are gone. With this in mind, I really tried to capture the way the silver scales reflect the sunlit iridescent water of the Florida Keys. With these elements, I created “The Ghost of the Keys”

    “The Ghost of the Keys” original is still available. If you are interested contact K.C. Scott via email at kscottunderwater@gmail.com Limited Edition prints are also available.

    24×36 Limited Edition run of 30 Giclee print on canvas: $600 Stretched and ready to hang: $700

    16×24 Limited Edition run of 150 Giclee print on watercolor paper: $150

    8×12 Mini Print unlimited run Giclee print: $25

    		KSCOTT at BASS PRO SHOPS
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    My prints can now be found at one of our nation’s largest sporting good stores! They are available at the following thirteen participating stores: Orlando, FL Miami, FL Islamorada (World Wide Sportsman), FL Ft. Myers, FL Destin (World Wide Sportsman), FL Dania Beach (Ft. Lauderdale), FL Savannah, GA Macon, GA Lawrenceville (Atlanta), FL Denham Springs (Baton Rouge), FL Myrtle Beach, SC Grapevine (Dallas/Ft. Worth), TX Garland (Garland), TX Also, from November 26th to December 6th my “Redfish Hunt” piece was used for in-store advertising and newspaper inserts for Bass Pro Shops and areas listed above. So if you happen by any of these stores, stop in and check out my work! Hopefully you will like what you see and you will pick one up to hang on your wall!

    		“Stealth-Mode Sail” makes Marlin Magazine’s 2010 Offshore Gallery

    Marlin Magazine, one of the world’s largest fishing magazines, has an art contest each year. This contest brings in work from artist across the globe. This year over 60 artist submitted their work to Marlin Magazine and only 15 were chosen to be featured in the magazine. My “Stealth-Mode Sail” was one of the lucky chosen pieces! I was honored to be selected as a finalist. Not until I received the issue did I realize how amazing a feat this was for me. I was with the best of the best in the marine art industry, and I shared a page with the most recognized of all, Guy Harvey!

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    ]]>     http://kscottunderwater.com/2009/12/nov-dec-newsletter/feed/ 1     Life’s Funny Ways http://kscottunderwater.com/2009/12/lifes-funny-ways/ http://kscottunderwater.com/2009/12/lifes-funny-ways/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:49:58 +0000 admin http://kscottunderwater.com/?p=295 Six years ago this week I was playing in the PGA Tour’s Buick Open. Here I am six year’s later enjoying golf more then ever, and playing very well, but not on a professional stage. It makes me look back and question the way I went about things while I was playing golf full time. Now that I have differed my attention to art, golf is no longer the “only child in my life”. As I was pounding my head against the wall trying to become a better golfer, yet only getting worse, my family always stressed finding success in something other then golf. At the time, being the stubborn person that I am, I let it pass in one ear and out the other. Looking back I wish I would have listened! However, that brings me to where I am today and without those experiences in the past six years I don’t think I would have found the artistic being that laid dormant inside me! I am always asked if I miss playing golf full time. Thinking about it, I do miss the competition but I don’t miss the rest. The constantly traveling, the ups and downs the game provides, hotels, and poor food have no appeal to me anymore! It seems that the past six years have acted more as a trampoline that hkkscas put me on the stage I am on now! So I look back extremely proud of my accomplishments with no regrets, but ready to see what the future holds on the path that I have newly discovered!

    ]]>     http://kscottunderwater.com/2009/12/lifes-funny-ways/feed/ 0     Been a way a while! http://kscottunderwater.com/2009/12/been-a-way-a-while/ http://kscottunderwater.com/2009/12/been-a-way-a-while/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:40:40 +0000 admin http://kscottunderwater.com/?p=293 Blogging! Such a great vechical to get your word out, but when writing is not your thing it tends to get pushed to the back of the bus! The past six weeks has been very busy. I finished the largemouth, had “River Steel” displayed in the inaugural ARTPRIZE contest in Grand Rapids, MI and ventured back to saltwater where trired to translate the images I have witnessed chasing bonefish on the flats of Islemorada to canvas.

    Oh yeah, I also talked the most amazing women I have ever met into getting engaged to me!

    Bonefish are the ultimate mirror underwater, which shows a wonderful reflection of their surroundings. Because of this, they earn the name “Ghost of the Flats”, one minute you are getting ready to send a line in their direction and the next, they are gone! I tried to capture the strong sunlight that so often lights up the Florida Keys. All of these great attributes combined with my artistic touch equals “Ghost of the Keys” my fist attempt at our illusive bonefish!

    ARTPRIZE was an amazing oppertunity! For those of you that don’t know, ArtPrize is a worldwide contest based in Grand Rapids Michigan where the downtown district business became art galleries. To top it off it was largest prize for an art contest of $500,000, $250,000 going to the winner ! I was luckey enough to get accepted in the contest where my work was displayed at Leo’s Restraunt. Unfortunately I didn’t make the top 10 but it was great expousure and awesome to be a part so such a great event!

    Now I have ventured back to the freshwater rivers of Michigan to capture one of our favorite fishing targets, the Brown Trout! So stay in touch at www.kscottart.com for the finished piece.

    With the golf season in Michigan coming to a screaching hult due to the gift of terrible weather from mother nature. This gives me the oppertunity to focus on keeping my brushes wet and get some of these great images out of my head and onto canvas! Along with the Brown Trout I have sketched out an air borne tarpon and working on a commission for a friend that I am extremely excited to do! This winter looks very encourageing for KSCOTT ART!

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