Scott was born and raised in Danbury, Connecticut. He began working professionally while studying at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA after winning a children’s helmet design contest. His helmet design was later created and sold by Bell Helmets, protecting and decorating young heads nationwide. His work has been recognized by American Illustration 29, Spectrum 19, 20 and won a Silver award in Spectrum Fantastic Art 18. His paintings have been seen in middle grade and YA book publishers as well as editorial publications like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, Tor Books, AARP, The Weekly Standard, The Washington Post and many others. His work was included in the fantasy art retrospective "Enchanted: A History of Fantasy Illustration" at the Norman Rockwell Museum. He currently resides in Colorado.