| BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS |
Two men named John Scott were listed as members of the society in the exhibition catalogue for the 1930 Spring Exhibition. One had the letters A.B.W.S. appended to his name (also in the 1925 exhibition catalogue).
He exhibited his work in the annual B.C. Artists exhibitions at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1937, 1939, 1942, and 1947.
His work was also in the 1950 annual exhibition of the B.C. Society of Fine Arts, in the exhibition catalogue he was listed as living in Penticton, B.C.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| DATE | EXHIBITION | ARTWORK |
| 1919 Sept. 6 - ? | Sketch Club Monthly Exhibition | (3 pencil sketches near Capilano) |
| 1920 Feb. 7 | Sketch Club Monthly Exhibition | Jean Scott |
| (several pencil studies) | ||
| 1920 April 10 | Sketch Club Monthly Exhibition | (portrait in charcoal) |
| (portrait in charcoal) | ||
| 1920 Dec. 4 - ? | Sketch Club Annual Exhibition | (sepia study) |
| (sepia study) | ||
| Portrait of Mrs. Scott | ||
| 1921 Nov. 5 | Sketch Club Monthly Exhibition | (two landscapes) |
| (two portraits) | ||
| 1922 April 1 | Sketch Club Monthly Exhibition | (watercolour) |
| 1923 March 3 | Sketch Club Monthly Exhibition | (small snow scene) |
| (pen drawing) | ||
| 1924 Feb. 2 | Sketch Club Monthly Exhibition | On His Majesty's Service |
| The Open Road | ||
| 1924 May 3 - 17 | BCSFA 16th Annual Exhibition | The Friendly Road |
| An April Day | ||
| Beside Still Waters | ||
| 1924 July | Sketch Club Midsummer Exhibition | Mountain Glory |
| 1924 September | Sketch Club September Exhibition | Lynn Creek |
| (seascape) | ||
| 1924 October | Sketch Club October Exhibition | Portrait from Life |
| Still Life | ||
| Portrait from Life | ||
| 1924 December | Sketch Club Semi-Annual Exhibition | Portrait |
| 1925 May 9 - 16 | BCSFA 17th Annual Exhibition | Portrait: Miss Beatrice Hay |
| Idle Boats | ||
| April | ||
| "Portrait", Miss Thelma Vance | ||
| 1925 Nov. 28 - Dec. 5 | Sketch Club Semi-Annual Exhibition | (portrait study) |
| (two watercolour sketches) | ||
| 1927 April 2 | Sketch Club Monthly Exhibition | (titles not known) |
| 1927 June 10 - 25 | BCSFA 19th Annual Exhibition | Miss Jean Scott |
| Miss Netta Harvey | ||
| 1929 May 18 - June 8 | BCSFA 21st Annual Exhibition | Miss Kate Paige |
| Miss Evelyn Hanes | ||
| 1930 May 31 - June 14 | BCSFA Spring Exhibition | Entrance to Capilano Canyon |
| 1930 Aug. 6 - 16 | VanExh Oil Paintings & Water-colours | Entrance to Capilano Canyon |
| 1937 Sept. 17 - Oct. 10 | VAG B.C. Artists 6th Annual | The Gold of Autumn |
| Kitty Moore | ||
| A Native Son of B.C. | ||
| Miss Doris Fee | ||
| 1939 Sept. 15 - Oct. 8 | VAG B.C. Artists 8th Annual | Mount Hector, Alberta |
| Miss Eleanor Gray | ||
| 1942 Sept. 25 - Oct. 18 | VAG B.C. Artists 11th Annual | "Deena" |
| 1947 Sept. 20 - Oct. 12 | VAG B.C. Artists 16th Annual | Garden Bay |
| 1950 April 25 - May 14 | BCSA 40th Annual Exhibition | The Bleached Rocks |
"Mr. John Scott (was represented) by several pencil studies, including a delicate
portrait of his little daughter Jean; ... "
From "Sketch Club Has Resumed Exhibitions"
Vancouver Daily World, February 9 1920
" ... and Mr. J. Scott, with two clever portraits in charcoal, all helped to keep
up the credit of the club."
From "Art Exhibits Fewer But Maintain Standard"
Vancouver Daily Province, April 13 1920
"Mr. John Scott shows two engaging examples of his refined work."
From "Freshness and Vitality in Exhibition of Vancouver Sketch Club"
Western Woman's Weekly, June 5 1920
"Mr. John Scott's charcoal drawings, most of them done at the evening life class, were
exceedingly well done."
From "Vancouver Sketch Club"
Western Woman's Weekly, October 9 1920
"John Scott is the only member who works in monochrome. Everyone looks forward to his
promised attempts in color which he says will be forthcoming next year. Both of the sepia
studies were well liked and the charcoal head of Mrs. Scott was full of feeling and
character. He is one of the most enthusiastic workers in the Friday evening sketch meetings."
From "Annual Exhibit by Sketch Club"
Vancouver Province, December 6 1920
"The exhibitors were: ... Mr. John Scott, two landscapes, two portraits; ... "
From "Many View Sketch Club Exhibit and Much Work Shown"
Vancouver Sun, November 7 1921
"Freshness was the dominating note in Mr. John Scott's watercolor."
From "Sketch Club Tea Enjoyable Event; Good Work Shown"
Vancouver Daily World, April 3 1922
"Mr. John Scott has a small picture just inside the door
showing a snow scene, its upper part is perfect. He also contributes another pen drawing
which for breadth of treatment and the sunshine of its lighting is very satisfying."
From "Vancouver Sketch Club"
Vancouver Province, March 5 1923
"Those exhibiting included ... Mr. J. Scott ... "
From "Sketch Club Semi-Annual Art Exhibition"
B.C. Ladies' Mirror, December 15 1923
"Still another figure study from life which calls for special attention was
Mr. John Scott's water color of a Red Cross nurse, a clean-cut, natural
piece of work. The same artist in "The Open Road" was seen at his best."
From "Sketch Club Exhibit Held"
Vancouver Daily World, February 4 1924
""On His Majesty's Service" is by Mr. J. Scott. There is a
look of efficiency in the nurse's face that inspires confidence in the profession.
The cool folds of the cap suggest the sweet immaculate linen of a hospital."
From "Impressions of the Sketch Club" by
Alice M. Winlow
British Columbia Monthly, March 1924
"Mr. John Scott has conceived a delightful composition of rain
clouds wind-blown across the face of a mountain. It is called "Mountain Glory.""
From "The Midsummer Exhibit of the Vancouver Sketch Club" by Bertha Lewis
British Columbia Monthly, July 1924
"Mr. J. Scott's "Lynn Creek" is in pencil. One marvels at the
exquisite economy of the pencil work. Poetry is entangled in a few swift strokes. ...
Mr. J. Scott shows a seascape from a phantom palette. He has
Japanese lavenders, greys, sepia, and browns. They are etherealized colors."
From "September Exhibition of the Vancouver Sketch Club" by
Alice M. Winlow
British Columbia Monthly, September 1924
"Some ambitious compositions in figure-painting are: ... "Portrait," by Mr. J. Scott, A.B.W.S.; ... "
From "Semi-Annual Exhibition of the Vancouver Sketch Club" by Bertha Lewis
British Columbia Monthly, January 1925
"A clever portrait study in pencil was shown by Mr. John Scott, who also had on
view two sketches in water color."
From "Private View Precedes Sketch Club Exhibition"
Vancouver Province, November 30 1925
"John Scott is an industrious member of the club, whose sense of color and
accurate drawing, combined with pictorial effect, make his work very interesting."
From "By The Way In Art"
Vancouver Province, April 4 1927
"There is clear, fresh color in John Scott's "Bleached Rocks", ... "
From "Watercolors Highlight of Art Showing" by
Mildred Valley Thornton
Vancouver Sun, May 3 1950
"The Society membership has been constantly strengthened in the succeeding years
by the addition of other members, which included in the early years ... John Scott ... "
From "B.C. Society of Artists - A History"
by J.D. Parker
B.C. Society of Fine Arts 40th Annual
Exhibition Catalogue, 1950