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●About Me●

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Hello!

My name is Elani Scott, and I’m a 23-year-old college student from the bay area looking to share my work with the world. 

 

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A good amount of my subjects are human or human-like figures, but I tend to lean towards emphasizing a variety of pieces and styles. Thus far, most of my portfolio consists of two-dimensional expressions, but I’d like to expand on experimentation even more. As my own worst critic, I was hesitant to display many of my works. However, I want to share my development; how my art and I have not only grown from the past, but still unfolds into a new entity each day. The work on this site ranges from when I was 14 (2016) to the present year (2025). Currently not depicted, I also enjoy sewing and making jewelry.

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Though I’ve been creating visual art since I could hold a pencil, I realized that it was not just a hobby--but a passion--when I was 11 years old. And since then, I haven’t looked back! In the face of challenges such as anxiety, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), visual expression has gotten me through it all. The abundance of hospitalizations and doctor visits entailed my zeal for art because wherever I went, so did my craft. It is a part of me. Despite my great support, I wondered if my love for visuals was truly worthwhile--as I was under the impression that my work didn’t have an impact on anyone. One day, I expressed this to my aunt Mary Sue as I was drawing, and she proclaimed “what are you talking about? This sketch is giving me joy.” The realization hit me, my art had impacted many and I hadn’t even grasped it. Whether it was quick portraits or dark relatability, the nurses, students, friends, family--even strangers--felt something special with my art. 

Now, I want to use what I’ve learned to assist grade school students. If it helps me, it can help others too. In my future, I also plan to utilize my position to change lives by making positive innovations to the school system, even if it is little by little.

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This account is additionally summarized in a 2-minute video that received an award from Taco Bell’s Live Más Foundation in 2021:

●Accomplishments●

  • Artist in Paper Transformed Exhibition (February 2024)

  • Designer of Veterans First 2.2 for 22 Challenge Logo (October 2023)

  • Artist at a private wedding in Livermore (October 2022)

  • Pleasanton Art League Scholarship Winner (May 2022)

  • Artwork published in Havik's We Are Here (May 2022)

  • Francisco Perez-Lopez Memorial Scholarship Recipient (May 2021)

  • Live Más Scholarship Recipient (May 2021 and May 2024)

  • Artwork published in Quarantined Demons (July 2020)

  • Five pieces published in Havik's Homeland (April 2020)

  • AVHS Educational Excellence Scholarship Recipient (May 2019)

  • Academy of Arts, Media, and Entertainment (A.M.E.) Award Medal (May 2019)

  • A.V.H.S. PTA Council Reflections Competition-First Place in Visual Arts (October 2016)

  • Alameda County Fair Youth Visual Artist Category-First Place (June 2015)

  • Chalk Your Walk! Honorable Mention (May 2015)

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