Biography
M. Scott Woodruff describes himself as a Philocolist—a lover of all things timeless and beautiful. His manner of celebrating this identity is to seek after and capture the best that life has to offer an artist. Woodruff initially aspired to become a full-time artist, but upon the threat of having his fingers broken if he tried, he found architecture. It being a parallel creative field. Happily, hand drawing remained central to his practice of architecture, providing an enduring outlet for direct observation and artistic expression.
After retiring from architectural practice, Woodruff followed his first love and began working as an artist. Since then, he has participated in art competitions in Logan, Brigham City, Ogden, and Midway. His work has received notable recognition, including first place in the R.A.M.P. It Up Plein Air competition, presented by Weber County and the Eccles Fine Arts Center in Ogden, for The Last Portrait (felt-tip pen and ink wash, 18” x 24”). He also received Best of Show at Art on Main in Brigham City, Utah, for The Three Witnesses (felt-tip pen, markers, and colored pencil, 18” x 24”).
The architectural community recaptured him in 2024, when he was offered a position as adjunct faculty to accompany architecture students from the University of Utah to Italy. There he lived in Tuscany for three months, sketching daily and teaching Architectural Communications. He returned to Italy for fall 2025. Now, Scott continues teaching for the University of Utah and will begin teaching at Utah Valley University this coming year.
A pen-and-paper artist from the beginning, he continues to work primarily in that tradition, complemented by ink wash and watercolor. He shares his passion through teaching and being an active participant in the artistic community.
