We believe you don’t need a degree to know what you love. We spent our careers working for the weekend. Now every day is about art. This gallery is our dream-a place with no intimidation, no pressure, just honest art from two guys who finally get to do what we love.
Meet Hal Scott
Artist & Co-Founder
With more than four decades creating exceptional experiences in hospitality, events, and piano performance, my work has always been about one thing: making people feel something unforgettable.
My career began in music as a pianist. I earned a Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, from Southern Illinois University as a Ruth Slenczynska Music Achievement Award recipient, the last student of Rachmaninoff, followed by a Master of Music, Summa Cum Laude, from Rice University’s Sheperd Conservatory of Music, studied at the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria, and Doctoral Work at the University of Texas at Austin. I performed as a soloist with the Jackson, Mississippi, Rice University, SIU, Webster Groves and University City Orchestras.
That training in discipline, presentation, and storytelling carried into hospitality.
From 1984 through 2025, I helped open and lead some of the most demanding operations in the country — from Hyatt Hotels across New Orleans, Scottsdale, Waikoloa, La Jolla, Monterey, Burlingame and Austin then landed at the Hilton Anatole for 31 years as a Conference/Event Manager.
Since January 2025, I lead Scott Entertainment as Client Success & Relationship Manager, Meetings/Event Planner, and Execution Specialist, specializing in F&B, CVENT registration, European Meetings and Incentive Trips
Today, I bring that same eye for curation, staging, and hospitality to my work — each piece created, staged, and presented like a live event, with attention to light, space, story, and the experience of living.
I believe art should make you feel something the moment you see it. No pretense, no complicated explanations. If it moves you, it belongs in your home. I am drawn to abstract art because it creates an immediate, personal experience. It doesn’t dictate what you should see or feel-it invites you to bring your own story to it. Through color, texture, light and movement, it can bring energy to a room, bring calm to a busy day and change with the light and the moment. It’s art that doesn’t just hang on a wall; it lives with you.
This gallery is our second chapter-creating art we love and sharing it with others as much as we do.
Meet Ed Whittler
Digital Photographer & Co-Founder
My journey into digital photography began with a simple gift and an imperfect photo of a bowl on a buffet early one morning. It wasn't a flawless shot, but it captured a fleeting moment that spoke to me—and in that instant, a casual hobby transformed into a true passion.
I don’t claim to be a professional. Instead, I am an amateur photographer and an intentional observer. My camera, which is sometimes just my phone, has become my favorite walking companion. Every day, I step outside to explore the changing light of my surroundings and the quiet beauty of local nature. For me, photography is all about slowing down to look a little closer at the world and notice the extraordinary details that others might pass by: the morning sun hitting a familiar porch, the rich texture of bark on a favorite tree, or the sweeping, peaceful scenery of the landscapes around me.
While I have always loved art, I never felt I had the hands to create it from scratch. Digital Photography gave me a bridge. Through photo-to-painting conversion or digital painting, I convert some of my raw photographs into unique artistic expressions, focusing on the heavy textures of oil on canvas or the delicate softness of watercolors.
Ultimately, my goal is to share what I see in the everyday. Through my lens, I hope to inspire others to appreciate the beauty right outside their own front doors. When you look at these pieces, my hope is that you find something that connects with your own story—something that reminds you of a special place or time in your life, or perhaps a place you’d like to visit one day.
What Sets Us Apart
We Only Sell What We’d Hang Ourselves
No algorithm, no warehouse full of mass-produced prints. Every piece in this gallery is hand-selected by the two of us. If we wouldn't love living with it, we don't list it
No Art-World Pretense, Just Real People
We're not a big corporation or an intimidating gallery. We're Hal and Ed - two retired guys answering your emails, packing your art, and pricing it fairly. What you see is what you get, and who you see is who you get.
Two Careers Behind Every Piece
Hal brings 40+ years of hospitality - obsessed with details and taking care of people. Ed brings a corporate manager's discipline and a digital photographer's eye for light and story. That combination means you get professional quality, personal service, and art that actually moves you.