48 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016 Scott Menaul grew up in an artistic family. He was introduced to the great art that is exhibited at the Art Institute and other museums in his native home of Chicago by his mother, who was a painter. His father, a lover of jazz, was instrumental in forming Scott’s appreciation of abstraction. Scott began his career in art with pinhole photography, which enabled him to build his own equipment, as well as create images in black and white. While studying electrical and computer engineering at Syracuse University, he found himself attracted to art, particularly to that of the French abstractionist Joan Miro, whose work stimulated him with its striking, yet simple, complexities. It was an epiphany for Scott to observe how one’s imagination could be opened up to an unlimited number of possibilities. Therefore, following his graduation and a brief career in electrical engineering, he left to build a life in photography and graphic design. It was then that Scott perfected his eye for color and composition. His expertise with digital design led him to developing threedimensional works, which allowed him to express his inner feelings within an almost spiritual realm. �� The Art of Scott Menaul By Aaron R. Fodiman Artist Scott Menaul views these rings as the meeting of two people glowing with life and love.
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