Living In Colour: The Art of Scott Hutchison

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The surviving members of the band have also discussed whether to do anything with demos that were recorded before Hutchison’s death, though nothing has been decided as yet.

Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit performs at Bellahouston Park on August 26, 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Gilmore/Redferns) Living In Colour: The Art Of Scott Hutchison is another collaboration and creative concept from renowned album designer dlt (Dave Thomas), who worked with Frightened Rabbit across their career and on the previous The Work.

Living in Colour: The Art of Scott Hutchison: Limited Edition Illustration Collection to be released in July 2023

The people in Scott’s work personify strength and frailty of consciousness and the depths to which we experience the human condition. The figures are displaced, out of sync and stitched together from a multitude of people, like ghosts or layered memories, both timeless and self-aware.

The family of the late Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison have announced the release of a book containing the late singer’s artwork and illustrations. The family of the late Scott Hutchison are releasing Living In Colour: The Art Of Scott Hutchison, a book of illustrations and artworks from the former lyricist, vocalist and songwriter of Frightened Rabbit. The publication is due for release on 13 July 2023, published by Faber Music. The collection follows the 2021 release of The Work, which brought together Scott’s hand-written lyrics and accompanying artwork across the career of Frightened Rabbit. Scott is a figurative artist based in the Arlington Virginia, inside the DC Metro Area. He has over 20 years of combined teaching and professional art experience. After receiving his BFA at Drake University in Des Moines Iowa in 1995, Scott was awarded the Morris Lewis Fellowship from George Washington University where he received his Master of Fine Arts degree in painting in 1999. He is currently an Associate Professor of Practice in painting and drawing at Georgetown University in Washington DC.Grant Hutchison, Scott’s brother and drummer of Frightened Rabbit, says: “After finding a lot of joy and positivity in putting together a book of Scott’s lyrics we always felt there was room for a companion project of Scott’s visual art that could go alongside it. Before Scott wrote music he was already an incredible illustrator and artist. This carried on alongside the band as he worked with Dave Thomas on creating artwork for all FR releases. Having seen his artwork from the very beginning I’ve always thought it should be shared with more people. I think it shows another side to his creativity and just shows off how annoyingly talented he was (I can say that as his brother!)." After finding a lot of joy and positivity in putting together a book of Scott’s lyrics we always felt there was room for a companion project of Scott’s visual art that could go alongside it. Before Scott wrote music he was already an incredible illustrator and artist. This carried on alongside the band as he worked with Dave Thomas on creating artwork for all FR releases. Having seen his artwork from the very beginning I’ve always thought it should be shared with more people. I think it shows another side to his creativity and just shows off how annoyingly talented he was (I can say that as his brother!). There will be some bits in here that are instantly recognisable and some that will be out there for the very first time, so as with Scott’s music I encourage everyone to immerse themselves in this book and the world of Scott’s illustrations and go get some more tattoos that are not FR related!” While reaching out to fans of Frightened Rabbit to request any artwork they would like to share, I was reminded of how generous Scott was with his time and creativity. We were sent many examples of pieces of personal artwork that he had created for friends and fans he had met around the world. The collection follows the 2021 release of The Work, which brought together Scott’s hand-written lyrics and accompanying artwork across the career of Frightened Rabbit. READ MORE: New Scott Hutchison book is “a place for Frightened Rabbit fans to go and feel connected”