Chance Location Paintings by Scott Williams

L-1: 23rd St. and 44th Dr., Queens by Scott Williams

Scott Williams is a NYC-based artist and educator who has been using chance as a determining factor for the subjects of his oil on panel paintings.

For this series of plein air paintings, Williams gridded out a map of Brooklyn and Queens and determined the locations to be painted by throwing out lettered and numbered coins, resulting in these landscapes:

M-11: Queensbridge Houses, Queens by Scott Williams

Z-40: 58th Rd. and 47th St., Queens by Scott Williams

F-45: Rooney St. S of BQE, Brooklyn by Scott Williams

M-20: Skillman Ave., Queens by Scott Williams

H-22: Borden Ave. at Pulanski Bridge, Queens by Scott Williams

I-13: 10th St. between 44th and 43rd Rd., Queens by Scott Williams

Williams studied under Op Art great Julian Stanczak in Cleveland, whose installation in downtown Cincinnati constitutes the most artful parking garage I’ve ever seen. For more of Williams’ work, check out his portfolio.