Repetition, rhythm, and radiant form.Scott Idleman creates work that invites stillness and contemplation—art that pulses with presence and pattern. His practice centers on repetition: raised dots of color placed with meditative precision, or paper constructions arranged in intricate, undulating forms. Whether working with pigment or paper, each piece channels a sense of order within vastness, echoing both the cosmic and cellular.Inspired by color dreams and the logic of nature, Idleman’s radial paintings evoke light sources or living forms—calm yet dynamic. His paper works, often encased in plexiglass, feel like delicate specimens caught mid-transformation. Across mediums, his work suggests a quiet but powerful expansion—what’s visible is only part of the experience.Idleman began his career in design, graduating from the Kansas City Art Institute and working in New York and San Francisco as a creative director. In 2007, he returned to fine art with a daily practice rooted in experimentation and meditation. Raised among the ordered textures of Midwestern fields and now based in San Francisco’s Mission District, his surroundings continue to shape his visual language—bold, balanced, and full of light.