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New York native artist and entrepreneur, Scott Rella, started his first company in 1981-82. After many years of sculpting, competing, performing around the globe and more ice than he can begin to recall, Scott has given life to four thriving ice sculpting companies; Ice Sculpture Designs, Fear No Ice, Aspen Vail Ice and Big Ice Inc. Currently his quest is to create organic forms that capture the environment and reveal the natural beauty of the medium of ice.
At a young age Scott found himself in the arts, always dabbling with different mediums and exploring life as a musician all while cultivating a career in the universe of culinary arts. He honed his skills while attending the New York Academy of Art and producing sculptures for the Vorpal gallery in SoHo as well as several public art commissioned pieces around New York City. His work in marble and clay as well as a series of abstract paintings allowed him a release for his never ending flow of creative energy. "For me it has always been about light, form and the quest to reflect the excitement and calm of a moment in time. As an artist I have worked with many mediums and favor ice because it challenges me to establish a relationship between form and negative space, light with in and upon form and the balance of the form, light and time. My ice sculptures live in the moment making their beauty tragic. They demand to be experienced now as the chance of next melts away with time."
His introduction, or abduction, into the world of ice took place when he was a Chef at the Waldorf Astoria. After chefing and sculpting in NY for 13 years he finally took the leap of faith and went out on his own to sculpt full time. When reflecting on his life in ice Scott finds himself grateful and humbled. He still manages to look young after a quarter of a century’s worth of ice…four successful ventures, countless TV spots: Ripley’s Believe it or Not, David Letterman, Regis and Kathy, Ordinary/Extraordinary, Food Network, Olympic coverage…to name a few. In addition Scott has competed in numerous ice sculpting competitions. His path has also included representing the USA at the Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway in 1994, Salt Lake City in 2002 as well as The World Championships several times in Fairbanks Alaska and Hokido Japan.
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Ice Sculpture Designs: www.icesculpturedesigns.com
Fear No Ice: Performance Ice Sculpting! www.fearnoice.com
Aspen Vail Ice: www.aspenvailicesculpture.com
Big Ice Inc: www.bigiceinc.com
The latest and greatest venture, Big Ice Inc., is designed specifically for colossal ice projects worldwide. Big Ice is a promotional marketing vehicle designed for organizations with a drive to make their mark by creating a legendary epic in ice.
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Click on photos to see more. Triumph Winterfest Winter 2009: "Conduit" The Town of Vail's "Art in Public Places" and Triumph Development created Winterfest to celebrate Vail’s winter environment. Once again Scott collaborated with Denver based artist, Lawrence Argent to create the concept and design for "Conduit": a spiralling wall which terminated in a 9 foot tall conch shell.
2008: "Verdant Meadows" The inaugural installation for Winterfest, commissioned by the Town of Vail's Art in Public Places and Triumph Development was a tremendous success. Artists Lawrence Argent and Scott Rella combined their artistic talents to create Verdant Meadows. Inspired by the medium, the artists sought to create visually spectacular forms that relate to the environment.
The “Verdant Meadows” illuminated ice sculptures are located in the Gore Greek Promenade in the Vail Village. The sculptures can be viewed during the day. At night as they are lit internally with colorful, energy efficient LEDs. Parking is available at the Vail Transportation Center or walk to the site from the One Willow Bridge bus stop.
“Scott Rella and I come from different backgrounds
both in the creative process and the ends to which
our diverse practices have manifested themselves.
The process of bringing us together to the Town of
Vail presented opportunities for us both to share
and embrace our diversity and expertise. What
unfolded, through our patience and willingness
to learn from each other, resulted in the creation
of a unique environment for the Town of Vail
— “Verdant Meadows.” I believe our work together
has forged a relationship in which the products of
our endeavors strike a presence that can illuminate
and stimulate.”
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