Catch Up - Print of the Month, Two Pears, September 2026

If you missed this print of the month club image, here is your chance to get it! 

When I wrote my original college entrance essay all those years ago the prompt was to divulge your favorite word and why. My favorite word has always been “serendipity”. That lovely crossroads when the right moment hits at just the right time. I had recently reconnected with one of my former students who happened to have a fruit tree farm. It was the best day walking around reminiscing and picking pears. The original painting was part of my 100 paintings in 100 days series which just ended with me successfully starting and finishing a painting each day for 100 days. It’s a lot harder to do than it sounds. Life can so easily get in the way of doing creative things. 

Each print is signed in the lower right hand corner and measures 5x7 inches. 

I hope this print brings you joy!

About the Artist

Scott Raynor is a working artist, educator, and social media content creator whose career spans more than three decades. He earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in art from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and completed additional graduate study at Johnson State University in Vermont. His artistic development has been enriched through prestigious residencies, including the Vermont Studio Center and the Scuola di Ars Grafica in Venice, Italy.

Raynor's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in more than sixty juried and solo exhibitions. Recent venues include the Blue Mountain Gallery in New York City, the San Diego Museum of Art, and the Savannah College of Art and Design. His paintings and drawings have also been exhibited in the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Germany, and China. In addition, he has served as a visiting artist at several universities and has received numerous awards for his work.

A professor of art for more than 28 years, Raynor balances teaching with an active studio practice rooted in direct observation. His paintings range from intimate still lifes and woodland scenes to luminous landscapes inspired by the American Southwest. Through series such as Cathedrals of Light and 100 Paintings in 100 Days, he explores the beauty of ordinary subjects and extraordinary places with expressive brushwork and a deep appreciation for light.

Collectors have acquired more than one hundred of Raynor's original paintings and prints in the past year alone, and his work is held in private collections throughout the United States and abroad. Through his artwork and widely followed educational content on art history and painting, Raynor continues to share his belief that beauty, curiosity, and creativity remain essential parts of everyday life.