About Wayman

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Wayman is an impressionist sculptor from Baltimore whose work explores contemporary, historical, and religious themes. Rooted in the Black community, his sculptures honor heroes and stories of resilience. Committed to equity and inclusion, he uses art to spark critical conversations. He has received the 2023/24 EMBARC Fellowship, the 2023 Openshaw Fellowship, the 2021 Mary Nyburg Award, and most recently, the inaugural Prism Award in 2025. His work has been featured in publications nationally in America Magazine , US Catholic Magazine , The Catholic Review, The Black Catholic Messenger, Capital Gazette, the film Outlasting Clay.

· Live Demo at Baltimore Artscape – sculpture performance May 25, 2025

Baltimore, MD

Electronic flyer Available at: https://www.artscape.org/programming/artisan-market/

· Live Demo at American Craft Fair, February 23, 2025
Baltimore Clayworks Exhibition Space, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD

· Featured Artist Talk February 5, 2025
Cade Gallery Center, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD
Available at: Cade Gallery Showcase (1st video on webpage)

· Workshop: Human Figure: How to Sculpt Hands February 21, 2025
Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD

· Visiting Artist Talk (faculty and student) February 5, 2025
The Cade Building, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD
Available at: Cade Gallery Showcase (2nd video on webpage)

· EMBARC Artist Talk March 20, 2024
NCECA National Conference, Richmond, VA
Held at the Baltimore Clayworks Pop-Up Gallery Expo

· Live Demo at American Craft Fair, March 13, 2024
Baltimore Clayworks Exhibition Space, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD

· Artist Talk January 2023
Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Available at: YouTube

· EMBARC Artist Talk November 14, 2023
Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Available at: YouTube

· Formed, Broken and Built Again: Overcoming Adversity Through the Eyes of a Potter April 18, 2022
Monday Morning Inspirations, Hunt Valley, MD
Available at: YouTube

 Hoang, A (2025, February) Sculptor explores African-American history with art

      Anne Arundel Community College Campus Current. Retrieved from thecampuscurrent.com

Malham, J. (2024, February ). Will sacred art revitalize the church again? U.S. Catholic Magazine, 89(2), pp. 20-24. Retrieved from https://uscatholic.org/articles/202402/will-sacred-art-revitalize-the-church-again/

Scott, W. (2023, November). A conversation with a Black Catholic artist. Radio Interview. (C. R. Staff, Interviewer) USA.

George Matysek. (2023, September). New artwork honors hero of Cumberland. The Catholic Review. Retrieved from https://catholicreview.org/new-artwork-honors-hero-of-cumberland

Paul W. Gillespie (2023, August 31) The Capitol Gazette, Cover feature Building Benjaman Banneker retrieved from https://www.capitalgazette.com/2023/08/17/sculptor-wayman-scott-photos/

Scheff, T. (Director). (2023). Outlasting Clay [documentary]. Youtube GBMC. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/_7ge2F0R0mI

Parker, C. (2023, January 31). Black Catholic artist’s ‘Baltimore Pietà’ reimagines Michelangelo’s masterpiece through the lens of police brutality. America Magazine. Retrieved from  HYPERLINK "https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2023/01/31/baltimore-earth-life-wayman-scott-244627"  https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2023/01/31/baltimore-earth-life-wayman-scott-244627

TINNER-WILLIAMS, N. (2023, 1 23). New art exhibit in Baltimore features Black Catholic sculptor Wayman Scott IV. Black Catholic Messenger. Retrieved from  HYPERLINK "https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.com/new-exhibit-wayman-scott-iv/"  https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.com/new-exhibit-wayman-scott-iv/

Jr, G. P. (2022, May 20). For Baltimore sculptor, medium of clay becomes an instrument of healing. Catholic News Service. Retrieved from  HYPERLINK "https://www.catholicsun.org/2022/05/20/for-baltimore-sculptor-medium-of-clay-becomes-an-instrument-of-healing/"  https://www.catholicsun.org/2022/05/20/for-baltimore-sculptor-medium-of-clay-becomes-an-instrument-of-healing/  

JR., G. P. (2021, November 1). Beauty born of pain: Black Catholic artist sees art as means of healing. The Catholic Review.  HYPERLINK "file:///\\\\gbmc.org\\dfs\\users\\WSCOTT\\Portfolio\\Portfolio%20with%20specs\\Retrieved%20from%20https:\\catholicreview.org\\beauty-born-of-pain-black-catholic-artist-sees-art-as-means-of-healing\\"  Retrieved from https://catholicreview.org/beauty-born-of-pain-black-catholic-artist-sees-art-as-means-of-healing/

Scott, Wayman (writer)  (2021, May, 24) The Stormy Village short film produced and Animated by Beth Anthony,  based on poem by Wayman Scott. Published by Gichrist                                              retrieved from https://youtu.be/MC-wHYF3dhk?si=Qex-6dPO-N1bgRor