Born in San Francisco in 1964, William Scott lives in San Leandro, California and has worked from the Creative Growth Art Center, Oakland since 1992. A nonprofit organization founded in 1974, Creative Growth provides a professional studio environment, gallery exhibition, and representation for artists with developmental disabilities. Scott has presented solo shows and projects at White Columns, New York (2006, 2009); and Palais de Tokyo, Paris (2008). His work is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York; The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York; and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.