Scott Taddei is a Portland-based visual artist and U.S. Navy veteran whose interdisciplinary practice weaves beadwork, fiber, graphite, mixed media, and found materials into visual inquiries of identity, belonging, and representation.
Born in Massachusetts and of Haudenosaunee, Wabanaki, and Québécois descent, Taddei explores the complexities of being a mixed Indigenous person without formal tribal affiliation, working with care and intentionality across diasporic cultural lines. Their work meditates on queerness, 2-Spirit identity, and the interplay of masculine presence with non-binary embodiment. Through acts of making, Taddei locates a space of respectful exploration between heritage and hybridity, memory and material.
In 2024, Taddei received a BFA in Art Practice from Portland State University. They were nominated for the International Sculpture Center's 2024 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award.
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