F.A. Scotty 001

About the artist

Titta Fasciotti (also known as F.A. “Scotty”) was an Italian-born South African painter. Born in Bergamo in 1927 into a family of artists, he studied at the Bergamo Academy before moving to South Africa in 1948. Under the mentorship of W.G. Wiles, he developed a lyrical style combining European technique with African subject matter. Fasciotti became known for village and rural landscapes, often featuring Xhosa women…