Scott McKinnon
Scott McKinnon
Medallist & Sculptor, Artist and Graphic Designer
Scott found a love for sculpting in the mid-2000's when he participated in a community art project making medallions, led by Geert and Ellie Maas. He joined the Kelowna Sculpting Network Society the following year.
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More recently, Scott returned to online education and earned a Graphic Design Technology certificate to create his art digitally and is interested in pursuing 3-D printing as a form of sculpting.
A white marble sculpture of a lake serpent monster known as the Ogopogo in Lake Okanagan, BC, Canada. Approximately 3' long by 15" tall
A white marble sculpture of a lake serpent monster known as the Ogopogo in Lake Okanagan, BC, Canada. Approximately 3' long by 15" tall
Bronze Medallion in form of a Yin Yang with a green Sea Dragon on one side and a brown Grizzly Bear Fishing in a stream on the other side.
A Sea Horse shaped pendant sculpted from a cow's leg bone.
A bronze Medallion with a simplified coat of arms featuring a bear on one side, a seahorse on the other holding a large maple leaf with an apple in the centre of the leaf. A banner underneath reads "Fruitful in Unity", the motto for the city of Kelowna, BC
A ceramic medallion (with silver tea spoon, metal and paper added) resembling a tea pot and cup of tea. An anniversary exhibit for the 25th Anniversary of Ceramic Museum and 10th Anniversary of M.A.S.C.
Bronze Medallion in form of mermaid with green tail, brassy-colored body and brown hair
Bronze Medallion with a bright, brassy-coloured star shape over a black circle. The inside of the star (and black circle) are removed, thus you can see-though the medallion centre.
A painted Sculpy Medallion depicting a hand reaching up and grasping a shooting star on a round background with stars painted on it.
My Story
December 10, 2025
Scott McKinnon
Scott McKinnon is a sculptor, medallist and multidisciplinary artist based in British Columbia. His creative roots run deep, starting with early school art programs and growing into a professional path that spans graphic design, branding, digital marketing and now sculpture. Those design foundations show up clearly in his sculptural voice: clean lines, intentional composition and a strong sense of narrative drive the way he shapes form, texture and space.
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Scott’s work ranges from intimate sculptural medallions to bone carving, bronze and marble pieces, as well as experimental mixed media. He often draws from the natural environment mythology and cultural narratives of the Okanagan, using each piece as a way to merge intuition with technique.
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He is an engaged member of several sculpting communities, including the Kelowna Sculptors Network Society (KSNS), the Medallic Society of Canada (MASC) and (FIDEM), the International Art Medal Federation. These networks offer opportunities to display his works at exhibitions around the world and support his ongoing growth as he continues to explore both traditional sculptural methods and emerging tools like 3D modelling and 3D printing.
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Looking forward, Scott is focused on expanding his portfolio, elevating the technical depth of his work and developing pieces that highlight the intersection between design precision and sculptural expression.
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Exhibitions:
Created medallion for the “Spirit of Kelowna” Public Art Project permanently mounted on two “rammed earth walls” specially constructed in the foyer of Kelowna City Hall in Sept. 2007.
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Accepted into the juried exhibition “The Best of MASC”
(July 5th – Sept. 5th, 2008) at the Geert Maas Sculpture Gardens & Gallery in Kelowna, B.C.
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Accepted into the juried exhibition “A Celebration of Anniversaries in Medals”
(Dec. 1, 2009 – Jan. 31st, 2010) at the Gardiner Museum of Ceramics in Toronto, ON.
Member Of:
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KSNS (Kelowna Sculptor’s Network Society) Kelowna, B.C.
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M.A.S.C. (Medal Arts Society of Canada)
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F.I.D.E.M. (International Art Medal Federation) or:
(Federation Internationale de la Medaille d’Art)
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Workshops and Training
2014 Bone Carving Course, with Alex Mentes, Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna, BC
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Sculpture Symposia
Scott participated in the following City of Kelowna community art project by attending and producing a new sculptural work which was exhibited at the end in the show indicated.
2011 "Art Rocks in the City", Symposium, presented by the Kelowna Sculptors Network Society, Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna, BC
Related Professional Activities
2020 President Kelowna sculptors network
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