CONNOISSEUR Magazine

CONNOISSEUR Magazine is a Dayton, Ohio-based Arts and Culture publication

CONNOISSEUR began in 2016 when Dave Scott, Isaac Williams, and Sydney Joslin-Knapp created a zine of artists, musicians, and performers who were highlighted at a local multi-disciplinary art show. Social media is where many young creatives engage with each other’s work, and the zine was an attempt to bring some tangibility to the experience. Dave Scott and Sydney carried on with CONNOISSEUR’s second issue in 2018, which branched out to include a greater range of artists, small business owners, and creative people in the Dayton community. CONNOISSEUR’s third issue is in the works.

Dave Scott, co-editor

“BORN FEBRUARY 24, 1994, DAVE SCOTT WAS BORN AND RAISED IN DAYTON/TROTWOOD OHIO. FROM THE START DAVE HAD A NAC FOR EXPRESSING HIS ARTISTIC ABILITIES. HE STARTING OFF USING WHATEVER HE COULD FIND TO BRING TO FRUITION THE VISION IN HIS HEAD. TAKING INSPIRATION FROM MICHAELANGELO AND LEONARDO DIVINCI, DAVE WANTED TO STRIVE TO BE ORIGINAL AND INVENTIVE LIKE THE MASTERS OF THE PAST.”

“ALWAYS TAKING A SIMPLISTIC APPROACH TO WORK, DAVE IS A MINIMALIST AT HEART. BREAKING DOWN ART HISTORY AND STUDYING COLOR THEROY, HE HAS BEEN ABLE TO CREATE HIS OWN STYLE. USING COLOR TO EXPRESS EMOTION, DAVE STRIVES CONNECT WITH HIS AUDIENCE THROUGH PURPOSEFUL CREATIONS."

“‘ WITH MY ART, I DONT KNOW ANYMORE THAN WHAT I DONT KNOW. AND I DONT FEAR REVEALING MY MINDSET, I FEAR LOSING THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ME AND A PERSON THAT I LOVE. IT HURTS MORE NOT TO BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT THINGS AND HAVING AN OPEN DIALOGUE THAN IT DOES TO BE JUDGED OR RIDICULED FOR THE WAY YOU THINK. I COULD CARELESS WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT MY MINDSET, BUT IF WE CANT ACKNOWLEDGE EACH OTHERS THOUGHT PROCESSES ITS SIMILAR TO DEATH’”

Excerpts from CONNOISSEUR Issue 2

Page 9 of CONNOISSEUR Issue 2, featuring a painting by Ed, 2018 — *Page 9 of* CONNOISSEUR Issue 2, *featuring a painting by Ed, 2018*

Page 62 of CONNOISSEUR Issue 2, featuring Dior Daze modeling for Dave Scott’s clothing line TED, 2018 — *Page 62 of* CONNOISSEUR Issue 2, *featuring Dior Daze modeling for Dave Scott’s clothing line TED, 2018*

Page 101 of CONNOISSEUR Issue 2, featuring the first portion of “Dear Vulnerability” by poet Quiet Storm (Breanna McGowan), 2018 — *Page 101 of* CONNOISSEUR Issue 2, *featuring the first portion of “Dear Vulnerability” by poet Quiet Storm (Breanna McGowan), 2018*

Page 99 of CONNOISSEUR Issue 2, featuring a digital illustration by Dave Scott, 2018 — *Page 99 of* CONNOISSEUR Issue 2, *featuring a digital illustration by Dave Scott, 2018*

Front Cover of CONNOISSEUR Issue 2, featuring a digital collage by Dave Scott, 2018 — *Front Cover of* CONNOISSEUR Issue 2, *featuring a digital collage by Dave Scott, 2018*

Page 13 of CONNOISSEUR Issue 2, featuring MVDISVNN modeling for Dave Scott’s clothing line TED, 2018 — *Page 13 of* CONNOISSEUR Issue 2, *featuring MVDISVNN modeling for Dave Scott’s clothing line TED, 2018*

Page 90 of CONNOISSEUR Issue 2, featuring a painting by Jenna Brunk, 2018 — *Page 90 of* CONNOISSEUR Issue 2, *featuring a painting by Jenna Brunk, 2018*

Page 102 of CONNOISSEUR Issue 2, featuring the second portion of “Dear Vulnerability” by poet Quiet Storm (Breanna McGowan), 2018 — *Page 102 of* CONNOISSEUR Issue 2, *featuring the second portion of “Dear Vulnerability” by poet Quiet Storm (Breanna McGowan), 2018*

Page 56 of CONNOISSEUR Issue 2, featuring a painting by Ryan Wysong, 2018 — *Page 56 of* CONNOISSEUR Issue 2, *featuring a painting by Ryan Wysong, 2018*

Back Cover of CONNOISSEUR Issue 2, featuring a digital collage by Sydney Joslin-Knapp, 2018 — *Back Cover of* CONNOISSEUR Issue 2, *featuring a digital collage by Sydney Joslin-Knapp, 2018*

Read CONNOISSEUR Issue 2 here.