KEPT, field collection prototype, 2026.
Kept
(Ongoing 2026—)
KEPT
A place for handwritten prayer.
KEPT is an ongoing artwork by Scott Seton Hancock. Anonymous handwritten prayers are gathered through cross installations placed in churches, public spaces, cultural institutions, and other settings.
Each prayer begins as a private act. With the writer’s consent, it may be preserved as part of an ongoing body of painting, installation, and archive.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Method
Acrylic on raw linen
96 × 48 in. (243.8 × 121.9 cm)
Original handwritten prayer tag, retained with each work. Ongoing archive and field collection, 2026–
Current Status
The first body of KEPT paintings is currently in production.
The work is being developed toward an initial public presentation. Select paintings, studies, installation documentation, and project materials are available privately to galleries, curators, museums, and prospective exhibition partners.
Studio visits and private previews are available by appointment in San Diego.