Scott L. Hatt
<p>Mr. Scott L. Hatt, 64, passed away on October 26, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. Scott was born in Flint, MI on April 23, 1957. </p> <p>Scott was raised in Fenton, MI and graduated from Fenton High School. After high school, he spent some time in Great Britain, studying art. When he returned to this country, he became a store manager for Endicott Johnson Shoes. Scott left Endicott in 1986 to attend Indiana University South Bend, where he majored in Psychology.</p> <p>After college, Scott worked at several local mental health facitiities as a counselor, and later worked for EverDry, Inc. In the mid 1990’s he began a long career with the Indiana Department of Corrections, serving first as a counselor at the South Bend Juvenile Detention Facility, and then as a counselor in the Work-Release Program, both in South Bend. He later became a parole officer, serving in this capacity until 2015.</p> <p>Scott was an artist, specializing in collage art. He developed the computer skills needed to work in digital collage and graphic design and taught these subjects at IU South Bend from 1998 to 2003. In 2005 Scott opened the Spurious Fugitive Gallery in Downtown South Bend, curating and mounting monthly shows featuring cutting-edge local and national artists. He closed the gallery in 2008 due to the financial crisis. Using social media, he continued to collaborate with American and International collage artists until his health no longer permitted these activities.</p> <p>Some of Scott's achievements as an artist were winning first prize in a competition sponsored by the South Bend Museaum of Art for his work “South Bend Box” (2008) and his invited participation in many local and national gallery shows, including works exhibited in San Diego, CA, St. Petersberg, FL, the Univ of Massachesetts, Amherst and many others.</p> <p>Scott was also an amateur cellist and participated in 100 improvisations with PLATO & the Western Tradition, a local improvisation ensemble, often inserting interesting and sometimes controversial texts into the textures of improvisation.</p> <p>His parents and two brothers have passed. Scott will be missed by his dear friends David & Evie Barton, Karen Ackoff, and many others who have been graced by his compassionate nature, dry wit, and artistic talent.</p> <p>Per request, no public services are scheduled at this time. Palmer Funeral Homes - West Chapel is assisting with arrangements. Online expressions of sympathy may be left at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com. </p>Obituary
Mr. Scott L. Hatt, 64, passed away on October 26, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. Scott was born in Flint, MI on April 23, 1957.
Scott was raised in Fenton, MI and graduated from Fenton High School. After high school, he spent some time in Great Britain, studying art. When he returned to this country, he became a store manager for Endicott Johnson Shoes. Scott left Endicott in 1986 to attend Indiana University South Bend, where he majored in Psychology.
After college, Scott worked at several local mental health facitiities as a counselor, and later worked for EverDry, Inc. In the mid 1990’s he began a long career with the Indiana Department of Corrections, serving first as a counselor at the South Bend Juvenile Detention Facility, and then as a counselor in the Work-Release Program, both in South Bend. He later became a parole officer, serving in this capacity until 2015.
Scott was an artist, specializing in collage art. He developed the computer skills needed to work in digital collage and graphic design and taught these subjects at IU South Bend from 1998 to 2003. In 2005 Scott opened the Spurious Fugitive Gallery in Downtown South Bend, curating and mounting monthly shows featuring cutting-edge local and national artists. He closed the gallery in 2008 due to the financial crisis. Using social media, he continued to collaborate with American and International collage artists until his health no longer permitted these activities.
Some of Scott's achievements as an artist were winning first prize in a competition sponsored by the South Bend Museaum of Art for his work “South Bend Box” (2008) and his invited participation in many local and national gallery shows, including works exhibited in San Diego, CA, St. Petersberg, FL, the Univ of Massachesetts, Amherst and many others.
Scott was also an amateur cellist and participated in 100 improvisations with PLATO & the Western Tradition, a local improvisation ensemble, often inserting interesting and sometimes controversial texts into the textures of improvisation.
His parents and two brothers have passed. Scott will be missed by his dear friends David & Evie Barton, Karen Ackoff, and many others who have been graced by his compassionate nature, dry wit, and artistic talent.
Per request, no public services are scheduled at this time. Palmer Funeral Homes - West Chapel is assisting with arrangements. Online expressions of sympathy may be left at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.
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