Jamaican artist, Nigel Scott, is one of a handful of eminent contemporary photographers who have turned back the clock and invested much time and energy in nineteenth century photographic methods. Nigel is a photographer who sees not only an image, but a finely crafted print.

The title Conversations with Blue is a dialogue between himself, and the ocean and nature, and a message to people looking at his works. For the most part, the natural objects that Nigel utilizes, mostly flowers, ferns and leaves, are care fully chosen for their shape and occasional transparencies. The substrates, on which the cyanotypes are realized, either using top quality Arches paper (a type of air-dried paper preferred amongst printers)  or a variety of silks including a gold-coloured silk, are also carefully matched with the objects. All of these are arranged with the deft simplicity and precision of an ikebana artist.

Nigel first started cyanotype as an homage to the memories of his mother who was captivated by flowers and plants. After he started surfing, his thoughts towards the water became very important, which resulted in connecting the blue of the water and the blue of the prints, within himself. For Nigel, blue is a quiet, friendly and tranquil colour. He hopes people will link the blue to the environment and the ocean since there is only one ocean, and everything ends up there.