Robert Scutt is a 1985 graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University, where he received his BS in Psychology. After working for two years at a local hospital, he went on to a thirteen-year career in banking before deciding to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time artist.

Self-taught, he has explored various media over the years. During the past fifteen years he has focused primarily on wood sculptures.

He is an Elected Artist Member of the Mystic Museum of Art, Elected Artist Member of the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts and a Juried Artist Member of the Cape Cod Art Center.