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Lindsay Watson is a contemporary oil painter, based in
Ottawa, who finds inspiration in the world around her. Starting
with photographs, (all her own), of the small, strange, or strangely
beautiful moments of her life, such as toys strewn on the floor,
kitchen scenes, or landscapes, Watson upcycles this imagery into
contemporary oil paintings that range from nearly abstract to
photorealistic. Using brushes, palette knives, squeegees, spatulas,
or whatever else she can find in her kitchen, this artist take a
fresh approach to a classical art form.
Influenced by genre painters, such as Vermeer and Mary
Pratt, Watson believes that all emotions can be expressed through
simple imagery. As such, she combines light, colour, and paint
application with everyday scenes, to make works that are at times
playful, tender, or brooding.
Watson is a BFA
graduate of the University of Ottawa who has shown in several venues,
including Cube
Gallery, The New Art Festival, the West End Studio Tour, the OSA
Gallery, The Toronto Art Expo, the Ottawa Art Gallery’s Art Rental
and Sales, and The Agnes Etherington Art Rental and Sales in
Kingston. Lindsay Watson also
shares her love of art through teaching adults and children at the
Ottawa School of Art, Plant Recreation Centre, and The Manor Park
Community Centre.
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