Description: Contemporary colorist painter Kate Wattson finds her inspiration in simple objects from daily life such as fruits and flowers. Wattson's paintings are far from mundane, instead they capture the visual drama and beauty in our ordinary surroundings. With its vivid red, pink, violet and black, Kate Wattson's "Amaryllis" is a fine example of this artist's engaging use of color as well as her skillful paint handling. View large image of "Amaryllis". In addition to acrylic paint, this work has applied collage elements in the wrapping of the pot, its shadow and reflection. View detail of "Amaryllis". Kate Wattson was trained in the academic realist tradition. Wattson uses this rigorous classical education as a springboard for her personal vision of color balanced with an abstracted sense of space and composition. To learn more about the artist, visit Kate Wattson's studio. In MY ART--Art for Kid's at Biddington's, Kate Wattson talks to children about making a In still life painting. View more Kate Wattson still life paintings. |