Michelle Watson has developed a visual representation depicting the modern female in its true image, encapsulating all the pressures of life endured; past, present and future. reality becomes entwined with abstraction, as beauty and scarring unite.
In her paintings, elements of classical figuration juxtapose contemporary painting methods. A certain beauty in the subtlety of paint strokes defines isolated female forms.
Michelle is a contemporary figurative painter with a degree in Fine Art, working from her studio in Suffolk. Her solo exhibitions and multiple group shows have been in London and around England, and her artwork features in private collections both in the UK and abroad. Notable achievements include being a finalist for the Art Gemini Prize, reaching preselection for the Threadneedle Prize, being awarded the Stride Cup, winning the Pannet award twice, and being presented the Rose Bowl by Philip Jackson. She has featured in the Flux Review, the Suffolk magazine and Outside Left and had a live interview with the Flux review on YouTube.
