Alison Watt
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Alison Watt
Alison Watt is a contemporary painter who lives on Protection Island, Nanaimo.
Her paintings evoke the varied landscapes of the west coast as well as the interior of British Columbia.
Originally a biologist, she brings her eye for the details, colours, and textures, of the natural world to her paintings. She builds a sense of light, and depth with many layers of painting and glazing.
She is also a teacher, offering courses to adult students through her business Artwork Artplay. The artist explains, “Teaching has taught me to constantly approach painting with “beginner’s mind,” a childlike sense of play and openness to experimentation.
Watt’s work has been shown in exhibitions and galleries in the Pacific Northwest and has appeared in the books, Carmanah: Artistic Visions of an Ancient Forest and Art for An Oil Free Coast.
Her paintings evoke the varied landscapes of the west coast as well as the interior of British Columbia.
Originally a biologist, she brings her eye for the details, colours, and textures, of the natural world to her paintings. She builds a sense of light, and depth with many layers of painting and glazing.
She is also a teacher, offering courses to adult students through her business Artwork Artplay. The artist explains, “Teaching has taught me to constantly approach painting with “beginner’s mind,” a childlike sense of play and openness to experimentation.
Watt’s work has been shown in exhibitions and galleries in the Pacific Northwest and has appeared in the books, Carmanah: Artistic Visions of an Ancient Forest and Art for An Oil Free Coast.