Ross Watson

Ross Watson (born in Brisbane, Australia in 1962) is an artist.[1] He has exhibited in many solo and group exhibitions since 1984, including important surveys of Australian and international contemporary art at the National Gallery of Australia, the National Gallery of Victoria, and in the Toronto and Melbourne International Art Fairs.[2] He has been described as a 'proud, gay man', and sexuality has inspired several of his works. [3]

Not to be confused with Ross Watson (game designer).

Ross's work includes portraits of Australian former rugby league footballer Ian Roberts, and Olympic Champion Matthew Mitcham

In 2012, Ross celebrated 25 years as a professional artist. His art is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria, National Portrait Gallery, and significant private collections including Sir Elton John, James J. O'Donnell and James D, Wolfensohn. He also did free work in aid of the AIDS charity, the Terence Higgins Trust[4]

The internationally released book[5] which includes an interview with the artist by former High Court Justice, the Hon. Michael Kirby, is published by Bruno Gmünder Verlag Germany.

References


  1. "Ross Watson, National Portrait Gallery". www.portrait.gov.au. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. "Curriculum Vitae". Ross Watson Gallery. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. "A contemporary tale of classic desire". The Age. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  4. "Australian artist Ross Watson paints Stephen Fry". Gay Star News. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  5. Gmunder, Bruno (2010). Stephan Niederwieser (ed.). Untitled# Ross Watson. Berlin,Germany: Bruno Gmunder Verlag GmbH. ISBN 978-3-86787-149-5. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
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