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ROGER WATT
British & Canadian, b. 1947
Roger Watt has always had a fascination for the effect of light and shadow, which is reflected in his meticulously rendered graphite drawings . . . indeed, he finds the physical process of putting marks on paper with graphite to be both addictive and fulfilling.
He writes: “There is something intensely satisfying in creating highly finished images from the most basic of materials, i.e, pencil and paper. The physical process of putting marks on paper with graphite is also distinctly personal as it is a link to my father who, an accomplished artist himself, first instilled in me the pure joy of drawing. I draw very much 'in the moment' as I want each image to reflect the captured experience and, having long had a fascination for the effects of light on industrial metal . . . reflective or corroded . . . my drawings increasingly explore its atmospheric properties.”
Watt has been drawing for as long as he can remember and, further encouraged by an inspirational drawing tutor at art school, found drawing a therapeutic retreat from his career as an art/creative director in international publishing. Having exhibited in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, he had his first solo show at the O K Harris Gallery in New York and exhibited internationally. Watt is also represented by galleries in London and Vancouver, where he now lives.
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