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Neil Watson – Art
Neil Watson – Post-corporate-captive artist, making up for lost time
Neil is a Bristol-based artist (oil painter) who had a love for art taught out of him at school. The pressure of getting a ‘proper career’ led him away from art at an early age and he didn’t draw, or paint anything for well over twenty years.
During lockdown Neil found a box of paints from his A-Levels in 1994 and realised that most were still ok to paint with, so in 2020 he bought a canvas and some brushes and he reacquainted himself with his first love.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and so now, in mid-life Neil has a youthful hunger to paint. This raw, un-polished energy drives his work to create vibrant scenes of Bristol and beyond.
*Corporate-Captive – one of the very many artists who were told to get a proper job rather than following their purpose – art.
Original artworks and prints available
Bigger Boat
oil on canvas – 100cm x 100cm
Available
Early Birds
oil on canvas – 100cm x 100cm
Available
Intrigued ‘Grumpy’
oil on canvas – 50cm x 50cm
Burgh Island
oil on canvas – 100cm x 100cm
Border Crossers
oil on canvas – 50cm x 50cm
Available
Golden Moments
oil on canvas – 50cm x 50cm
Available
Of Mice and Men
oil on canvas – 50cm x 50cm
Available
Stinkfish
oil on canvas – 61cm x 50.8cm
Every Woman
oil on canvas – 100cm x 50cm
Available
Divine Intersection
oil on canvas – 100cm x 50cm
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Gorgeous View
oil on canvas – 100cm x 50cm
Available
Glorybox
oil on canvas – 100cm x 50cm
Available
Wonky Bridge
oil on canvas – 100cm x 50cm
Available
Clevedon Promenade
oil on canvas – 100cm x 50cm
Available
Harbouring Colours
oil on canvas – 150cm x 100cm
Mid-Summer’s Bridge
oil on canvas – 150cm x 100cm
Available
Gone Phishing
oil on canvas – 45.7cm x 56cm
Available
Pearl
oil on canvas – 59cm x 61cm
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Mind the Gap
oil on canvas – 59cm x 61cm
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Duskgulls
oil on canvas – 61cm x 51cm
Available
Out of Reach
oil on canvas – 45.7cm x 55.9 cm
Available
High Hopes and Pipedreams
oil on canvas – 45.7cm x 55.9 cm
Available
Bedmonsters
oil on canvas – 60cm x 80cm
Available
Lido Life
oil on canvas – 50.8 cm x 76.2cm
Available
Flapped Outflow
oil on canvas – 76.2cm x 50.8cm
As You Like It
oil on canvas – 76.2cm x 50.8cm
Available
We Could Be ‘Eros
oil on canvas – 76.2cm x 50.8cm
Available
Neil Watson Art
Bristol-based oil painter, Dubel Prize finalist.
Neil Watson is an emerging artist from Bristol, with a fresh perspective on urban landscapes. He draws inspiration from the vivacious street art scenes and the dynamic energy of the South West, with his artistic focus being an attempt to infuse life into his canvases.
As a self-taught artist, Neil uses oil paint as his chosen medium, embodying influences reminiscent of Edward Hopper’s style. He had a reignited passion for painting during lockdown, rekindling an artistic journey that began back in his school days.
In June 2023 he participated in this season’s Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year held at Hever Castle.
His work seamlessly blends the vibrant spirit of Plein Air painting with a masterful interplay of colour, light, and energy, transforming landscapes into captivating works of art.
/ Philosophy
My art is about the importance of appreciating the world around us. There’s too much negativity in the world, I want my paintings to celebrate the beauty in the everyday.
Neil Watson
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The Dubel Prize 2024
An art prize to showcase the best in emerging British art
I was one of 9 finalists in the 2024 Dubel Prize for emerging artists.
I had my solo show in May 2024 in Mayfair and was interviewed by Capital Radio’s Kemmi Rogers. Here’s what I had to say about my art journey.
Interview with “I’m a Celebrity Unpacked” host, Kemi Rodgers
Finalist 2024
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© Neil Watson 2024
Painting for the rest of my life.