Roseanne Watson
Roseanne Marie Watson
Contemporary Australian Artist
Western Australian artist creating vibrant, abstract, landscape paintings.
Roseanne Marie Watson
About the Artist
Born 1964, Melbourne, Australia
Lives Chittering Western Australia
Roseanne, a Western Australian artist, breathes in the essence of her most cherished natural environments – bushland and coast – and reshapes them through her abstract artistry. Her work is a profound reflection of her sensory experiences, capturing an authentic vision and an intuitive connection to the land. Through impulsive mark-making and a fusion of real, imagined, and remembered landscapes, Roseanne creates vibrant abstract pieces that resonate with the raw beauty and emotional depth of her surroundings.
Each artwork is a testament to her unique ability to translate the heart of Western Australia’s diverse landscapes into evocative visual expressions.
After many years of artistic dedication, Roseanne is now showcasing her expressive abstract landscapes. Her interpretations of the landscape evolve over time; often inspired by walks through bush trails, or coastal regions, or drives around Chittering and the southwest of Western Australia. She gathers insights and emotions which shape her studio work. In the studio, the distance from the physical landscape allows her to explore these impressions in more abstract terms.
By capturing the intrinsic character of these places through a contemporary abstract lens, Roseanne creates paintings that develop with both spontaneity and intentional design.
This approach not only lets her revel in the tactile joy of working with oils but also enables her to craft a unique visual language in response to the landscapes she loves.
Roseanne’s CV
Education
Churchlands Teachers’ College, Diploma of Teaching, 1984
Edith Cowan University, Bachelor of Education, 1997
Exhibitions
Solo
2021 Histories of Transience, Picasso Art & Framers, Duncraig, WA
Group
2019 Perth Royal Show, Salon WA
2019 Art Prize, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder WA
2019 The Cossack Art Award WA
2019 Rock ‘N Arts in the Park, Gingin, WA
2018 Darlington Arts Festival, Darlington, WA
2018 Two Artists Two Forms, Gallery@Houghton, Swan Valley, WA
2018 Arts in the Park, Gingin, WA
2018 City of Wanneroo Community Art Awards and Exhibition, Wanneroo, WA
2017 Darlington Arts Festival, Darlington, WA
2017 Wannamal Art Exhibition, Chittering, WA
2017 City of Stirling Art Awards, Stirling, WA
2017 York Art and Craft Awards, York, WA
2017 City of Busselton Art Award, Busselton, WA
2017 South Perth Emerging Artist Award, South Perth, WA
2017 Arts Toodyay Vino Exhibition, Toodyay, WA
Press
“Good Friends Exhibit Arts,” Northern Valleys News, October 2018, Page 7
“Mates Show Arts,” Western Suburbs Weekly, September 25, 2018
“Two Friends, Two Forms,” Post, September 22, 2018, Page 63
“This Win Deserves a Grin,” Gingin Community News, Issue56, July 2018, Page 20
Awards
2019 Rock ‘N Arts in the Park, Gingin, WA-Special Mention
2018 City of Wanneroo Community Art Awards and Exhibition-Painting Overall Winner
2017 Darlington Arts Festival – Open Art Exhibition- Highly Commended
Gallery
York Yellow
Medium: Oil On Canvas
Winter Tracks II
Medium: Oil On Canvas
Medium: Oil On Canvas
Winter Tracks I
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