Amanda Watt

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Tangerine Dream Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 18 1/8 in 61 x 46 cm "I consider myself a ‘Fusionist’, because I merge styles that inspire me, while playing with the fusion of East and West....

Apple Blossom Acrylic on Canvas 40 1/8 x 31 7/8 in 102 x 81 cm "I consider myself a ‘Fusionist’, because I merge styles that inspire me, while playing w...

Amanda Watt Girl Talk Acrylic on Canvas 61 x 46 cm 24 x 18 1/8 in "I consider myself a ‘Fusionist’, because I merge styles that inspire me, while playing with the fusion of East and West. I combine orientalism and primitivism with western cubist principles and the expressionists’ use of colour, to create bright and vibrant figurative images." - Amanda Watt Amanda Watt was born in Northern Ireland in 1960, and graduated from the Belfast College of Art and Design in 1982. Just three years out of University, while living in London, Amanda was discovered by top film director Barry Levinson, who invited her to Malibu to paint from his beach house for six months. From this moment, her art took off, and she spent the next twenty years building a successful career in California, making her way into collections of many key LA directors, producers, galleries, and film stars. With annual solo shows in LA, San Francisco and New York, Amanda's bright, vibrant landscapes, interior scenes, and her semi-abstract figurative paintings have became a staple of Californian society. Watt's key collectors include casino mogul Steve Wynn, cultural ambassador Vanessa Branson, former president of Ireland Mary Robinson, and fashion-designer Marla Ginsburg. Her work is held in key global collections including: Allied Irish Bank, Dublin; ARCO Corporation, California, and Nagi Corporation in Tokyo. In 2006, Amanda was burnt out by the sheer volume of work expected of her by these galleries, and took a step back, exhibiting just occasionally until her return to her native Ireland in 2015. Amanda now lives and works in Dromara, Northern Ireland. Artist Statement; "I am influenced by the pattern-making of Gustav Klimt and the highly stylised figures of Tom Wesselman and Alex Katz, as well as Rainer Fetting's use of bold colour and gestural brushstrokes. Japanese woodblock prints and Gauguin's Tahitian women have also inspired me, while the bright Californian colours of David Hockney and the decisive curves of Matisse are clearly recognisable in my work. I favour acrylic paint, which allows a fast pace of work with spontaneous gestures. Transparent washes precede bold primary colours to create depth and vibrancy. Multiple motifs, all from memory or imagination, are peppered throughout my work: highly stylised furniture; a picture within a picture; a torso - fragmented parts that on their own don't necessarily make sense, carefully placed to create a balanced whole." NOTABLE EXHIBITIONS Annual Solo Shows:  1995 - 2005 Timothy Yarger Fine Art, Beverly Hills, California  1993 - 2002 Bowles/Sorokko Galleries, New York & San Francisco  1989 - 1993 Tower Gallery, California Additional Solo Shows:  2004 Marla Ginsburg Productions, private show, Los Angeles  2003 Area Art Gallery, Santa Rosa, California  1999 Lee Hamilton Gallery, Santa Monica, Los Angeles  1998 John Dupree...

Amanda Watt Lemonade Acrylic on Canvas 20 1/8 x 15 3/4 in 51 x 40 cm "I consider myself a ‘Fusionist’, because I merge styles that inspire me, while playing with the fusion of East and West. I combine orientalism and primitivism with western cubist principles and the expressionists’ use of colour, to create bright and vibrant figurative images." - Amanda Watt Amanda Watt was born in Northern Ireland in 1960, and graduated from the Belfast College of Art and Design in 1982. Just three years out of University, while living in London, Amanda was discovered by top film director Barry Levinson, who invited her to Malibu to paint from his beach house for six months. From this moment, her art took off, and she spent the next twenty years building a successful career in California, making her way into collections of many key LA directors, producers, galleries, and film stars. With annual solo shows in LA, San Francisco and New York, Amanda's bright, vibrant landscapes, interior scenes, and her semi-abstract figurative paintings have became a staple of Californian society. Watt's key collectors include casino mogul Steve Wynn, cultural ambassador Vanessa Branson, former president of Ireland Mary Robinson, and fashion-designer Marla Ginsburg. Her work is held in key global collections including: Allied Irish Bank, Dublin; ARCO Corporation, California, and Nagi Corporation in Tokyo. In 2006, Amanda was burnt out by the sheer volume of work expected of her by these galleries, and took a step back, exhibiting just occasionally until her return to her native Ireland in 2015. Amanda now lives and works in Dromara, Northern Ireland. Artist Statement; "I am influenced by the pattern-making of Gustav Klimt and the highly stylised figures of Tom Wesselman and Alex Katz, as well as Rainer Fetting's use of bold colour and gestural brushstrokes. Japanese woodblock prints and Gauguin's Tahitian women have also inspired me, while the bright Californian colours of David Hockney and the decisive curves of Matisse are clearly recognisable in my work. I favour acrylic paint, which allows a fast pace of work with spontaneous gestures. Transparent washes precede bold primary colours to create depth and vibrancy. Multiple motifs, all from memory or imagination, are peppered throughout my work: highly stylised furniture; a picture within a picture; a torso - fragmented parts that on their own don't necessarily make sense, carefully placed to create a balanced whole." NOTABLE EXHIBITIONS Annual Solo Shows:  1995 - 2005 Timothy Yarger Fine Art, Beverly Hills, California  1993 - 2002 Bowles/Sorokko Galleries, New York & San Francisco  1989 - 1993 Tower Gallery, California Additional Solo Shows:  2004 Marla Ginsburg Productions, private show, Los Angeles  2003 Area Art Gallery, Santa Rosa, California  1999 Lee Hamilton Gallery, Santa Monica, Los Angeles  1998 John Dupree...

This is artwork is oil paint on a silver leaf background. It is entitled Sapphire Metallic Skull. Biography Irish contemporary painter, Gordon Ha...

The artwork is oil paint on a silver leaf background. Gordon has created a modern exciting twist on a skull. Biography Irish contemporary painter...

On the wings of hope we fly We may walk on land But in our dreams, we fly. Ride or die, Tomorrow will be fine. Age or gauge, Still, we keep hope alive. We may sell our hopes Tomorrow...

Take me on a ride, Hold me in the hand. Help me run a mile, It could pay you twice. Wouldn't it be wise To Risk the morrow's price? Fear not you say, I'm nice Alas before Jack's smil...

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This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior. ABOUT THE ARTWORK In "Cherry Blossom," part of the "Archive of happ...

This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior. ABOUT THE ARTWORK "Good morning, honey" captures the tranquility an...

This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior. ABOUT THE ARTWORK "New York Morning" is an ode to the vibrant energ...