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Terry Watts

British, b. 1946

Established landscape painter Terry Watts, has been a member of the prestigious Royal Society of British Artists since 2006. His fascination with landscapes was first explored through photography, after which he moved towards painting as a means of expression that could better capture the subtleties of color, texture and light.

Watts began his artistic studies at the Camberwell College of Art before moving to the Hammersmith College of Art, both based in London. Having gained a degree in the sciences followed by work in the field of education, he returned to the art world to work on large, sculptural landscape projects for the London Docklands Development Corporation, Merton Borough Council (home of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships) and British Gas. These commissions promoted a full-time move back toward the arts, at which point Watts began exhibiting in solo shows across England and joint shows in the United States, the Netherlands, Scotland and Ireland.

Though traditional in style and elementary in his choice of medium (acrylic paint on paper), Watts’s creations truly capture the starkness and majesty of the Great British countryside. Most notable are the clouds that crown the landscape. Like many esteemed British painters, this uncertain face of nature is of huge inspiration and Watts’s sublime representation of the ever-changing skies has seen him awarded various accolades, including Guest Prize at the Laing Landscape Competition, two first prizes at the London City Airport Competition, the Buzzacott Best Picture award at the Royal Institute and the Sunday Times Watercolour Competition.

(Biography provided by London Contemporary Art Gallery)

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Boat with Cloud - contemporary landscape sky cloud acrylic painting

Boat with Cloud - contemporary landscape sky cloud acrylic painting

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

‘Having first pursued my interest in landscape through photography and urban design, I have turned to landscape painting. This has led me to become a more analytical observer of the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Terry Watts

Materials

Acrylic

Seasalter Mud - contemporary seaside beach landscape acrylic painting
Seasalter Mud - contemporary seaside beach landscape acrylic painting

Seasalter Mud - contemporary seaside beach landscape acrylic painting

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

‘Having first pursued my interest in landscape through photography and urban design, I have turned to landscape painting. This has led me to become a more analytical observer of the ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Terry Watts

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sand and Sky, Weymouth- contemporary seaside beach landscape painting

Sand and Sky, Weymouth- contemporary seaside beach landscape painting

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

‘Having first pursued my interest in landscape through photography and urban design, I have turned to landscape painting. This has led me to become a more analytical observer of the ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Terry Watts

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Improving Visibility - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting
Improving Visibility - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting

Improving Visibility - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

‘Having first pursued my interest in landscape through photography and urban design, I have turned to landscape painting. This has led me to become a more analytical observer of the ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Terry Watts

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Sun Through Clearing Clouds - contemporary rural landscape acrylic painting

Sun Through Clearing Clouds - contemporary rural landscape acrylic painting

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

‘Having first pursued my interest in landscape through photography and urban design, I have turned to landscape painting. This has led me to become a more analytical observer of the ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Terry Watts

Materials

Acrylic

Barn in Winter Dawn - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting
Barn in Winter Dawn - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting

Barn in Winter Dawn - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

‘Having first pursued my interest in landscape through photography and urban design, I have turned to landscape painting. This has led me to become a more analytical observer of the ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Terry Watts

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Grey Dawn with Boats - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting
Grey Dawn with Boats - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting

Grey Dawn with Boats - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

‘Having first pursued my interest in landscape through photography and urban design, I have turned to landscape painting. This has led me to become a more analytical observer of the many forces operating in the environment and our responses to them. The paintings are unusually wide perspective, precisely rendered, yet also contain freely created elements. I attempt to use composition and light to generate a twenty-first century perception within the continuing tradition of landscape painting.’ Terry...

Category

2010s Contemporary Terry Watts

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Beach in Low Visibility - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting

Beach in Low Visibility - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

‘Having first pursued my interest in landscape through photography and urban design, I have turned to landscape painting. This has led me to become a more analytical observer of the many forces operating in the environment and our responses to them. The paintings are unusually wide perspective, precisely rendered, yet also contain freely created elements. I attempt to use composition and light to generate a twenty-first century perception within the continuing tradition of landscape painting.’ Terry...

Category

2010s Contemporary Terry Watts

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

East of Golden Cap - contemporary British landscape acrylic painting Dorset

East of Golden Cap - contemporary British landscape acrylic painting Dorset

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

‘Having first pursued my interest in landscape through photography and urban design, I have turned to landscape painting. This has led me to become a more analytical observer of the ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Terry Watts

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Four Go Paddling in Camber Sands - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting
Four Go Paddling in Camber Sands - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting

Four Go Paddling in Camber Sands - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

‘Having first pursued my interest in landscape through photography and urban design, I have turned to landscape painting. This has led me to become a more analytical observer of the many forces operating in the environment and our responses to them. The paintings are unusually wide perspective, precisely rendered, yet also contain freely created elements. I attempt to use composition and light to generate a twenty-first century perception within the continuing tradition of landscape painting.’ Terry...

Category

2010s Contemporary Terry Watts

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Estuary in Changing Weather - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting
Estuary in Changing Weather - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting

Estuary in Changing Weather - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

‘Having first pursued my interest in landscape through photography and urban design, I have turned to landscape painting. This has led me to become a more analytical observer of the ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Terry Watts

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Gulls on Chesil Beach - acrylic cloudy Dorset seascape painting on paper
Gulls on Chesil Beach - acrylic cloudy Dorset seascape painting on paper

Gulls on Chesil Beach - acrylic cloudy Dorset seascape painting on paper

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

‘Having first pursued my interest in landscape through photography and urban design, I have turned to landscape painting. This has led me to become a more analytical observer of the ...

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2010s Contemporary Terry Watts

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Acrylic, Paper

A Rock in the Mud - contemporary landscape seaside painting acrylic on paper
A Rock in the Mud - contemporary landscape seaside painting acrylic on paper

A Rock in the Mud - contemporary landscape seaside painting acrylic on paper

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

‘Having first pursued my interest in landscape through photography and urban design, I have turned to landscape painting. This has led me to become a more analytical observer of the ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Terry Watts

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Whitstable Grey-contemporary acrylic airbrush painting seascape clouds boat sea
Whitstable Grey-contemporary acrylic airbrush painting seascape clouds boat sea

Whitstable Grey-contemporary acrylic airbrush painting seascape clouds boat sea

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

‘Having first pursued my interest in landscape through photography and urban design, I have turned to landscape painting. This has led me to become a more analytical observer of the many forces operating in the environment and our responses to them. The paintings are unusually wide perspective, precisely rendered, yet also contain freely created elements. I attempt to use composition and light to generate a twenty-first century perception within the continuing tradition of landscape painting.’ Terry...

Category

2010s Contemporary Terry Watts

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Quiet Afternoon Whitstable - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting

Quiet Afternoon Whitstable - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

‘Having first pursued my interest in landscape through photography and urban design, I have turned to landscape painting. This has led me to become a more analytical observer of the ...

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2010s Contemporary Terry Watts

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

On Chesil Beach - contemporary acrylic British landscape painting Dorset
On Chesil Beach - contemporary acrylic British landscape painting Dorset

On Chesil Beach - contemporary acrylic British landscape painting Dorset

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

‘Having first pursued my interest in landscape through photography and urban design, I have turned to landscape painting. This has led me to become a more analytical observer of the many forces operating in the environment and our responses to them. The paintings are unusually wide perspective, precisely rendered, yet also contain freely created elements. I attempt to use composition and light to generate a twenty-first century perception within the continuing tradition of landscape painting.’ Terry...

Category

2010s Contemporary Terry Watts

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Canvas, Acrylic

Sea Wall Medway
Sea Wall Medway

Sea Wall Medway

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

‘Having first pursued my interest in landscape through photography and urban design, I have turned to landscape painting. This has led me to become a more analytical observer of the ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Terry Watts

Materials

Acrylic

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