Janna Watson

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Janna Watson
Self-Portrait of Janna Watson.jpg
EducationOntario College of Art & Design University
Known forPainting, textile arts
Websitewww.jannawatson.com

Janna Watson is a Canadian artist and designer known for abstract painting and textile arts.[1][2]

Early life and education[]

Watson's grandfather Arthur Bonnett was an abstract artist and landscape painter. Watson has credited him as an early mentor and a major influence on her art.[3]

Watson graduated from the Ontario College of Art & Design University in 2012. In an interview with NOW, Watson commented that "I mostly work in acrylic because I am too impatient for oil paint to dry. My process is very intuitive so I never pre-plan what is going to happen."[4]

Career[]

In 2012, she collaborated on a multi-media exhibition with Katrina Tompkins at the Toronto Design Offsite Festival in 2012.[5]

Watson began producing two-fold reversible rugs in 2014, which The Globe and Mail described as "modern fusion of functional art and high-end craft."[6] In 2014, Watson was featured on House and Home.[7]

In 2016, Watson's "Big Swoop" exhibition was shown at DesignTO.[8] That year, she was included in Azure's list of "5 Emerging Designers That Rocked Toronto Design Week".[9]

Watson's art has been exhibited at galleries such as the Foster/White Gallery in Seattle,[10] the Bau Xi Gallery in Toronto[11] and Galleri Couture in Stockholm. In February 2016, Watson's "There Is No Dimmer" series of paintings were debuted at the Bau Xi Gallery in Vancouver. exhibitions in Canada and the United States.[12][13][14]

On September 4, 2018 Namesake unveiled a line of leather jackets at Fashion Revolution which featured designs by Watson among several other artists. That same year, her "Moody as Light" series was exhibited at Foster/White. Watson was also featured in Danielle Krysa's "Big Picture, Baby" exhibition at the Skye Gallery, along with artists Ashley Longshore, Daisy Patton, and Meghan Hildebrand.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ "More for the floor: Meet the Toronto artisans behind Twofold reversible carpets". Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  2. ^ Krysa, Danielle (2019-10-15). A Big Important Artist: A Womanual: Creative Projects and Inspiring Artists to Kick-Start Your Imagination. Running Press. ISBN 978-0-7624-9551-1.
  3. ^ "Janna Watson | Suspended in Time". Galleries West. 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  4. ^ Titanic, Sara (2009-08-28). "Artist profile: Janna Watson". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  5. ^ "Janna Watson and Katrina Tompkins - Come Up To My Room". Fashion. January 12, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "More for the floor: Meet the Toronto artisans behind Twofold reversible carpets". Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  7. ^ "Hand-Tufted Rugs By Watson Soule". House & Home. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  8. ^ "Watson Soule - In Series". DesignTO. 2016-01-08. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  9. ^ "5 Emerging Designers That Rocked Toronto Design Week". Azure Magazine. 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  10. ^ "Janna Watson: Seven Perfect Syllables at Foster/White Gallery in Seattle, WA - The Stranger". EverOut Seattle. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  11. ^ "Bau-Xi: How an immigrant's labour of love became an art institution". Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  12. ^ "Iris Blue Each Spring - Julie Maren and Janna Watson". Westchester Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  13. ^ "Art This Week: Patrick Staff, Monique Levesque, and Janna Watson". vancouversun. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  14. ^ "Falling Forward - Janna Watson". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  15. ^ Travers, Andrew. "'The Jealous Curator' opens group show at Skye Gallery in Aspen". www.aspentimes.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.

External links[]

Official website

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