DL Watson

My work is driven by action and reaction—a direct response to my emotions, thoughts, and mood at the moment of creation. I rarely begin with a predetermined plan; instead, each painting evolves intuitively through an experimental process where materials interact and guide the outcome.

Inspired by the patterns and energy of nature, my work often reflects the tension between beauty and the forces that threaten it. Through layers, movement, and chance, I explore this balance while allowing space for unexpected discoveries.

While the process is deeply personal, I hope the finished work offers viewers a sense of beauty and invites their own interpretation and connection. ????

Artslant Showcase winner Painting 2011
Artslant Showcase Winner Abstract 2010
Artslant Showcase Winner painting 2010
Hortt Exhibit Ft. Lauderdale Art Museum Peoples Choice Award
Art Florida juried 2009, 2010
Featured in OnView magazine 2010

Franklin Crossing Bend Oregon October 2010
Betty Gray Gallery Solo exhibition Bend, Oregon August-Setember 2010
Pronghorn Bend,Oregon July 2010
Studio E Gallery, Palm Beach Fl 2009- current
Art Fusion Gallery MIami, Fl 2008- current
Allisonjeffrey Gallery Charleston S.C. 2010

I was born to be an artist, both my parents were artists. My father was a very talented painter (fine artist) and a successful commercial artist in Miami Florida.

music inspired, abstract, energy, gestural, flux, rhythm