About Artist Deb Watson

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I displayed a talent for art even as a child, but my parents discouraged it, in hopes that I would pursue something more productive.  So I spent my adult life as an operating room nurse.  Working long hours and raising a family didn’t leave me with much free time, but I still managed to paint whenever I got the chance.

Starting Life As A Watercolor Artist

In 1999 I quit nursing to become a full-time watercolor artist. Though I started out with plenty of goals and enthusiasm, it took me several years to develop my own style. I experimented with wildlife, landscapes and still-lifes before I settled down into the contemporary realism that defines my watercolor paintings today.

I find inspiration for my art in the most unlikely places. I embarrass my daughter and flabbergast friends when I stop to photograph dirty gutters, messy restaurant tables and other subjects that often go unseen.

The Journey Is The Destination

In addition to painting contemporary watercolor realism, I maintain a busy schedule teaching watercolor classes and workshops. I love helping my students rediscover their own passion for art, as I did many years ago. My own watercolor paintings may be precise to a fault, but my classes are all about loosening up and having fun.

The most rewarding part of the journey has not been the awards I’ve received or the press I’ve garnered but the heartfelt responses of my students and peers when one of my paintings has touched their heart.

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