Biography –John Watson

 

A native of Indianapolis, IN, John Watson received his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Maryland and his BFA from Webster University. He has been the subject of solo exhibitions at Vanderbilt University, HEMPHILL in Washington, DC, Laumeier Sculpture Park in St. Louis, MO, Philip Slein Gallery in St. Louis, and the Savannah Gallery in Atlanta, GA, among others. Working primarily with reclaimed wood, mostly salvaged from the cast-offs of trade and industry, building sites, or home remodeling projects, Watson builds objects and installations that reference the spaces and places of the built environment. He taught sculpture in the Department of Art and Design and Art History (DADAH) at Webster University in St. Louis from 2004-2012 and in the Department of Art at Belmont University in Nashville, TN from 2012-2016. He is the co-author of Living the Dream; The Morning After Art School. Watson is currently the Director of the Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery at the University of Dallas.