Biography

John Watson was born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1975 and resides in Saint Louis, Missouri.  He received his BFA from Webster University, St. Louis in 1997 and his MFA from The University of Maryland, College Park in 2001.  His work has been exhibited recently in San Francisco, Saint Louis, Memphis, and Washington, DC.  Cobbled together from pieces of used wood, debris, and drywall screws, Watson repurposes found material to create his necessary forms.  John is currently Assistant Professor of Sculpture in the Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts at Webster University.  He is an avid bicycler.