Watson created these works during his residency on Governor’s Island from April until June 2022, at the NADA House.
In this body of work, Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday, Watson layers anonymity with gold, peeling back a thin layer of color, choosing to represent what he feels to see within, seeing worth, value, hope… seein

William, 2022
104.14 x 74.93 cm (41 x 29.5 in)
oil ,oil stick, oil pastel, and 18k gold leaf pen on canvas

Bustin' Out, 2022
104.14 x 74.93 cm (41 x 29.5 in)
oil ,oil stick, oil pastel, and 18k gold leaf pen on canvas

Picnic, 2022
111.76 x 91.44 cm (44 in x 36 in)
oil ,oil stick, oil pastel, and 18k gold leaf pen on canvas

Fraternal Twins: Vette and Von
(Von details) ,2022
162.56 x 100.33 cm (64 in x 39.5 in) Diptych
oil ,oil stick, oil pastel, and 18k gold leaf pen on canvas

Fraternal Twins: Vette and Von
(Vette details) ,2022
162.56 x 100.33 cm (64 in x 39.5 in) Diptych
oil ,oil stick, oil pastel, and 18k gold leaf pen on canvas

Auntie's Car, 2022
17.78 x 12.7 cm (7 in x 5 in)
oil ,oil stick, oil pastel, chalk pastel and 18k gold leaf pen on paper