{"title":"The Artist's Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe paintings featured are from Ross Watson's current private collection. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tarmac","title":"Tarmac","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnframed\u003cbr\u003e92 x 122 cm \/ 36\" x 48\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed\u003cbr\u003e115 x 145 cm \/ 42\" x 54\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOil on Board\u003cbr\u003e 1999 \u003cbr\u003eSigned Lower Right\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollection, The Artist\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ross Watson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18182875152495,"sku":"OOB-Tarmac","price":80000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/6381\/0927\/products\/Tarmac.jpg?v=1542441354"},{"product_id":"untitled-03-11-featuring-kris-evans-and-dolph-lambert","title":"Untitled #03\/11, featuring Kris Evans and Dolph Lambert","description":"\u003cp\u003e71 x 61 cm \/ 28\" x 24\"\u003cbr\u003e Oil on board\u003cbr\u003e2011\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCollection, The Artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 700 million year old Mount Connor, in central Australia, provides a dramatic backdrop to this arresting scene, which features Bel Ami's Kris Evans and Dolph Lambert. Watson's series titled - Cycles\u0026amp;Sequences, explores the cycles of life, notions of time, enduringness, change and transition in today's disposable society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eButterflies enjoy the briefest of life spans, in contrast to an ancient Roman bust, which miraculously has survived for 2,000 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA majestic and finely detailed painting, it ultimately invites us to contemplate our own existence - in place, time, and mortality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ross Watson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18253798146159,"sku":"OOB-03\/11","price":55000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/6381\/0927\/products\/untitled0311.jpg?v=1542587694"},{"product_id":"untitled-04-11","title":"Untitled #04\/11","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnframed\u003cbr\u003e122 x 150 cm \/ 48\" x 59\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed\u003cbr\u003e144 x 172 cm \/ 56\" x 68\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOil on board\u003cbr\u003e2011\u003cbr\u003eSigned lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis breath-taking scene bathed in bright sunlight, was inspired by time the artist spent in Rome earlier this year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn over-sized pink diamond falls before an expansive cloud-filled sky, providing a metaphor for the Vatican's long history of amassing wealth. Watson reminds us of the commercial business nature of many organised religions, in a series which explores the cycles of life, notions of time and enduringness, change and transition in today's disposable society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the world's most famous fountain, the Trevi, is featured in part, providing drama and an eye-catching sense of movement. A clever juxtaposition of a partial butterfly wing and Pegasus' wing, allows us to observe the corresponding furrows and form, contrasting two visually similar structures with different enduringness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis important and rare work, is a fine example of the exciting development and continuing progression of Watson's art practice, mid-career.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ross Watson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18253857718383,"sku":"OOB-04\/11","price":100000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/6381\/0927\/products\/untitled0411.jpg?v=1542587874"},{"product_id":"untitled-06-11-featuring-lance-corporal-james-wharton","title":"Untitled #06\/11, featuring Lance Corporal James Wharton","description":"\u003cp\u003e43 x 53 cm \/ 17\" x 21\"\u003cbr\u003e Oil on board\u003cbr\u003e2011\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollection, The Artist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAvailable Edition Print Options\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rosswatson.com\/products\/untitled-06-11-featuring-lance-corporal-james-wharton-1\" title=\"Untitled #06\/11, featuring Lance Corporal James Wharton Limited Edition Canvas by Ross Watson\"\u003eVIEW Limited Edition Canvas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rosswatson.com\/products\/untitled-06-11-featuring-lance-corporal-james-wharton-2\" title=\"Untitled #06\/11, featuring Lance Corporal James Wharton Limited Edition Print by Ross Watson\"\u003eVIEW Limited Edition Print\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ross Watson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18253982007407,"sku":"OOB-06\/11","price":30000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/6381\/0927\/products\/untitled0611.jpg?v=1542588226"},{"product_id":"untitled-01-16-after-caravaggio-1593-featuring-alex-skinner","title":"Untitled #01\/16 (after Caravaggio, 1593; featuring Alex Skinner)","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnframed\u003cbr\u003e76 x 90 cm \/ 30\" x 35\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed\u003cbr\u003e 97 x 111 cm \/ 38\" x 44\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOil on board\u003cbr\u003e2016\u003cbr\u003eSigned lower left\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollection, The Artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of Ross Watson's most personal artworks, \u003cstrong\u003eUntitled 01\/16 (after Caravaggio, 1593; featuring Alex Skinner) \u003c\/strong\u003etook over 2 months to complete, and explores the fragility of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReferencing \u003cstrong\u003eCarvaggio's Boy with a Basket of Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e, c.1593, featuring the Caravaggio's companion Mario Minniti, who engages us whilst holding a basket of fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHolding a laptop on the painting's right side is Mario's contemporary counterpart, Alex Skinner. The artist's thoughtful composition places Skinner before the right side of the basket, and importantly, a prominent yellowing grape leaf.  In contrast to Mario he looks down, apparently contemplating the grape leaf which Watson has featured on the luminous screen in bright artificial light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly significant is that the leaf shows disorders: fungal spots, and we can imagine it is about to fall. Watson's Skinner presents it, just as Mario presents the basket of fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnprecedented for Watson's art is his painted depiction of part of a classical painting on modern technology, rendered in the bright artificial light from a laptop's screen, the very kind we today look at on a daily basis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe may consider the two young men, the basket's immaculate fruit, and the natural process of decay that is part of all living things. We are reminded that everything in life is transitory - an apparently delicious collection of fruit is not destined to survive for long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAvailable Edition Print Options\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rosswatson.com\/products\/untitled-01-16-after-caravaggio-1593-featuring-alex-skinner-1\" title=\"Untitled #01\/16 (after Caravaggio, 1593; featuring Alex Skinner) Limited Edition Print by Ross Watson\"\u003eVIEW Limited Edition Print\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ross Watson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18254668333167,"sku":"OOB-01\/16","price":80000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/6381\/0927\/products\/Untitled0116.jpg?v=1542589814"},{"product_id":"stephen-fry-after-vermeer-1670","title":"Stephen Fry (after Vermeer, 1670)","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnframed\u003cbr\u003e81 x 81 cm \/ 32\" x 32\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed\u003cbr\u003e 102 x 101 cm \/ 40\" x 40\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOil on board\u003cbr\u003e2011\u003cbr\u003eSigned lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollection, The Artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish actor, writer, comedian and television presenter, Stephen Fry is supremely suited for Watson's painting, which explores the subjects of communication and social media. The Prince of Twitter engages us as he holds his iPad in this superb painting which references Vermeer's 'Mistress and Maid', and evokes the changes in methods of communication over the centuries. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFry looks up at us, as if distracted from the details on his illuminated screen, in a scene of dramatic tension between the mistress and maid. The subject of writing and receiving letters recurs frequently in Vermeer's work, as does the theme of communication and social media in Watson's art. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe are reminded here of the dramatic changes in the way we communicate since Vermeer's 17th century - issues of privacy, and the positive and negative effects of social media. The young mistress may have waited six weeks to receive the letter which almost certainly was read by her alone. In the most extraordinary contrast, Stephen Fry's four million plus Twitter followers enjoy the benefit of his regular, informative and instant tweets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAvailable Edition Print Options\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rosswatson.com\/products\/stephen-fry-after-vermeer-1671\" title=\"Stephen Fry (after Vermeer, 1670) Limited Edition Print by Ross Watson\"\u003eVIEW Limited Edition Print\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ross Watson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18296430002287,"sku":"","price":80000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/6381\/0927\/products\/stephen-fry-vermeer.jpg?v=1542677427"},{"product_id":"untitled-00012","title":"Untitled #00012","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e100 x 76 cm \/ 3'3\" x 2'6\"\u003cbr\u003e Oil on board\u003cbr\u003e2002\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollection, The Artist\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ross Watson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18308445667439,"sku":"OOB-#0012","price":70000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/6381\/0927\/products\/untitled0012.jpg?v=1542699821"},{"product_id":"five-canoes","title":"Five Canoes","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e66 x 61 cm \/ 26' x 24'\u003cbr\u003eOil on board\u003cbr\u003e1995\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Private Collection, Melbourne 1995 - 2009\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ross Watson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18467445178479,"sku":"OOB-FiveCanoes","price":45000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/6381\/0927\/products\/five_canoes.jpg?v=1542847539"},{"product_id":"untitled-07-07","title":"Untitled #07\/07","description":"\u003cp\u003e57 x 61 cm \/ 22\" x 24\"\u003cbr\u003eOil on board\u003cbr\u003e2007\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollection, The Artist\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ross Watson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18494854201455,"sku":"OOB-07\/07","price":38000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/6381\/0927\/products\/untitled0707.jpg?v=1542873060"},{"product_id":"soldiers-between-takes","title":"Soldiers, Between Takes","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnframed\u003cbr\u003e57 x 61 cm \/ 23 x 24 in\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e72 x 76 cm \/ 30 x 35 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOil on board\u003cbr\u003e2009\u003cbr\u003eSigned Lower Right\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: The Artist's Collection, 2009-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable for immediate release\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the artist's private collection, this charming painting from the very popular \u003ci\u003eSilence\u003c\/i\u003e series features two soldiers relaxing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the artist’s experience observing the making of the film Always Afternoon, set during World War I, many works from the series feature actors resting off set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePossessing a meditative quality, still and quiet. This key painting created earlier in the series, captures the solitude and unspoken intimacy between the soldiers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ross Watson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18497550712943,"sku":"OOB-SoldiersBetweenTakes","price":35000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/6381\/0927\/files\/Soldiersbetweentakes.jpg?v=1684911632"},{"product_id":"morning-surfer","title":"Morning Surfer","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnframed\u003cbr\u003e38 x 37 cm \/ 15\" x 15\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed\u003cbr\u003e60 x 59 cm \/ 2' x 2'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOil on board\u003cbr\u003e2013\u003cbr\u003eSigned lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handsome young man is captured, transfixed, as he runs to indulge in his greatest passion - training for triathlon. As if in an elevated emotional state, his mouth open in wonderment at the sight ahead, his extraordinarily beautiful expression is reminiscent of the most sublime and evocative Renaissance portraits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe complementary primary-secondary colour pairing of green and red is employed by the artist with spectacular effect. Great strength is achieved by spare and simple composition, combined with Watson's refined and immaculate attention to detail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the artist reflects on his youth from middle age, this superb new painting celebrates his the boundless energy, ambition and exuberant enthusiasm of youth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ross Watson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18588698706031,"sku":"OOB-MorningSurfer","price":20000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/6381\/0927\/products\/morning-surfer.jpg?v=1542944391"},{"product_id":"final-flag","title":"Final Flag","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnframed\u003cbr\u003e35 x 31 cm \/ 14\" x 12\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed\u003cbr\u003e60 x 56 cm \/ 24\" x 22\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOil on board\u003cbr\u003e2014\u003cbr\u003eSigned lower left\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ross Watson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18591015174255,"sku":"OOB-FinalFlag","price":20000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/6381\/0927\/products\/final-flag.jpg?v=1542946295"},{"product_id":"untitled-02-18-after-caravaggio-1607","title":"Untitled #02\/18 (after Caravaggio, 1607)","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnframed\u003cbr\u003e80 x 85 cm \/ 32\" x 34\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed\u003cbr\u003e106 x 101 cm \/ 42\" x 40\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOil on board\u003cbr\u003e 2018\u003cbr\u003e Signed lower right\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollection, The Artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmediately apparent to followers of Watson's art is that this extraordinary work is the first to introduce a complete masterpiece by Caravaggio into a 21st Century scene, as apposed to introducing contemporary models painted within the classical work - an important and significant development in the Australian artist's ouvre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce again, and without altering the Renaissance artist's composition or proportions, Watson has created a compelling scene with his first reference of Caravaggio's iconic 'David with the Head of Goliath' integrated into a construction scene featuring a ruggedly, masculine plumber and iconography we immediately associate with warning and danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaravaggio famously spotted many of his subjects in the street and many of these were working class men and women. Watson photographed this plumber working in the street near his Melbourne home. His expression is tense as he eyes David, and subtle but discernible splatters of blood on his arms render his inclusion in the scene convincing. Strongly reinforcing the violent tension in the classical reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fluorescent road worker sign evokes Caravaggio's street workers, and Watson's strategically placed gold and white arrows draws the viewer's eyes upwards, whilst David's clenched left hand forms a powerful visual triangle with the white diagonal bands below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn 1616, The Prince of Wales, who became King Charles I of England bought Caravaggio's David with the Head of Goliath, ironically, his eventual death was by beheading. 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Diffused light saturates the tranquil coastal scene. 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Watson’s established personal vision magically fuses the imagery of formal central London with informal rural Australia. 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