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Allison Gallery's
| "The
world of Allison Watson is like a Florida dreamscape,
perfect landscapes rich with flora and fauna, lush vegetation
and brilliant colors. She is in many ways a contemporary
Thomas Moran, mastering the light and shadow to provide
the viewer with a perfect scene - a believable scene.
Like Moran, Watson places the viewer in the picture, and
the ease with which we transpose ourselves within her
work is a testimony to her skill as one of the most accomplished
artist in the region. Sunlight dances throughout her pictures
and water reflects the calm stillness witch can be found
in our rich Florida marshes and Everglades. She is one
of the few artists who I wish would start some large-scale
works, but that's only a wish for the future."
Henry
Flood Robert, Jr.- Former Executive Director, Jacksonville
Museum of Contemporary Art
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| "Allison's
approach to landscape from a spiritual vantage goes beyond
a scenic quality to a metaphysical level that embraces
her love of nature and her feeling about the outdoors
as a sanctuary. As a gallery owner, as a fellow painter,
and as a friend, for me, Allison's professionalism is
beyond reproach. She has maintained a consistent level
of quality, finish, and detail in her work, with evidence
of steady growth."
Jim
Draper - Artist and Gallery Owner
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| The
paintings of Allison Watson depict the combination of light
and shadow, and reflect the hallmark of her style. Her love
of the land and of that air of mystery is recorded in her
paintings. Considering her art as “refined impressionism,
bordering on realism”, Watson’s relatively tight
views direct her to contend with details. At first glance,
Watson’s paintings may seem like photorealism, bur
closer inspection revels that they are optically constructed.
Watson stated, “ The urgency to paint existed before
the need to support myself. I paint because I love it and
that is what I do best”. For Watson it is all about
the love of the land’
Gary Monroe author and historian from “Florida’s
American Heritage River”
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