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Julian Watts

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  • BIOGRAPHY

    Julian Watt's work has been shown internationally in recent solo exhibitions. He has participated in numerous art and design fairs, including Design Miami/Basel, Fog Fair, and The London Design Festival, and has had work exhibited in the London Design Museum, and the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Architectural Digest, The New Yorker, and American Craft Magazine, among other publications. He was shortlisted for the Loewe Craft Prize in 2018. He has taught courses at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and Anderson Ranch, and was the Wornick Distinguished Visiting Professor of Wood Arts at the California College of the Arts. 

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    Julian Watts combines traditional wood carving techniques with an experimental sculptural approach in order to explore the formal and conceptual intersections between the human body, the landscape, and the functional objects that we interact with every day. This approach has continued to evolve, expanding to incorporate an entire ecosystem of abstract, biomorphic wood carvings, ranging from bowls, to furniture, to largescale, purely sculptural works.  

     

    This interest in creating a sense of an evolving ecosystem of sculptural objects reflects Julian’s dedication to the natural landscape of the West Coast where he has spent his entire life. Based in the lush forests of rural Oregon, Julian sources wood from fallen or salvaged trees in his area, and collects branches, rocks, leaves, and moss from the property where his studio and home are located. These natural materials find their way directly or indirectly into his work, either as the raw carving materials, or a visual guide for shape, texture, or structure. 

     

    Julian Watts is an artist and woodworker based in Alpine, Oregon. After earning a BFA in sculpture at the University of Oregon in 2012, Watts returned to his hometown of San Francisco to apprentice under furniture makers before beginning his own practice.

  • WORKS
    • Julian Watts Black Curtain, 2024 Maple with India ink stain
      Julian Watts
      Black Curtain, 2024
      Maple with India ink stain
    • Julian Watts Feelers II, 2024 Bleached Maple
      Julian Watts
      Feelers II, 2024
      Bleached Maple
    • Julian Watts Shape 2, 2024 Oxidized Clairo Walnut
      Julian Watts
      Shape 2, 2024
      Oxidized Clairo Walnut
    • Julian Watts Shape 3, 2024 Oxidized Cherry
      Julian Watts
      Shape 3, 2024
      Oxidized Cherry
    • Julian Watts Shape 4, 2024 Oxidized Cherry
      Julian Watts
      Shape 4, 2024
      Oxidized Cherry
    • Julian Watts Shape 5, 2024 Oxidized Olive
      Julian Watts
      Shape 5, 2024
      Oxidized Olive
    • Julian Watts Shape 6, 2024 Oxidized Cherry
      Julian Watts
      Shape 6, 2024
      Oxidized Cherry
    • Julian Watts Free Standing 2, 2023 Walnut
      Julian Watts
      Free Standing 2, 2023
      Walnut
    • Julian Watts Wall Installation, 2023 Bleached Maple, Oxidised Walnut & Walnut (50 pieces)
      Julian Watts
      Wall Installation, 2023
      Bleached Maple, Oxidised Walnut & Walnut (50 pieces)
    • Julian Watts Ridge at Night, 2020 Maple with India ink stain
      Julian Watts
      Ridge at Night, 2020
      Maple with India ink stain
    • Julian Watts Seams, 2022 Oxidised Walnut
      Julian Watts
      Seams, 2022
      Oxidised Walnut
    • Julian Watts Stream (Black), 2022 Oxidised Walnut
      Julian Watts
      Stream (Black), 2022
      Oxidised Walnut
    • Julian Watts Untitled, 2021 Bleached Big Leaf Maple
      Julian Watts
      Untitled, 2021
      Bleached Big Leaf Maple
    • Julian Watts Plume, 2022 Bleached maple, wood dye, acrylic paint
      Julian Watts
      Plume, 2022
      Bleached maple, wood dye, acrylic paint
    • Julian Watts Shell, 2022 Bleached maple, wood dye, acrylic paint
      Julian Watts
      Shell, 2022
      Bleached maple, wood dye, acrylic paint
    • Julian Watts Bowl, 2022 Bleached maple, wood dye, acrylic paint
      Julian Watts
      Bowl, 2022
      Bleached maple, wood dye, acrylic paint
    • Julian Watts Peaks, 2022 Bleached maple, steel, epoxy, wood dye, acrylic paint
      Julian Watts
      Peaks, 2022
      Bleached maple, steel, epoxy, wood dye, acrylic paint
    • Julian Watts Growth, 2022 Bleached maple, wood dye, acrylic paint
      Julian Watts
      Growth, 2022
      Bleached maple, wood dye, acrylic paint
    • Julian Watts Flat Blob Vase, 2021 Bleached Big Leaf Maple
      Julian Watts
      Flat Blob Vase, 2021
      Bleached Big Leaf Maple
    • Julian Watts Candelabra, 2021 Bronze
      Julian Watts
      Candelabra, 2021
      Bronze
    • Julian Watts Tree, 2021 Bronze
      Julian Watts
      Tree, 2021
      Bronze
    • Julian Watts Root, 2021 Bronze
      Julian Watts
      Root, 2021
      Bronze
    • Julian Watts Tangle, 2021 Bronze
      Julian Watts
      Tangle, 2021
      Bronze
    • Julian Watts Bronze Root vi , 2022 Bronze
      Julian Watts
      Bronze Root vi , 2022
      Bronze
    • Julian Watts Bronze Root ii , 2022 Bronze
      Julian Watts
      Bronze Root ii , 2022
      Bronze
    • Julian Watts Bronze Root v, 2022 Bronze
      Julian Watts
      Bronze Root v, 2022
      Bronze
    • Julian Watts Bowl 1 (Bumps), 2021 Bronze
      Julian Watts
      Bowl 1 (Bumps), 2021
      Bronze
    • Julian Watts Bowl 3 (Single Bump), 2021 Bronze
      Julian Watts
      Bowl 3 (Single Bump), 2021
      Bronze
    • Julian Watts Bowl 2 (Double Bump), 2021 Bronze
      Julian Watts
      Bowl 2 (Double Bump), 2021
      Bronze
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  • STORIES

    • Julian Watts in conversation with Corinne Julius
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      Julian Watts in conversation with Corinne Julius

      August 16, 2022
      Julian Watts met with Corinne Julius, curator, journalist and collector, to discuss his seminal solo show at the gallery; Ash Swale. Walking through the show Corinne and Julian discussed his...
    • Julian Watts Exhibition Walkthrough
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      Julian Watts Exhibition Walkthrough

      August 16, 2022
      Julian Watts met with Corinne Julius, curator, journalist and collector, to discuss his seminal solo show at the gallery; Ash Swale. Watch as Julian and Corinne take us through the...

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