Resume

  • EDUCATION
  • BFA 1990 Communications-Design, Illustration, Pratt Institute
  • EXHIBITIONS
  • SOLO SHOWS
  • 2014Levine Music, Washington, DC
  • 2007The Westin, Arlington,VA
  • 2004Yvette Watson, Painter, Parish Gallery, Washington, DC
  • 2003Sister Space & Books, Washington, DC
  • 2002The Lyceum, Alexandria, VA
  • 2001The Lyceum, Alexandria, VA
  • 1999Alfred Street Baptist Church, Alexandria, VA
  • TWO - PERSON SHOWS
  • 2004Black History Month, Booz Allen Hamilton
  • GROUP EXHIBITIONS
  • 2011Living Embodiments: Artistic Expressions of Being Parish Gallery, Washington, DC
  • 2009End of Summer Group Show Parish Gallery, Washington, DC
  • 2008BWUFA, Collingwood Library & Museum, Alexandria, VA
  • 2005Fifteen Years Parish Gallery 19995-2005, Parish Gallery, Washington, DC
  • 2003Black History Month, Gallery Petalouth, Alexandria VA
  • 2003International Art Exhibit, Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC
  • 1990Black History Month, Council of Governments, Washington, DC
  • FINE ART SHOWS & EVENTS
  • 2009National Black Fine Art Show, New York, NY
  • 2008National Black Fine Art Show, New York, NY
  • 2008Silent Auction, Delores Dooper Scholarship Fund, Merrifield, VA
  • 2007Fairfax County Alumnae Chapter Art Auction, Fairfax, VA
  • 2006National Black Arts Festival, Atlanta, GA
  • 2006Capital One, McLean, VA
  • 2006Taste of DC, Washington, DC
  • 2006National Black Fine Art Show, New York, NY
  • 2005National Black Fine Art Show, New York, NY
  • 2004Bennett College Fundraiser, MD
  • 2004National Black Fine Art Show, New York, NY
  • COLLECTIONS
  • Fairfax County Foster Care & Adoption, Fairfax, VA
  • Grant Hill Art Collection
  • PUBLIC ART
  • 2014Ballou High Scool Murals, Ballou Pride, Ballou STAY Pride, DC, Department of General Services
  • 2011Art Bank (2012), Iraq, Shorehouse, The Executive,DC Commission on the . Arts & Humanities
  • 2007Art Walk, Drift, DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities (Drift Entry)
  • COMMISSIONS
  • 2002Black Women United for Action, Springfield, VA
  • 2002Mona Cunnikin, Woodbridge, VA
  • 2001Horne Engineering, Fairfax, VA
  • 1999Mercer Management, Washington, DC
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • Misty Brown. “Yvette Watson is A Virtuous Woman”. Washington Informer, August 18, 2004
  • “Fifteen Years Parish Galley 1991-2005”. Exh. cat. Washington, DC: Parish Galley, 2005
  • Shannon McGovern. “Norman Parish Galley 20th Anniversary”. The Georgetowner, June 28, 2011
  • The DC Arts. “DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Announces 2012 Additions to Art Bank Collection” November 17, 2011
  • Candace Randle. “Georgetown’s Gem”. Power Play Summer 2011
  • GALLERY REPRESENTATION
  • 2016-2017E&S Gallery, Louisville, KY
  • 2004-2013Parish Gallery, Washington, DC
  • 2003-2006Just Lookin Gallery, Hagerstown, VA
  • 2003-2005Gallery Petalouth, Alexandria, VA

I paint about

life. families. faith.

Common, universal, everyday experiences drawn from a culture
and heritage that is rich and diverse. — yvette watson

ABOUT THE ARTIST


A native of Newark, NJ, Ms. Watson earned her BFA from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY. She is a Visual Artist who has worked as a Graphic Designer and Illustrator. Her commercial work has appeared in: Time-Life Books, Time-Life for Children, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Times, Emerge Magazine, YSB Magazine, Black Entertainment Television's Annual Report, PBS' Agenda and The Wall Street Journal's National Business Employment Weekly. Ms. Watson has lectured at The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Marymount University, Howard University and taught at Northern Virginia Community College. Her work has appeared on ABC's Nightline and WETA, Channel 26.

Ms. Watson's work has been exhibited at the Annual National Black Fine Art Show, New York City, New York, the National Black Arts Festival, Atlanta, Georgia an International Art Exhibit at the Russell Senate Building Rotunda Washington, DC and at the Parish Gallery, Washington, DC. Ms. Watson's art reflects her observations of a people and their culture through a vision that is deeply grounded in faith in Jesus Christ. Ms. Watson's paintings have been purchased by many private collectors. Corporate Commissions include: Mercer Management, Washington, DC, and Horne Engineering, Fairfax, VA. Her work can also be found in the private collections of Fairfax County Fostercare & Adoption, Fairfax, VA and Black Women United for Action in Springfield, VA.