Alison Watt: 'Phantom' | Contemporary Artists | The National Gallery, London

Alison Watt is the seventh Associate Artist at the National Gallery, and the youngest in the scheme's history.

Born in Greenock in 1965, Watt is a painter who studied at the Glasgow School of Art. In 2000 she became the youngest artist to be offered a solo exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.

Her recent work demonstrates a deep fascination with the possibilities of the suggestive power of fabric. A childhood trip to London to visit the National Gallery resulted in a lifelong admiration for Ingres's 1856 portrait 'Madame Moitessier', a picture that has been a constant source of inspiration for her.

Discover more on the National Gallery website
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/alisonwatt/default.htm

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[davewiggy]

wonderful work by a talented artist!

[englishcello]

This was a great exhibition. I enjoyed it a LOT :)

[luvinmymusic28]

What is the painting called she is talking about at 4:45?

[crazyboy110099]

nice

[000noras]

pay the staff london living wage at the National gallery

[vemaclo]

congratulation miss alison! I wish I coulded be there...the problem is the ocean!!

I enjoyed very much Hope to se other of your work!

vemaclo (from argentina)

[eoinllewellyn]

Very thoughtful video I love Zurbarans work he is overlooked in all our art history and yet was highly influential on the likes of Velazquez,el greco and picasso and now another artist who is creating real painting.

[birdmanofalcatraz]

wheey i saw this at that exhibition

[korinosart]

nice work miss alison