Darren Waterston ('88)'s vast canvases combine pure atmosphere with bits of flora
and fauna and chinoiserie silhouettes. His work is based on a deep understanding of
the history of paint and the relationship between science, alchemy and the artistic
process. A California native who lives in New York,Waterston admits that if he'd been
slightly less interested in art, he could easily have become a naturalist or scientist.
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He has had one-person exhibitions at the Fresno Museum of Art; Frist Center for Contemporary
Art, Nashville; and Bellevue Museum, Washington. He was awarded the Richard Diebenkorn
teaching fellowship, and St. Ann's press has published a monograph on his work. He
is included in the permanent collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art;
Oakland Museum of Art; Orange County Museum of Art; Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco,
Portland Art Museum, OR, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego; and many other corporate
and private collections.
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