Taking in a Ross Watson painting is like peering into a crystal clear photograph, a slice of reality - but where in the world would you see a perfectly sculpted woman perched atop a jet, radar dish lifted to the heavens?

"Surrealism has always been an interchangeable influence on my work," says the 38-year-old Melbourne-based artist. "I love paintings people look at and imagine walking into that scene thinking 'Well, it's not totally unfeasible'."

Australian Style
volume II, issue 4, February 2000

The Beach, 4pm
Oil on board
94 x 122cm (3' x 4')
Sold
Private Collection, Sydney
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Radar Dish
Oil on board
94 cm x 122 cm (3' x 4')
Sold
Private Collection, Melbourne
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Robert, Sitges
Oil on board
100 cm x 100 cm / 3'3" x 3'3"
Sold
Private Collection, Sydney
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Oliver
Oil on board
60 x 60 cm / 2'6" x 2'
Sold
Private Collection, San Francisco
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Untitled
Oil on board
100cm x 100cm / 3'3" x 3'3"
Sold
Private Collection, Melbourne
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Lifeguard
Oil on board
94 cm x 122 cm / 3' x 4'
Sold
Private Collection, Melbourne
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Ferry Boat
Oil on board
60cm x 60cm / 2' x 2'
Sold
Private Collection, Melbourne
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