glen Watson - painter

I paint oil paintings and watercolors in a realistic style. I have always been interested in seeing as well as possible, even beyond the capabilities of the human eye. I am a retired university Professor of Cell Biology.  I have been fortunate to spend my life looking at cells of marine animals through microscopes.  Early on, I employed electron microscopes because I wanted to see the ultimate details of cells.  Later on, technological advances permitted amazing imaging of cells using light microscopes. Throughout my career, I was awestruck by the beauty and complexity of cells.  I had always been interested in art as well as in marine life.  In college, I won 97 albums from a local radio station in an art contest.  After college, I painted off and on, mostly family portraits.  Now that I am retired and living in Biloxi, I have the time and desire to concentrate on art. I strive to become a better artist every day. Most of my paintings concern marine life and marine settings and are primarily derived from photographs taken along the Gulf Coast by my wife and me. I am expanding into painting native plants as well as still life paintings. I plan on offering classes in portrait painting or drawing at the gallery. I welcome commissions of all types including portraits.