About Graham

Graham Watson (b1974) is a Kendal based artist, drummer and teacher originally from the North-East of England. In recent years Graham has produced visually striking collages influenced by his love of Surrealism and Pop Culture. He works using traditional collage techniques and sources vintage books and magazines.

Graham’s collage ‘Hold Back the Night’ was used for the cover of the double live album of the same name by the Mercury Prize nominated Manchester band ‘I Am Kloot’ and is currently working on commissions for album covers with several different artists and bands.

Recent selected exhibitions include: ‘CUT: Exploring Collage’, System Gallery, Newcastle (April 2016), ‘The Functionality of Thought’, Link Gallery, Dean Clough, Halifax (Jan – April 2015), ‘Exchange Rates’, Schema Projects, New York (Oct 2014) & ‘Snow in Summer’, Peek – A – Boo Gallery, Perth, Australia (August 2014).