Through rigorous observation, masterful attention to detail, and a painter’s sense of time and place, ANTHONY WATKINS transcribes the shapes, textures, and colors found within a given subject. As a classical realist,Watkin’s oil paintings possess a sense of drama and directness not easily forgotten. He specializes in landscapes and figurative oils, drawing his subject matter from his extensive travels and his native Virginia. The world Watkins captures in his paintings are scenes of rural beauty transformed by light. Anthony is the recipient of many major national awards, including the Salmagundi Club’s Florence Lonsford Award for Landscape, and the Oil Painters of America’s Fredrix Award for Best Landscape. He was the subject of a feature article “Light,Color,andLife” in American Artist Magazine (January 1998) and was elected by his peers as a full member of The American Society of Classical Realism.