Following her sell-out exhibition of last year ‘ Eden ', Gallows Gallery presents another solo exhibition by renowned Sydney artist Diana Watson, ‘ Aquitania ' .

Diana Watson has recently held another successful exhibition in Sydney this May. She is well known for her signature style of large-scale still-lives depicting fruit.

Watson's paintings are reminiscent of the highly symbolic Dutch still-life painting of the 17 th century, whilst evocating the atmosphere of the ancient Roman era. The title ‘Aquitania' is a mythological place in Gaul during the time of the Roman Empire . Myth and mystery abounds in the periphery of her compositions, where the lavish settings of an opulent bygone age are cleverly conjured. Watson partakes in the long tradition of still-life painting that goes back to the ancient Egyptian tombs, Roman frescoes and which are mentioned in Greek legend.