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Stewart Watson (pronouns: she/her/they) is an artist, curator, partner, collaborator, educator, developer, culture producer, and community leader. She is from Baltimore City, Maryland currently living and working in Greater London, United Kingdom with her family since 2019.
Stewart received her BFA in sculpture from The Pennsylvania State University and her interdisciplinary Masters of Fine Art from The University of Maryland where she was an Anne Truitt Scholar, Daniel Nicholson Olkhe Award winner, teacher, and became a parent all whilst continuing her laundry list of responsibilities as owner, founder and Executive Director of the artist run exhibition space and accompanying 40+ artist studios building known as AREA 405.
From March, 2002 to March, 2022, the massive 66,000 square foot building is where Stewart spent 20 years empowering artists and community, creating a foundational artistic hub in heart of Baltimore City, Maryland, USA. AREA 405 created a platform outside the not-for-profit and institutional realm where artistic autonomy took the lead, inspiring and propelling a generation of artists.
Among the many accolades and honors she has garnered over the years, she is has an Americans for the Arts PAN Public Art Review National Recognition, Sadat Art for Peace Prize UMD, Baker Artist Awards Finalist, Janet & Walter Sondheim Prize Finalist, Trawick Prize Finalist, as well as a recipient of dozens of individual and community funding, awards, prizes, and grants.
Stewart is a catalyst for creativity and collaboration, and continues to expand connections with communities far and near.