Stuart calls Palm Springs, CA his home, but mostly works in LA and NY. He graduated from Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, where he later taught for several years. Stuart has been making pictures since he was 10 years old and living on a boat in Central and South America.

Stuart’s work ranges from portraiture to architecture to furniture. And, recently, created an image collection of Radiographs (X-Ray images). He has also created artwork for over 65 Album and CD covers including Prince ‘Purple Rain’ and has received gold records for John Fogerty ‘Centerfield’ and ‘Eye of the Zombie’ albums as well as a Grammy nomination for Barbra Streisand ‘Just for the Record.’

His awards include an AR100, a Communication Arts Design Award, and a Polaroid International Photography Award. Stuart’s unique concept execution and vision have contributed to the success of advertising campaigns for Capital One, SC Johnson Fragrances, Apple, multiple Pharmaceutical companies, Brown Jordan, Walker-Zanger, OM Seating, and Century Furniture. When IKEA Furniture launched in the USA, Deutsch NY awarded the project to Stuart. They told Stuart, “You were the only photographer who had a furniture image with a table on fire in your portfolio! We will NEVER have you do that for IKEA, but we were drawn to your boldness!”

Stuart remains passionate about the endless possibilities every project offers. That, and being Pip’s Dad, as he says, “Is the best job I ever had”.

All images © 2024 Stuart Watson


Stuart’s the one in the middle.

Stuart’s the one in the middle.