Geoffrey Watson is an artist whose practice is rooted in dance and costume design but frequently wanders into other disciplines and art forms like a stray cat looking for food. His work as a performer and costume/set designer has been recognised by the Greenroom awards, receiving “Best Performer” in dance in 2023 and a total of 10 nominations in visual design, technical achievement and performance. His visual art work has been exhibited at Liverpool Powerhouse, Melbourne Fashion Week, Virgin Australian Fashion Festival and Temperance Hall.

Geoffrey’s significant design collaborations include Chambermade, BalletLab, Lilian Steiner, Tra Mi Dinh, Lucy Guerin Inc. Benjamin Hurley and Amber McCartney. He has worked with dance choreographers and companies within and beyond Australia including longstanding relationships with Nana Biluš Abaffy, Lucy Guerin Inc. and Alisdair Macindoe, as well as performances for Gekidan Kaitaisha (Japan), Hermann Nitsch (Austria) and The Australian Ballet.

Geoffrey’s choreographic works include “Camel” (Next Wave Festival), “Geoffrey’s Corpse” (Uferstudios, Berlin) and “Rachael Wisby” (The Substation, Pieces programme). His work in this area has merited significant fellowships including the Tanja Liedtke Fellowship (2019), the Chloe Monroe Fellowship (2023) and residencies at Temperance Hall, Lucy Guerin Inc. and Chunky Move. Current works in development include "The Story of the Hare" (Premiering 2027) and "Don Quixote"