Greg Lawson (photographer)

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Greg Lawson
Born1944 (age 78–79)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States [1]
Known for Photography (landscape, wildlife, travel)
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Greg Lawson (born 1944 [1] ) is an American photographer currently[ when? ] based in Sedona, Arizona, and San Diego, California. As an avid natural history supporter and enthusiast, Lawson focuses primarily on nature, wildlife, travel and landscape photography. [2] Lawson's works have appeared in many newspapers across the United States, such as the Santa Cruz Sentinel , [3] Santa Barbara News-Press , [4] The San Diego Union-Tribune , [5] Sedona Red Rock News , [6] Verde Independent [7] and Honolulu Star-Bulletin . [8]

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Life and career

Lawson's interest in photography began at age 14 in New York City when he received a camera from his mother. [7] [9] His interest in the medium never waned and evolved into an image-based art career spanning more than five decades. Lawson's image collection includes work from all 50 United States and all seven continents, and has been produced using camera formats ranging from large format film to modern digital. [6]

Lawson has operated 14 art galleries in the USA, and currently[ when? ] operates two galleries in Sedona, Arizona, and one in La Jolla, California, that have become popular attractions. In 2022, La Jolla Light recognized Greg Lawson Galleries as the area's top art gallery as voted by that publication's readers. [10] [5] [7] [11] The Gallereum in West Sedona, Arizona, is a museum displaying his historic cameras and a gallery exhibiting global images. [12]

Lawson produces his image-based art, which he describes as "paintings with light", in open editions, limited editions and artist proof editions on a variety of media.

Lawson's photography techniques include the aluminum transfer method, where images are produced on aluminum sheets. [13]

In August 2023, Lawson was included in the Marquis Who's Who Top artists under the categories of Visual Artist and Publisher and Founder. [14]

Media

Lawson’s broadcast portal, Terrestrial Public Media, historically produced a weekly talk show called Skylight broadcast in Phoenix, Arizona, and Seattle, Washington. [15] Skylight featured arts-related interviews and also discussed the philosophy of art, including philosophical topics such as Lawson's "Principles Model", a social management ideal that recognizes how humanity is well-served when guided by basic inherent principles such as integrity, empathy and loyalty. [16]

One of Lawson's publishing enterprises, Artsource Media, produces a bi-annual magazine, Artsource America, focusing on the arts and artists across the United States. The first issue was selected as the winner for new magazine design in the publishing industry at the annual Folio Awards in New York City in October 2021. [17]

Books

Lawson has written more than 50 books [6] on natural history, geography and travel. Many of them feature landscape and wildlife photography in the American Southwest, [18] while others focus on US national parks. [19] Some of his selected books are:

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References

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  2. ↑ "'Practical Naturalist' Greg Lawson to address Sedona Camera Club". Camp Verde Bugle. April 17, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
    - Greg Lawson – Landscape Photography
  3. ↑ "Oh California". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Vol. 134, no. 162. July 6, 1990. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  4. ↑ Milkes, Tina (March 6, 1982). "Book glows with beauty". Santa Barbara News-Press.
  5. 1 2 Aguirre, Adrienne A. (July 7, 2004). "Evening art walk added to 2nd Saturday". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 Pardiac, Andrew (June 3, 2016). "Go on world tour with state photographers". Sedona Red Rock News. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 "Face-to-face animal encounters at Greg Lawson Galleries". The Verde Independent. June 27, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  8. ↑ Robinson-Cox, Clarice (December 7, 1986). "A Coffee Table Collection for the Holidays".
  9. ↑ "Capturing a Sense of Place" . Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  10. ↑
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    La Jolla Light "Best of 2022"
  11. ↑ Fark, Bill (July 7, 2004). "July art scene includes two new Escondido galleries". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
    - Greg Lawson Galleries
  12. ↑ Greg Lawson Galleries. Artzii.
  13. ↑ Lundin, Eric (March 6, 2019). "Fine art photography meets metals technology". The Fabricator. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  14. ↑ Moderator, Marquis Who's Who (2023-08-07). "Greg Lawson". Marquis Who's Who Top Artists. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  15. ↑ Trombetta, Lynn Alison (July 4, 2018). "Choosing Greatness to Change Your Life". Choosing Greatness. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
    - The Skylight Show
  16. ↑ Kushner, Andy (March 11, 2019). "Greg Lawson: Photography and Love Of The Planet". The Wedding Biz. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
    - Lawson, Greg. One for All: An Introduction to The Principle Movement. Carl Solway Gallery, 2007.
  17. ↑ "Enjoy special events at 1st Friday in the Galleries". Camp Verde Bugle. January 27, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
    - Sedona ArtSource.
  18. ↑ "Greg Lawson Americana Photography Gift Books". PR Web. December 3, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  19. ↑ "National Park Centennial Spotlight at Greg Lawson Galleries". The Verde Independent. August 4, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2019.


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