Author Archives: Melissa
Seasons
I have spent the last several evenings in the woods, just sitting and observing. I love the hour when day turns to night, but then who doesn’t find that time magical? Spring is in full swing for much of the … Continue reading
The Artist’s Magazine, January/February 2012
From “T. Allen Lawson: Nuances of White in Oil” in The Artist’s Magazine [Excerpt] “Though my work is representational, I always think in abstract terms when I’m designing a composition — not only to find a balance between the dark … Continue reading
Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors, Winter 2012
From “Tim Lawson: Of Bark and Barns” by Carl Little in Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors “Lawson became fascinated with bark some years ago while feeding the studio woodstove. Pieces of bark from the stove wood broke off in his … Continue reading
American Art Collector – August 2011
From “T. Allen Lawson: Growth Rings” in American Art Collector “Once Lawson started painting the bark, a whole new style of painting was opened up to him as he began experimenting with new techniques and ways to create, on canvas, … Continue reading
American Artist Workshop Magazine, Summer 2008
From “T. Allen Lawson: Seeing Things in Context” by M. Stephen Doherty “Among the challenges T. Allen Lawson posted for a group of workshop students was to avoid judging values in isolation. ‘You can’t accurately judge how to paint the … Continue reading
Western Art & Architecture – Summer/Fall 2008
From “Return to Home Ground” by Todd Wilkinson in Western Art & Architecture “He is a picture maker who is well beyond the ordinary,” says Peter Hassrick, art historian and director of the Institute of Western American Art at the … Continue reading
Western Art Collector – September 2008
From “T. Allen Lawson: On Home Ground” in Western Art Collector magazine “’My subconscious is accustomed to the great Rocky Mountain states and the expanse of it. When you live in a place, you don’t always fully appreciate the essence … Continue reading
American Artist Workshop Magazine – Summer 2008
From “T. Allen Lawson: Seeing Things in Context” by M. Stephen Doherty in American Artist Workshop “Among the challenges T. Allen Lawson posted for a group of workshop students was to avoid judging values in isolation. ‘You can’t accurately judge … Continue reading
American Art Collector – August 2007
From “T. Allen Lawson: Maine, Season by Season” in American Art Collector magazine “‘I’ve always loved to paint winter,” says Lawson. “Growing up in Wyoming, I found winter to be just such a magical season. The landscape is stripped down and … Continue reading
Plein Air – November 2005
From “The Art of Truthful Expression” by Rachel Wolf in Plein Air magazine “On the wall of T. Allen Lawson’s studio hangs a quotation in the artist’s own handwriting, copied while reading Willa Cather’s Song of the Lark. It says, … Continue reading
American Artist – December 2001
From “Subtle Beauties” by Peggy Arenz in American Artist magazine. “‘It’s difficult to surpass nature in her beauty or design,’ says artist T. Allen Lawson. But after working outdoors on location for many years, he became interested in developing images … Continue reading