Greg Lawson (born 1944[1]) is an American photographer currently 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][3] Lawson's works have been featured in many newspapers across the United States, such as the Santa Cruz Sentinel,[4] Santa Barbara News-Press,[5] The San Diego Union-Tribune,[6] Sedona Red Rock News,[7] Verde Independent,[8] Honolulu Star-Bulletin,[9] among others.

Life and career

Lawson's interest in photography began at the age of 14 when he received a camera from his mother in New York City.[8][10] His interest in the medium never waned, and Lawson built up an image-based art career spanning more than five decades. The image collection includes work from all fifty of the United States and all seven of Earth's continents, and have been produced using camera formats ranging from large format film to modern digital.[7]

Greg Lawson has operated fourteen art galleries in the USA, and currently operates two galleries in Sedona, Arizona and one in La Jolla, California that have become popular attractions.[11][6][8][12] The Gallereum in West Sedona, Arizona serves visitors as a museum featuring his historic cameras and a gallery exhibiting global images.[13]

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.

Some of Lawson's photography techniques include the aluminum transfer method, where images are produced on aluminum sheets.[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][16] 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.[17][18]

One of Lawson's publishing enterprises, Artsource Media, produces a bi-annual magazine, Artsource Arizona, focusing on the arts in the state of Arizona. 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.[19][20]

Books

Lawson has authored more than 50 books[7] on natural history, geography, and travel. Many of the books feature landscape and wildlife photography in the American Southwest,[21] while others focus on national parks.[22] Some of his selected books are:

• 2017. Heaven Sent.
• 2013. Sedona - The Nature of the Place. ISBN 978-0976219743
• 2009. Fine As San Diego. ISBN 978-0976219705
• 2009. Star Struck: Texas Impressions. ISBN 978-0976219736
• 2008. California in the Beginning. ISBN 978-0976219798
• 2007. One For All: an introduction to the principles model. Carl Solway Gallery.
• 2007. Topical Storm. Dody Books.
• 2006. AZ Is: Arizona Imagery. ISBN 978-0976219712
• 2005. Natural States. ISBN 978-0976219750
• 2005. Sedona: The Nature of the Place. ISBN 978-0976219743
• 2005. Americana Photography. ISBN 978-0976219750
• 1990. Oh California. ISBN 978-0916251345
• 1989. Palm Springs Oasis. ISBN 978-0916251406
• 1987. San Diego County. ISBN 978-0976219750
• 1985. San Diego. ISBN 978-0916251260
• 1984. Los Angeles. ISBN 978-0960670499
• 1983. California. ISBN 978-0960670468
• 1981. Hawaii. ISBN 978-0916251413
• 1981. Beauty Spot Santa Barbara. ISBN 978-0960670413

References

External links

• Greg Lawson Galleries (official site)
• Art Source Media