About the artist …
Lawson’s work is centered on the technique of pointillism, in which small distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image. To create the most heavily detailed image, Lawson prefers to work in the medium of India Ink. When speaking with the pointillism artist, her inspiration for painting such whimsical scenes of nature are personal and touching. Mary Ann Lawson began painting these often-overlooked creatures such as spiders, snails, ants, dragonflies, and praying mantes for their simplistic beauty and positive impact on the world. When questioning Mary Ann about a specific piece of hers titled Dragonfly II, she had expressed that “These are not just drawings, the dragonfly inspired me because it actually removes bacteria from the air with its wings – Dragonflies have tiny knife like extensions on their wings that break up bacteria in the air when they move. For me, this is an example of how important these tiny, beautiful creatures are to plant earth”. Lawson’s respect and admiration for theses creatures are further exemplified through her pointillism art works.
2019 Summer Artist