Julie Lawson

I am a photographer and printmaker using various processes to create art. After spending ten years focused strictly on traditional methods of photography, I now focus primarily on polymer photo gravure intaglio and relief printmaking which gives new perspective to my traditional photographic images. Printmaking has also opened up new avenues beyond my photography perspectives for creativity through monotype and collagraph creations. An exciting new journey

I am not alone when I say there is nothing more inspiring to me than the natural elements around me. Whether it is something I find right outside my door in Placer County or when visiting or traveling around this amazing world we live in, I am never disappointed!

Photography and printmaking has provided me with a wide range of opportunities for physical exploration, visual observance and tactile creation of art that demonstrates our connection with the complex ecosystems around us.

Through photography, I have been able to capture moments in time that were moving or interesting-something that never leaves me. Through printmaking, I am freed to translate those photographic images in a way that requires a more tactile approach to the translation.

I am particularly drawn to birds, botanicals and wildlife. They provide me with endless viewpoints to capture beauty, comedy, wonder, randomness and even whimsy. My goal for viewers of my work is to communicate my love of the simple and beautiful.