facts
1975 Born, Kingsport, Tennessee
1994 – 98 School of Architecture and Planning, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
2000 BFA-Photography, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
solo exhibitions
2008 Southeastern View, LULU, Milwaukee WI
Southeastern View, WAR ROOM, Milwaukee WI
2007 Delta Work, WAR ROOM, Milwaukee WI
2006 Works, Minnesota Center for Photography, Minneapolis MN
2005 Night Work, Hi Fi, Milwaukee WI
2004 Milwaukee Bands 2001-2003, Hi Fi Café, Milwaukee WI
8 Pieces, Blue Water Café, Milwaukee WI
New Work, Comet Café, Milwaukee WI
group exhibitions
2008 Photo Midwest:A Seven State Photography Competition, UW Memorial, Union Galleries, Madison WI Memorial (Juror: Lisa Hostetler, Curator, Milwaukee Art Museum)
____ Northern National Art Competition, Nicolet College Art Gallery, Rhinelander WI
____ 19th International Juried Exhibition, Viridian Artists, New York NY (Juror: Elisabeth Sussman, Curator, Whitney Museum of Art)
Photography 2008, Anderson Art Center, Kenosha WI
2007 Forward 2007: A Survey of Wisconsin Art Now (Margaret Rahill Memorial Award), The Charles Allis Art Museum, Milwaukee WI
Photocentric 2007, Minnesota Center for Photography, Minneapolis MN
Photography 2nd Annual, Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles MO
Photo Invitational 2007, jw lawson FINE ART, Milwaukee WI
2006 Continuum 5(0), INOVA / Peck School of the Arts, Milwaukee WI
CoPA Inaugural Member’s Show, 320 E. Buffalo, Milwaukee WI
Got Quirk?, M-80, Milwaukee WI
9th National Juried Art Exhibition (Honorable Mention Award), Baker Arts Center, Liberal KS
2005 ‘Tis the Season, M-80, Milwaukee WI
Photocentric: A Regional Biennial of Photography, Minnesota Center for Photography, Minneapolis MN
Trick or Treat, M-80, Milwaukee WI
Grand Opening Exhibition, Nature’s Design Studio and Gallery, Milwaukee WI
Prologue, M-80, Milwaukee WI
Feel The Rock, Luckystar Gallery, Milwaukee WI
2004 Face Time, Jefferson Block Gallery, Milwaukee WI
Art Behind the Scenes, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee WI
3/Tres, Kunzelmann-Esser Galleries, Milwaukee WI
2003 The Artist Within, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee WI
Research & Development: 20 Young Photographers, The Hide House, Milwaukee WI
2002 Keep It Like A Secret, The F Gallery, Milwaukee WI
2001 Nocturnal, The Golf Shoppe Gallery, Waukesha WI
2000 New Work, Photo Art Space, UWM, Milwaukee WI
The Champagne of Shows, Commonwealth Gallery, Madison WI
1999 ABC-D2 Installation 001, Chroma Arts District, Knoxville TN
1998 New Student Work, Ewing Art Gallery, UTK, Knoxville TN
public collections
Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee WI
reviews | publications
2007 FORWARD: A Survey of Wisconsin Art Now by Katherine Murrell (EYESPY, www.susceptibletoimages.com, June 19 – 26)
jw lawson Has an Eye for Photography by Christy Sneide (OUT & ABOUT, The Milwaukee Post, MAY 2)
Photographer Takes Craft All the Way to Memphis [Delta Work] by Nan Bialek (South Shore NOW, APRIL 2)
2004 Take a Picture; It’ll Last Longer by Nan Bialek (DIVERSIONS, Bay Viewer, December 16)
Loss Of Sense? by Nathan Guequierre (IN REVIEW, Shepherd-Express, April 29)
professional experience | memberships
since 2007 jw lawson FINE ART, Milwaukee WI, founder & gallery director
Bay View Arts Guild, Milwaukee WI
Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburg PA
2005 – 06 M-80 Artist Cooperative, Milwaukee WI
2004 – 05 Milwaukee Art Museum, Curatorial Assistant of Prints, Drawings and Photographs
since 2004 Coalition of Photographic Arts, Inc., Milwaukee WI
Minnesota Center for Photography, Minneapolis MN
community service | points of interest
2003 & 05 Wisconsin Regional Scholastic Art Awards, Served as Judge
2003 & 04 4th Congressional District Art Competition, Served as Judge
2002 Discussion on Professional Photography, Alverno College, Panelist
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