Carl W. Lawson
b. 1946, Waterbury, Conn.
Earned B.S. from University of Connecticut, 1968
Member of Kent Art Association
Member of Watertown Art League


I was born into an artistic family with crayons, paints and brushes all over the place.  But, I had many interests and opting for a more practical career, I studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Connecticut.  After graduation, I worked as a Design Engineer, Consultant, and Marketing Executive and my assignments took me to many beautiful spots in the US and in Europe. I visited the museums great and small and made the pilgrimage to Monet's Garden.

I grew up in the Naugatuck Valley and have always painted in my spare time, finding inspiration in small towns and along country roads.  I like to paint what I see on those great to be alive days.  I love the colors and shadows during the magic hour just before sunset. I am attracted to architecture in a natural setting, the flowers growing out of a stone wall, the moss growing on the roof of a barn, sunlight on a deserted factory building, the muted tones of a misty morning, or a great sky with many shades of blue.  

Twenty-five years ago, I studied painting with Judy Jaworski. In the intervening years, my wife and I raised four daughters. One's an Artist (elliemims.com), one's an Engineer, one's a TV Producer and our youngest just graduated from Yale.  Now, with a little more free time, I'm able to show my work on a regular basis. Juried shows include the Watertown Art League, the Kent Association and the New Haven Paint and Clay Club. I was awarded First in Acrylics for my painting, "Woodbury Cemetery" and First in Acrylics for "P'Town Skyline".

My 2005 show at Full City Coffee in Manhattan was my first solo show.

Great scenes present themselves on a daily basis and I'm constantly surprised by what I see.