Forrest Lawson
Email: Lawsonfcl@gmail.com
https://forrestlawson.com
IG: @ForrestLawsonart
Athens, GA
Exhibitions
2023. Southern Voices, South Arts. ROB Art Center, Lake City, SC
2022 Downstream, Athanaeum, Athens, GA
Connections 1, Fowler-Kellog Gallery, Chautauqua, NY
2021 Proud+ 2021, The Studio Door, San Diego, CA
2020 Existimos, Proyecto Galeria, Galeria Unión, Colonia Centro, Mexico City, Mexico. Dab Art Co. Satellite Gallery (Catalogue)
Eros, C’Est la Vie: A Pride Exhibition, Gallery 110, Seattle, WA (Catalogue)
RAW, MFA Online Exhibition, Hosted by University of Montana
2019 Look Back at It, Bridge Gallery, Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Stories, Dab Art Quarterly, Ventura, CA
ArtFields, Lake City, SC (Catalogue)
2018 Praxis, Biannual BFA Exhibition, UCF Art Gallery, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL (Catalogue)
2016 Solo Exhibition, Closeted, Gallery 247, FAVO Motel Studios, Orlando, FL
STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics, UCF Art Gallery, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Education
2022 Master of Fine Arts, Studio Art, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
2022 Graduate Certificate in Gender Studies, Institute of Women’s Studies, University of Georgia, Athens GA
2020 Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership, School of Social Work, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
2018 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Art with Sculpture Specialization, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
2012 Associate of Arts in Architectural Design, Valencia College, Orlando, FL
Professional Experience
2024 Instructor, Advanced Print and Letterpress Techniques, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA (spring)
Foundations in Art: Theory and Education, DEIA Board Member, 2 Year Term
2023 Printmaking and Letterpress Studio Manager and Technician, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA (Current)
2022 Cofacilitator for Youth Space 2022, School of Collaboration and Invention
Instructor of Record, Sculpture Foundations, Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, GA (Spring)
Curator, Glass Gallery, Lamar Dodd School of Art, Athens, GA
2021 Guest Judge, ArtFields, Lake City, SC
Fabricator in Laser Cutting, Waseca Biomes Montessori Materials, Athens, GA
Installer for Imagination Squared, Clarke County Library, Athens, GA
Instructor of Record, Sculpture Foundations, Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, GA (Spring and Fall)
Cofacilitator for Youth Space 2021, School of Collaboration and Invention
Curator, Glass Gallery, Lamar Dodd School of Art, Athens, GA
2020 Instructor of Record, Sculpture Foundation, Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, GA (Fall)
Teacher’s Assistant, Intro to Photography, Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Curator, Glass Gallery, Lamar Dodd School of Art, Athens, GA
Gallery Assistant, Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
2019 Teacher’s Assistant, Sculpture Foundation Course, Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
2018 Fama Creations, Carpenter/Custom Fabricator Apprentice, Orlando, FL
2014 ADlab/Universal Creative, Internship, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Publications/Articles
2021 Foundwork, Guest Curator Spotlight, https://foundwork.art/guest-curators/morgan-elder-and-allison-littrell
2020 Eric Soloman, Queer Intersections/Southern Spaces, Peer Reviewed Journal, ISSN 1551-2754, https://southernspaces.org/tag/queer-studies/
Collecteurs Museum, Online Museum Publication
2019 Katie Schmidt, UCF Alumni Today, UCFalumnitoday.com
DabArts Quarterly, Stories, Ventura, CA
SCNOW, Lauren Owens, https://www.scnow.com/living/artfields/article_6c2d09f4-6edc-11e9-9af7-2bf830b0ec08.html
2018 Create Magazine, Issue 12 – Miami Art Edition – 2 Year Anniversary Edition, Curated by Kaly Scheller-Barrett, CreateMagazine.com
2016 Jenn Allen, ARTBORNE Magazine, Volume1:Issue 2, Featured Artist, Orlando, FL, Artbornemagazine.com
Awards/Commissions
2020 RAW, MFA Online Exhibition, Juror’s Choice
2019 ArtFields, Grand Prize Recipient, Lake City, SC
2014 Starbucks Design Competition, Grand Prize Recipient, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Residencies
2022 Chautauqua School of Art Visual Arts, Chautauqua, NY
2020 PRMX, Galeria Unión
Artist Talks
2021 Shared Experiences, Guest Lecturer, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Queer Solidarity Building, Guest Lecturer, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
2020 PRMX. Galeria Unión: A Talk with Curator Michael Swank
Community Practices for Art Educators, Guest Lecturer, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
2017 NEXT: A Community, American Institute of Architects, Makers Space, Orlando, FL