NABOR Awards Celebration 2023

The Northwest Arkansas Board of Realtors will host the 2023 Annual Awards Celebration at Crystal Bridges Museum of Art, April 1, 2023. Two of my paintings will be available at the art auction.

TRANSPOSING MELODY NO. 225

36 inches x 48 inches, acrylic and gold leaf on canvas

Available at the art auction fundraiser benefiting Special Olympics, April 1,2 023

A transposed melody is shifting to another key while maintaining the same tone structure.  

I wanted to communicate something about the timelessness of enduring friendship and how true friendships move and adapt yet retain their original uniqueness, beauty and harmony.


ETHEREAL DISCLOSURES NO. 210

36 x 36 inches, acrylic and metallic leaf on canvas

The definition of ethereal is,"extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world”. This painting is an invitation to consider the transporting to a celestial place of light and beauty.

Available at thee art auction fundraiser benefiting Special Olympics April 1, 2023

I'm excited to announce I will be teaching a workshop at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art!

photo by Christy Murry

It’s an honor to be invited to teach a workshop at Crystal Bridges! The workshop will teach participants the fundamentals of developing visual journaling as a creative practice. Classes meet weekly for eight weeks, Monday 1-3 pm, January 23 - March 13. For enrollment information contact Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Juried Exhibition at Niza Knoll Gallery

I am pleased to have my work included in the Niza Knoll juried Exhibition,

December 9, 2022–January 14, 2023. Artist Reception - Friday, December 16, 5-8 pm

Holy Moly, What's Next, Juried Exhibit.

Artists were invited to submit works that reflect a vision of the future. Jurors Susan Aplin Pogue and Florence Blackwell curated the show from 150 submitted pieces selecting 27 works that address the environment, race, gender, citizenship, politics, the pandemic, and other issues. Some works consider positive outcomes, while others address the topic with a more bleak, dystopian mindset.

“With so many thoughtful works submitted, we enjoyed the challenge of curating this show. The work we chose provides views from a wide range of angles but reflects the universal lived experience of uncertainty and the anxiety that comes from it. Art can help us recognize those feelings and hopefully help manage them. The exhibit reflects the current reality and thoughts about what that reality could or should look like in the future. We were honored to be invited to provide a fresh perspective to a legacy gallery like Niza Knoll Gallery.”

The show includes work by the following artists: Sandra Azcarate, Ellen Beller, Carol Bivins, Teresa Castaneda, Cassandra Chalfant, Michael Charron, Carol Cooper, Rick Dallago, Mary Edwards, Clara Gillihan, Howard Harris, Todd Heiserman, Katherine Johnson, Julia Kane, Nicole Korbe, Ruth Lawlor, Leona Lazar, Tatiana Lee, Janice McCullagh, Allyson McDuffie, Michael Phippen, Elissa Quist, Randall Steinke, Rose Ann Taht, Harry Utter, Leslie Van Stelten and Denise Zubizarreta.

Niza Knoll Gallery, 915 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204
www.nizaknollgallery.com

DONATION TO VETERANS COMMUNITY PROJECT

VCP Director of Development, Michele Orpin receives check from LeAnn Lawlor on behalf of the proceeds raised atThe Lawlor Creative event in June. For more information about this organization click here: Veterans Community Project

REFLECTIONS, acrylic and metallic leaf on canvas, was created for the raffle at the Lawlor CREATIVE. Thank you to all who contributed to the fundraiser for VCP. Shawn Spratley was winner of this painting.

The Lawlor CREATIVE in review

It was an honor to celebrate with my family and share our appreciation of art, food and wine with extended family and friends. We exhibited paintings, mixed media collage, handcrafted furniture and enjoyed edible art and fine wine. The two day event was a great way to meet new and old friends. And, yes, we sold several pieces of art. Additionally, we raised over $500 to donate to Veterans Community Project.

The Lawlor CREATIVE - June 24 & 25

The Lawlor family invites you to a collaborative event celebrating art, wine and food.

You are invited! My son Mark and I will be exhibiting paintings and his contemporary hand crafted furniture. Luke and my husband Pete, will be serving their favorite party foods and wine. It will be a casual affair, so grab some friends and stop in Friday or Saturday.

Here are a few of the paintings you will see at this event:

NABORS Awards Ceremony and Art Auction at Crystal Bridges

The 2022 NABORS (Northwest Arkansas Board of Realtors) Awards Ceremony at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. It was an honor to have two of my paintings chosen for the art auction benefiting Special Olympics.

Ruth Lawlor speaking about her painting, Untethered Spirit No. 236, one of seven paintings featured at the NABORS art auction benefiting Special Olympics. (photo by Russell Bloodworth Photography)

Live Painting

Local Artist offers live painting sessions
American Estates

103 W Walnut Street

Fridays & Saturdays

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Contemporary artist, R.J. Lawlor of Garfield, AR, is a popular favorite of art collectors and gallery owners in Downtown Rogers. Her work is bold and expressive and complements the hand crafted furniture designed and constructed by the craftsmen of American Estates. Locally owned businesses like American Estates make a significant impact when they collaborate with local artisans and fellow entrepreneurs. Not only do they help each other grow and thrive professionally, they also add to the quality of life and unique shopping experiences in Downtown Rogers


KNWA TV Interview

 Creating Art During a State of Pandemonium

Pandemonium is the theme for the January Downtown Rogers Art on the Bricks Art Walk, as dozens of regional artists showcase art created during a time of turmoil, turbulence, disorder, and confusion. The pandemic has brought with it opportunities for creatives to look within, reflect on what is important and take that inspiration to create. Expressing one’s feeling through art can help bring order and a sense of purpose to their lives during a time of uncertainty. 

Learn more on KNWA's website.


Work accepted at Niza Knoll Gallery, Denver Colorado

IN THE VERNACULAR has been accepted to the Holy Moly, 2020 What a Year Exhibition at the Niza Knoll Gallery in Denver Colorado.

I stepped away from my usual style to create this assemblage, a narrative of popular pandemic icons and personal responses to isolation during the 2020 health crisis. This is the first of three panels documenting responses during early to late spring of 2020. Inspiration for this project came from considering how I might recycle the growing stack of delivery boxes while also listening and reading the daily news.  Each panel consists of columns of cardboard pieces suspended with copper wire from dowels. The illustrations and words are arranged in loose chronological order. All materials are recycled or repurposed. Media - paint, markers, jute, cardboard, recycled papers, copper and wood. 

IMG_5789.jpeg