Laura J. Lawson
@laurajlawson.bsky.social
Planetary science artist. I want to express all that is strange and magnificent in our universe. ✨
Art, writing, stickers, and more at my website.
www.laurajlawson.com
Art, writing, stickers, and more at my website.
www.laurajlawson.com
Without major means to resurface itself, Callisto has the oldest and most heavily cratered surface in the Solar System. It diligently records each impact that marks its surface.
The patient historian (Callisto)
47" diameter, acrylic ink and acrylic paint on acrylic, 2023
The patient historian (Callisto)
47" diameter, acrylic ink and acrylic paint on acrylic, 2023
July 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Without major means to resurface itself, Callisto has the oldest and most heavily cratered surface in the Solar System. It diligently records each impact that marks its surface.
The patient historian (Callisto)
47" diameter, acrylic ink and acrylic paint on acrylic, 2023
The patient historian (Callisto)
47" diameter, acrylic ink and acrylic paint on acrylic, 2023
"Could some small being, evolved to sense ripples in [Ganymede's] magnetic field far above, feel when the auroras appear? Might it, in its own chemistry and ways of knowing, share a sense of joy and awe with us, millions of kilometers away in the dark?"
From my essay in Jovian Resonance
From my essay in Jovian Resonance
May 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"Could some small being, evolved to sense ripples in [Ganymede's] magnetic field far above, feel when the auroras appear? Might it, in its own chemistry and ways of knowing, share a sense of joy and awe with us, millions of kilometers away in the dark?"
From my essay in Jovian Resonance
From my essay in Jovian Resonance
These two sweet stars have found a home! I made a series of small artworks in which I painted the three brightest stars from each constellation of the zodiac. I did this to highlight the ways in which humans connect to the stars, whether they observe directly or enjoy discussing ancient archetypes.
May 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
These two sweet stars have found a home! I made a series of small artworks in which I painted the three brightest stars from each constellation of the zodiac. I did this to highlight the ways in which humans connect to the stars, whether they observe directly or enjoy discussing ancient archetypes.
Deer Park air
19" x 19" x 4", acrylic ink, acrylic paint, PLA on wood panel in acrylic frame, 2025
This is the culmination of my research into the unfortunate fires in the refineries and plants in Deer Park, Texas, and the chemical emissions they made.
#contemporaryart #contemporarypainting
19" x 19" x 4", acrylic ink, acrylic paint, PLA on wood panel in acrylic frame, 2025
This is the culmination of my research into the unfortunate fires in the refineries and plants in Deer Park, Texas, and the chemical emissions they made.
#contemporaryart #contemporarypainting
March 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Deer Park air
19" x 19" x 4", acrylic ink, acrylic paint, PLA on wood panel in acrylic frame, 2025
This is the culmination of my research into the unfortunate fires in the refineries and plants in Deer Park, Texas, and the chemical emissions they made.
#contemporaryart #contemporarypainting
19" x 19" x 4", acrylic ink, acrylic paint, PLA on wood panel in acrylic frame, 2025
This is the culmination of my research into the unfortunate fires in the refineries and plants in Deer Park, Texas, and the chemical emissions they made.
#contemporaryart #contemporarypainting
Look at the gorgeous solar system bracelet I bought from @elakdawalla.bsky.social at #LPSC2025 !!
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elakdawalla.etsy.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Look at the gorgeous solar system bracelet I bought from @elakdawalla.bsky.social at #LPSC2025 !!
elakdawalla.etsy.com
elakdawalla.etsy.com
Here's my flyer! Please reach out if you want to connect ☺️ I'm in town all week, and at the conference on Thursday.
March 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Here's my flyer! Please reach out if you want to connect ☺️ I'm in town all week, and at the conference on Thursday.
rainy day studio views
March 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
rainy day studio views
As Reo Casey is gearing up to release his new record, I helped him with some test photography.
March 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
As Reo Casey is gearing up to release his new record, I helped him with some test photography.
I'm so happy with this work in progress in like a "ooh, pretty!" way, and then immediately feel bad that it's about chemical fires :(
The fluorescent frame side is reverse painted and the white will dry clear. It will all be one painting.
The fluorescent frame side is reverse painted and the white will dry clear. It will all be one painting.
February 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I'm so happy with this work in progress in like a "ooh, pretty!" way, and then immediately feel bad that it's about chemical fires :(
The fluorescent frame side is reverse painted and the white will dry clear. It will all be one painting.
The fluorescent frame side is reverse painted and the white will dry clear. It will all be one painting.
I dug up photos from a series I did in 2019 and I think I'd like to revisit it. I was thinking about how we discover exoplanets, and wondered what another being might see if they located our solar system. Here is Mars as a little 3D pixel.
February 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I dug up photos from a series I did in 2019 and I think I'd like to revisit it. I was thinking about how we discover exoplanets, and wondered what another being might see if they located our solar system. Here is Mars as a little 3D pixel.
Hello! I'm a planetary science artist. I read research on Earth and other planets and translate the wonders of the universe into visual media. This is "A breakthrough (Europa)" celebrating Europa Clipper and JUICE making their way to study this incredible ice world.
January 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Hello! I'm a planetary science artist. I read research on Earth and other planets and translate the wonders of the universe into visual media. This is "A breakthrough (Europa)" celebrating Europa Clipper and JUICE making their way to study this incredible ice world.