Today's lesson, Racism. If you see something written here that you’ve said or done, use it as an opportunity. Take it as a wake up call and make the decision to grow, change and be conscious of your own privilege. Remember, I am not a speaker for the entirety of a people.

 

Meet: Deana Lawson

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Deana Lawson is a photo-based artist born in Rochester, NY.  She received her M.F.A. in Photography from RISD in 2004.   Her work focuses on the psychological, personal, political and historical experiences that are implicated through the body.  Lawson is a recipient of the 2008-09 Aaron Siskind Fellowship Grant and a NYFA Grant in 2006.  Publications include Time Out NY, Contact Sheet, and Photography Quarterly.  Lawson’s work has been exhibited widely, and she has held artist residencies at Light Work and Visual Studies Workshop. Deana currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. 

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