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In our rapidly changing society, recognizing natural and cultural beauty has become increasingly difficult. The mandate for the Foundation embraces this challenge. We will offer Educators, Museums and Institutions around the world — the opportunity to share the beauty of Lawton's oeuvre, created over a fifty year span of his career.
Thru exhibitions, the internet and donations, the Foundation will provide a medium for scholars and the public interested in the Amish culture and their legacy here in the United States of America, in what is today an increasingly complex world. The Foundation will continue Lawton's vision of beauty as seen in nature and the simplicity of the Amish culture.
Throughout the years the Foundation has gained world renowned recognition among other artists, scholars and art dealers. Some of those groups have come to know the Foundation as a Partner and/or Affiliate in our common interest of celebrating fine art and sharing both the visual beauty and scholarship with the public through our efforts at the foundation. Here is a current list of Partners and Affiliates, please contact us if you are working on an Amish Heritage project, where our mutual interests may be shared.
Each year thousands of visitors drive through Geauga County, home of Ohio's second-largest Amish population, to witness firsthand the religious-based group's simple way of life.
People soon will have a chance to absorb more of their culture at the Amish Heritage Center set to open in June at Settlers' Village on Old State Road in Middlefield.
FOUNDATION DONATION — The American Museum of Fly Fishing of Manchester Vermont accepted a donation from the Foundation that was one of the artists' celebrated sporting paintings — Steelhead, Chagrin River Gates Mills, Ohio.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD — The American Watercolor Society and Florian K. Lawton Foundation have announced receipt of a generous scholarship created by the R. T. Hicks Family of North Carolina and matched by the Foundation.
The Lancaster Historical Society issued a letter of thanks to Executive Director, Ken Lawton of the Foundation, for the donation of the original watercolor - Old Time Parking. You can read a copy of their letter of thank you here, and you can see a copy of the article they released in their December volume of "The Mirror" news publication below. You can read more about the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society by visiting their website at lmhs.org.
Celebrated Ohio artist Florian K. Lawton is in the spotlight again. The Butler Institute of American Art has recognized Lawton's body of work in an upcoming exhibition Fifty Years of Art. This exhibition is collaboration between the Florian K. Lawton Foundation and Henry Adams, Professor of Art History at Case Western Reserve University and former Curator of American Art at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Anything can become great subject matter for an artist. But it's those subjects that we closely identify with that often result in the most memorable, intriguing paintings of all. In this showcase, you'll discover just how wide the range of inspiration can be. From an orchard in full bloom, a backyard bird, a close-up of fruit on a tree dedicated to a loved one, to an exotic location like China or a portrait of a Sahran nomad — every subject has potential if it's close to your heart.
Florian K. Lawton, Half Century of Art, at The Butler Institute of American Art. Yet another great display of Florian K. Lawton's precise ability to captivate the Amish lifestyle.
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