Laura Pawson is a working artist and educator from Brooklyn, New York. Currently, she is an Education and Visual Arts professor at Pratt Institute, York College and LaGuardia Community College. Laura Pawson is also an Assistant Principal at a high school in New York City. She is a graduate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she studied fibers and material studies, photography and painting. She has a Masters degree in Education from Long Island University and a Masters in School Building and District Leadership from the College of Saint Rose. Pawson is committed to social justice and change and dreams of one day opening an international visual arts school and gallery in New York City.
Her work delves into the intricate interplay between social constructs surrounding racial identity and the bustling chaos of urban spaces, while also exploring the fluidity and movement of individuals within these environments. By intertwining these themes, she aims to challenge the fixed notions and stereotypes imposed by society, revealing the intricate tapestry of diverse identities and experiences that exist within the urban fabric. Through her art, she seeks to provoke conversations about the complex intersections of race, urbanity, and individual agency, inviting viewers to reconsider their preconceived notions and engage in a deeper understanding of the dynamic nature of human existence within these multifaceted landscapes.