Currently living in Bonita, California, Mehl Lawson is an artist in two mediums: sculpture and horses. He is an heir to the proud vaquero tradition of Old California, a dedicated deciple of the refined subtle elegance of the Santa Barbara style that inspired the creative spirits of such men as Ed Borein and Louis Ortega. Lawson has achieved numerous awards such as the Remington Award at the Prix de West Show at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City. He won the Thomas Moran Award at the Masters of the American West Show at the Autry Museum.