“I was coloring before I could walk, as my mother would have you believe.”
Laurence Young grew up in Newton, Massachusetts, then like a rural haven. It was those early days of childhood exploration among the woods and waterways that fostered his love for nature. It was also a place of refuge and comfort from a complicated home life. This connection with nature would later influence his art, infusing his work with a sense of tranquility and peace.
Laurence graduated from the University of Hartford in 1974 with a bachelor’s degree in art education. Young then went on to earn his master’s degree from Rhode Island School of Design in ’79. Initially a plein-air painter, he is now a full-time studio artist living in Provincetown, MA. Working outdoors from life has served him well in his studio. His innate color sense and unique interpretation of the landscape distinguish his work.
Laurence has had a successful career for more than 30 years as a working artist. His paintings are part of permanent collections like The Provincetown Art Association and Museum and NJ State Museum of Art. He is also represented by galleries like Powers Gallery, Acton, MA; View Gallery, Jackson MS; and Gregg Irby Gallery, Atlanta, GA; to name a few.
