“I was coloring before I could walk, as my mother would have you believe.”
Laurence Young grew up in Newton, MA, where the natural surroundings sparked his early artistic explorations. As a child, he spent hours observing and drawing the world around him, a passion that foreshadowed his future as an artist.
Young graduated with honors from the University of Hartford in 1974, earning a bachelor’s degree in art education. He then pursued his passion further, obtaining a master’s degree in Printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1979.
Initially known as a plein-air painter, Laurence now dedicates himself as a full-time studio artist in Provincetown, MA. His outdoor studies have profoundly influenced his studio work, blending an innate sense of color with dynamic line work.
There is a quiet and volatile quality to Laurence’s work that draws the viewer in. His love for nature is visceral while his seascapes rock gently with the sense of the waters ripple as it ebbs and flows.
His figurative work, while skillfully representing the human form, is abstracted by color and shape to add depth and emotion.
With over 30 years as a professional artist, Laurence has paintings that are featured in galleries across the country and are part of both public and private collections. His work continues to captivate and inspire viewers.
