LAURENCE YOUNG PROVINCETOWN, MA

CHICKEN COOP, 2024

Value: $400

Laurence Young grew up in Newton, Massachusetts, then like a rural haven. It was in those early days of childhood exploration among the woods and waterways that he would sit for hours observing and drawing, hidden from view on the embankment of the Charles River. One could say that this was a foreshadowing of what would become a lifelong career as an artist. Young graduated with honors from the University of Hartford in 1974 with a bachelor's degree in art education. In 1979 he went on to earn his master's degree in Printmaking from Rhode Island School of Design. Initially a plein-air painter 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 sets him apart while integrating his line work which comes and goes within the work. Sometimes the drawing articulates the image while other times it adds another whole dimension. 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 water ripple as it ebbs and tides. His figurative work skillfully represents the figure then abstracted with color and shape. Laurence has had a successful career of over 30 years as a working artist. His paintings are represented all over the country through various galleries. Young is also part of public and private collections.

www.laurenceyoung.com

Medium: Oil on panel

Unframed: 5" x 5"