McLaughlin

Born in 1941 in Portsmouth, Virginia. After completing correspondence school art courses while in high school, he continued his studies when a scholarship allowed him to attend the College of William and Mary. He went on to further his studies at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and later earned his Masters of Fine Arts degree from Syracuse University in 1985. As a commercial artist for advertising agencies and later as art director for a major advertising firm, his professional acheivments included an astonishing 37 prestigious Addy awards.He has held teaching posts as Professor of Art at St Leo's University, and Regent University in Virginia. His work has appeared as cover art for albums, posters, and book publications, one of which received a national design award. His paintings of young women and children are broad and direct, yet romanticism of a bygone era dominates his work.