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THOMAS MCLAUCHLIN — After completing this postal rite of passage, he won a scholarship to the College of William and Mary, which he followed with studies at the prestigious Art Institute of Pittsburgh. He later earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from Syracuse University.
In the succeeding year, as a commercial artist, advertising art director and creative director, McLauchlin garnered innumerable professional awards and has seen his work showcased on posters, alum covers and books.
His canvasses have been on view in galleries from California to Martha’s Vineyard. He is Particularly proud of his solo and group exhibits in his native region, Hampton Roads and Virginia’s historic triangle of Jamestown, Yorktown and Williamsburg.
McLauchlin and his wife, Brenda, currently reside in Chesapeake, Virginia. In his “spare time,” the artist has taught courses in art and aesthetics at St. Leo’s University and Regent University, both in his home state.