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About
Laurence Martin Pierce
Born in the Bronx, New York on February 9, 1949, the youngest of three children.
In 1961 passed the entrance exam for the High School of Art and Design and began studying photography and illustration.
Joined the Navy after graduation, as a Photographer's Mate, and began work as a videographer for the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service in Keflavik, Iceland. I was honorably discharged in 1969.
Studied book design and production at the Cooper Union in New York City while also working as an assistant designer at Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Began formal studies at the School of Visual Arts in New York, studying under such notable instructors as Louise Bourgeois, Jennifer Bartlett, Hannah Wilke and Jonathan Borofsky. I graduated in 1977 with a Bachelor's Degree (BFA). During this same period, I also did independent study at the Art Student's League in N.Y.
Joined the Boston Afro American Artists Association, participating in group shows in and around New England.
In 2005 created the AfricanWinter Gallery in Dorchester, MA. The Gallery was featured in articles in the Boston Globe, The Boston Herald and the Dorchester Reporter.
In 2006 began teaching at the Dimock Center in Roxbury, MA where I headed the “Smart Kids” after school program. I also wrote the curriculum at Dimock for the 'Arts for Life' program, teaching art to Head Start and Early Head Start preschool children.
Continued to teach and create art during this time, and donated gifts to the BPL at Grove Hall, including a 12 foot painting titled 'Carrousel' which I dedicated to the Grove Hall Community.
In 2013 joined the Dorchester Arts Collaborative where I participated in solo and group exhibitions.
Began teaching for the Art Mobile S.P.A.R.C. program in collaboration with the Massachusetts College of Art and Desig
Artist in Residence at the (Sustainability) Guild in Dorchester, MA, and continue to conduct art programs and workshops for the BPL and for hospitals such as Shattuck, for residents at the Pine Street Inn, and community centers and senior centers in and around the Boston area.
Workshops
Conduct art workshops for seniors at the Sister Katherine Drexel Community Center in Roxbury, MA,community art workshops at the Guild on Washington Street in Dorchester, MA, and regular community art workshops at the Grove Hall public library and the Grove Hall Community Center.
Solo Exhibits
The Mayor's Gallery, Boston, MA
April 2010
The Strand Theatre Gallery, Boston, MA
May, 2011
The Great Hall Gallery, Codman Square, MA
October, 2011
The Eric Jean Gallery, Dorchester, MA
October 2012
BPL at Grove Hall
June, 2012
Group Exhibits
TJX Corporate Headquarters, Framingham, MA
February, 2001
Strand Theatre Gallery, Boston, MA
February, 2010
Scollay Square Gallery, Boston City Hall
June, 2010
April 2011
February, 2012
April, 2012
The Gallery at the Piano Factory, Boston, MA
June, 2010
May, 2011
The Gallery at the Piano Factory, Boston, MA
Black and White Show
June, 2012
World Trade Center, Boston, MA
January 2011
May, 2012
The Eric Jean Gallery, Boston, MA
February 2014
October, 2014
Susie Smith Gallery
October, 2014
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Why art is important
Were I able to, I would make my art freely accessible to all, especially because of the huge impact art plays in our lives. Art is important because it brings meaning and purpose to humanity. Unfortunately, making my art free to all is not possible because a professional artist, like professionals everywhere, have to have the means to support and sustain themselves.
But I nevertheless believe that art should always deliver the highest quality to people of all walks of life as affordably as possible.
The arts in any form can give you joy, relieve stress, make you smile, cause you to think deeply about things never considered before, and is a universal language that can communicate without words.
Many people wake up each day and go out into the world completely unaware of the immediate way that art is influencing and affecting each moment of their day. Imagining the unimaginable would be to consider living in a world without it.
We are hardwired to set priorities while continuously decoding visual stimuli. Art allows us to develop new and healthier ways of thinking and experiencing what might not be understood through the printed or spoken word. Successful art can sometimes be transformative and even dangerous- but for me, art is a record of, and testimony to every aspect of the human condition.
Laurence Pierce
Boston, Massachusetts
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