Richard Harlow Laing

Background

Laing, Richard Harlow was born on April 19, 1932. Son of Harlow Emerson and Leela (Linder) Laing.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Art and Art Education, Eastern Michigan University, 1954. Master of Arts in Fine Arts-Printmaking/Sculpture, Wayne State University, 1960. DEd in Art Education and Art, Pennsylvania State University, 1976.

Career

Instructor design shop College Architecture and Design University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1954-1955. Instructor studio art and humanities Edsel Ford Senior High School, Dearborn, Michigan, 1955-1960. Teacher art-drawing and painting Interlochen (Michigan) Music and Arts Academy, summer 1957.

Assistant professor art University North Texas, 1960-1968. Graduate assistant, then special graduate intern Pennsylvania State University, 1967-1969. Professor, head art department Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1968-1971.

Professor, chairperson art department Edinboro University Pennsylvania, 1972-1979. Dean School Art East Carolina University, North Carolina, 1979-1983, professor, since 1979. Coordinator art education, development specialist in cultural affairs Regional Development Institute, East Carolina University, since 1983.

Member continuing education task force, active several committees East Carolina University. Presenter/lecturer professional and educational institutions, including United States Small Business Administration, 1981, National Council Art Administrators, Chicago, 1973, Trans-Pan Art Association, El Paso, Texas, 1966. Consultant numerous organizations, including Tourism Department State of North Carolina, Junior College Albany, Toledu Museum Art School, California State University, Chico, Los Angeles and Fullerton, Southern Illinois University.

Participant/university representative educational institutes. Juror visual art exhibitions, Michigan, Texas, Indiana, Pennsylvania, North Carolina.

Achievements

• Richard Harlow Laing has been listed as a notable artist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman board directors North Carolina Aeronautical Museum, Inc., since 1984, Playwrights Fund North Carolina, 1987. Advisor to board directors Greenville Museum Art, 1979, member acquisition committee, 1987. Member planning board Erie (Pennsylvania) Summer Arts Festival, 1972, Erie Art Center, 1972.

Member council Boro of Venango, Pennsylvania, 1973, president council, 1974-1976, member zoning board, 1973. Advisor community art-related projects and events. Active North Carolina History Sites Commission.

Deacon First Christian Church, Greenville, 1981. With United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1959. Member American Association of University Professors, National Council Art Administrators (chairman research committee 1974-1976), National Association Schools of Art and Design (moderator programs on technical and education of the art student 1983, site visitor various universities/colls. for Master of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts approval), National Art Education Association (session moderator 1968, moderator student section 1969, member professional materials committee 1969, 71, 73, recorder 1961), College Art Association, North Carolina Art Education Association (District Art Educator 1992), Muncie Art Association (board directors 1969-1972), Rotary (board directors Greenville chapter 1981-1983, speaker since 1981)., North Carolina Playwrights Association (president 1985).

Connections

Married Penelope Gamble. Children: Scott, Lindsey. Children from previous marriage: Lee Ann Laing Yates, Sharon Laing Klingele.