George T. Lawrence, Jr.                    

Born January 29th 1948, New York, NY and raised in Kew Gardens, Queens, New York

EDUCATION & TRAVEL

Fairfield University – B.A. ’69 & M.A. ’71
Has visited all seven continents (including over 100 countries) and makes regular trips to Ireland.

EXHIBITIONS

Cornell Art Museum– Delray Beach, FL – 2013
La Gallerie – Cork City, Ireland – 2007-2010
Vanderbilt Hall with Golf Digest – New York City – 2009
Magil Fine Art – Dublin, Ireland – 2008
Rivertree Art Center – Kennebunk, Maine – 2007
Jack Nicklaus Museum – Columbus, Ohio – 2005
Art of Golf Festival – Pinehurst, North Carolina – 2002 and 2003
Golfdom – McLean, Virginia – 2002
Guild Hall – East Hampton, New York – 1994
Fitzgerald Gallery – Westhampton Beach, New York
Southampton Artists’ Association – Southampton, New York

ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS

President of the Academy of Golf Art – 2007 – Present
Chairman of Finance Committee, Immaculate Conception Church –
Westhampton Beach, New York – 2003 – Present
Planning Board – Village of Westhampton Beach, New York – 2009 – 2014
Diocese of Rockville Centre -“St. Agnes Medal of Service” Award – Long Island, New York – 2009
Paul Harris Award, The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International – 2006
House Magazine – “By George, It’s Not All Golf” – Sept/Oct 2001
Golf Digest – “The Most Famous Little Hole of Golf” – 7th at Pebble Beach – June 2000
The Southampton Press – “Finding Beauty in Landscaping Designed for Sport” – July 1999
The Landpaper – “Golf on Canvas” – July 1998
Fine Art of America’s Fairways – 17th at Bethpage Black – 1998
Golf Magazine: Golf Clubs of the MGA – 3rd at Plandome and 16th at Westhampton – 1997
Southampton Artists’ Association – Guest lecturer – September 1997
Golf Digest – Bobby Jones at Winged Foot – August 1997
The Met Golfer  – “Artists’ at Work” – Oct/Nov 1996
Southampton Artists’s Competition; New York Times art critic Phylis Braff –
“Excellence in Oil”‘ Award – May 1996
Public Access TV; “Master Artist Series” – July 1995
Guild Hall Museum – “Excellence in Oil” Award – February 1994
Dan’s Papers – Cover – June 7th, 1991
The Traveler Watchman – Front page – March & December 1991, September 1992
House – “Trompe L’oeil” – October 1989

Westhampton Country Club:

  • Club Champion 1973, 1978 & 1984
  • Club Secretary 1986-1991; 2007 – 2009
  • Green & Golf Committees 1985-2015
  • Admissions Committee Chairman 1986-1992; 2008 – 2013

COLLECTIONS

(partial list)

Mr. & Mrs. James P. Barrett – Jupiter, FL
Mr. Giles B. Brophy – New York, NY
Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Chapdelaine – Manhasset, NY
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Cullen, – Manhasset, NY
Mrs. Kenneth B. Dean – Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Dillmeier – Garden City, NY
Mr. William R. Flaherty – Palm Beach, FL
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Fell – Westhampton Beach, NY
Mrs. Prudence Fowler – Southampton, NY
Mrs. Joyce Garson – Quogue, NY
Mr. James Going – Westhampton Beach, NY
Mr. & Mrs. Helmut Huber- Garden City, NY
Mr. & Mrs. Rees Jones – Montclair, NJ
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Kennedy
Mrs. William J. Manning – Jupiter, FL
Mr. & Mrs. Brian A. McAllister – New York, NY
Mrs. J. Nevins McBride – Franklin Lakes, NJ
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert J. McCooney – Plandome, NY
Mr. Robert E. Moore – Manhasset, NY
Mrs. Edward J. Mullen – Rye, NY
Mrs. Eugene F. Murphy – Bronxville, NY
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Napoli – New York, NY
Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Nolan, Jr. – Scarsdale, NY
Mr. & Mrs. William D. O’Brien- Dallas, TX
Mr. & Mrs. Francis X. O’Connor – New Vernon, NJ
Mr. & Mrs. John D. O’Neill – Montclair, NJ
Mrs. Leslie Quick – North Palm Beach, FL
Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. Ross – Plandome, NY
Mr. & Mrs. Lowell M. Schulman – East Hampton, NY
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Van Norden – Greenville, SC
Mr. & Mrs. Adam Young – Palm Beach, FL

GOLF CLUBS

Atlantic G.C. – Bridgehampton, NY
Canoe Brook C.C. – Summit, NJ
The Garden City G.C. – Garden City, NY
Kilkee G.C., Co. Clare, Ireland
Minisceongo G.C. – Pomona, NY
Nassau C.C. – Glen Cove, NY
Plandome C.C. – Plandome, NY
The Ridgewood C.C. – Paramus, NY
Scarsdale G.C. – Hartsdale, NY
Secession G.C. – Beaufort, SC
Three Ponds Farm G.C. – Bridgehampton, NY
USGA Museum & Library – Collection of centennial prints
Westhampton C.C. – Westhampton Beach, NY