Academic Background:
Bachelor of Science - New York University - School of Education 1946
Masters of Art Education - New York University - School of Education 1947
Post Masters work in Advanced painting and design 1948
Doctorate in Art Education - University of New York - Albany, NY 1966

Professional Experience:
Professor of Art Emeritus - Millersville University - Millersville, PA 1990
Professor of Art - Millersville University - Millersville, PA 1966 - 1990
Associate Supervisor of Art Education - State of New York 1956 - 1966
Assistant to the Dean of University College - State University at Albany, NY 1955
Visiting Professor - College of St. Rose, Albany, NY 1954
Art Supervisor, Poughkeepsie School District, Poughkeepsie, NY 1947 - 1956

Awards, Scholarships, and Fellowships:
Frank Alvah Parsons Memorial Scholarship for study at Place de Vogues in Paris 1948
Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Fellowship 1953
Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship in painting 1953
Huntington Hartford Foundation Fellowship in painting - Pacific Palisades, CA 1956
George Elmer Browne prize for painting - New Jersey Society of Painters & Sculptors 1956
First prize/purchase award -Albany Institute of History and Arts 1956
First prize/purchase award -IBM Awards Annual 1956
Painting award - Audubon Artists of America
Painting award - Allied Artist of America

Books:
Who's Who in American Art
Who's Who in the East

One Man Exhibitions:
Three Arts Gallery - Poughkeepsie, NY 1949 - 1955
IBM Gallery - Poughkeepsie, NY 1957
Taylor Hall - Vassar College - Poughkeepsie, NY 1958
Schenectady Museum - Schenectady, NY 1959
Parnasses Gallery - Woodstock, NY 1961
Creative Gallery - New York City (with Philip Pearlstein) 1962
Albany Institute of History and Art - Albany, NY 1963
ACA Gallery - New York City, NY 1964
Biechler Gallery - Lancaster, PA 1976 & 1978
Galerie International -New York City, NY 1960 - 1983
Gettysburg College - Gettysburg PA 1985
The Gallery at Smithville - Smithville, PA 1983 - 1988
Millersville University Gallery - Millersville, PA 1983 & 1987
Lehigh University - Bethlehem, PA 1989
Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia, PA 1986 - 1988
Special World War II shows of visual Journalism -"The Ghost Army"
Shemer Art Center and Museum, Phoenix, AZ 1994
Sun City Art Museum, Sun City, AZ 1995
Thomas House, Heritage Square, Phoenix, AZ 1996
Yuma Fine Arts Association, Yuma, AZ 1996
Cobre Valley Center fot the Arts, Globe, AZ 1997
Arizona Military Museum, Phoenix, AZ 2000
The Laynor Foundation Museum 1990 - Present

Group Exhibitions:
Allied Artists of America Exhibition
The National Academy
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Jersey City Museum
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
The American Foundation

Collections:
Whitney Museum - New York City, NY
Metropolitan Museum - New York City, NY
Albany Institute of History and Art - Albany, NY
Schenectady Museum - Schenectady, NY
Elmira College - Elmira, NY
Vassar College - Poughkeepsie, NY
IBM Collection - Poughkeepsie, NY
Everson Museum
Exxon Corporation
Monsanto Corporation
Pennsylvania Petroleum Institute
WiIliam Proctor Institute - Utica NY
Gettysburg College - Gettysburg, PA
New York University - NY NY
Commonwealth National Bank - Lancaster, PA
American Foundation - Phoenix Az.

Sources include:
Laynor Foundation
Information provided by Richard Herzig

Harold A. Laynor was born in New York City in 1922 and embarked on his artistic journey at the age of 12, when he traded his stamp collection for an oil painting set. He attended the Art Students League in Woodstock, NY, and the Pan American Art School. He graduated from Parson's School of Design. He earned at B.S. and M.S. from New York University and his doctorate from The State University of New York at Albany.

Laynor served his country in World War II by joining other artists, architects and designers as a member of the famed "Ghost Army", the 603rd Camouflage Engineers. Wounded in the Battle of the Bulge, he convalesced in Paris and was able to study with Pablo Picasso and was influenced by him throughout his career.

Laynor was a Professor of Art Emeritus at Millersville University, Millersville, PA. He was an Associate in Art Education for the New York State Department and was also the Supervisor of Art for the Poughkeepsie School District in New York State.

As a renowned artist nationally and internationally, Laynor has won many prestigious awards including the Louis Comfort Tiffany, Guggenheim Fellowship and the Huntington Hartford Fellowship for painting. Laynor has exhibited in many important galleries and many of his paintings are included in special collections.

Laynor's World War II collection of paintings is now exhibited all over the world. These paintings were created during and immediately after the war. An exhibit in Washington, D.C. to coincide the World War II Memorial, as well as an exhibit in Luxembourg at the General Patton Museum to commemorate the liberation of Luxembourg, are currently on view.

Harold A. Laynor was born in New York City in 1922 and embarked on his artistic journey at the age of 12, when he traded his stamp collection for an oil painting set.

He attended the Art Students League in Woodstock, NY, and the Pan American Art School. He graduated from Parson's School of Design. He earned at B.S. and M.S. from New York University and his doctorate from The State University of New York at Albany.

Laynor served his country in World War II by joining other artists, architects and designers as a member of the famed "Ghost Army", the 603rd Camouflage Engineers. Wounded in the Battle of the Bulge, he convalesced in Paris and was able to study with Pablo Picasso and was influenced by him throughout his career.

As a renowned artist nationally and internationally, Laynor has won many prestigious awards including the Louis Comfort Tiffany, Guggenheim Fellowship and the Huntington Hartford Fellowship for painting. Laynor has exhibited in many important galleries and many of his paintings are included in special collections.