Morgan LaPlante was born in Medfield, MA in 1996 where she was brought up by parents passionate about architecture and art. Being homeschooled she was given time and encouragement to study painting from a young age. Her continued fascination with the traditions of oil painting eventually led Morgan to study drawing and painting under Timothy Rees at the Rees Atelier.

She is best known for her figurative works depicting children and parents in everyday settings and her still lifes featuring fruit, flowers and cherished heirlooms. Her carefully rendered oil paintings utilize subtle colors, naturalistic lighting and compositions that feel candid yet deliberate. Morgan strives to fully utilize the medium’s unique properties by applying paint in a variety of methods: contrasting thin glazes and scumbles against textured layers of paint.

Morgan’s work has been awarded Exceptional Merit in the Portrait Society of America International Portrait Competition, First Place Portrait in the Northeast Fine Arts Exhibition, and Silver Medal in The Guild of Boston Artists New England Regional Juried Exhibition.

Currently Morgan lives with her husband and young daughter in the Ozark Mountains of MO.