A life well lived: The late Virginia McLaughlin inspired, enthralled those who knew her best
Not so for Virginia Jacobs McLaughlin. She was ready to start climbing scaffolding. McLaughlin had a long history of painting, but it wasnât until later in life that she found her calling as a commercial muralist, transforming barren walls into depictions of historical scenes in private homes and commercial properties. Over the course of nearly 30 years she distinguished herself as a prolific painter, completing around 130 works in the mid-Atlantic region. McLaughlin, who lived in Frederick for the last 24 years, died Dec. 5 at the age of 98 following a late stage diagnosis of cancer of ...
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