A Life Within the Gallery Walls James Moore McLaughlin lived a life deeply intertwined with the halls of The Phillips Collection. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he moved toward a career that would see him transition from a student of painting to one of the most dedicated stewards of American art. His early training began at Hampden-Sydney College before he sought out the specialized instruction of the Phillips Gallery Art School. Under the guidance of teachers such as C. Law Watkins, Duncan Phillips, and Karl Knaths, he developed the technical foundations that would later define his work as a…