The Port Washington Library main gallery is exhibiting original paintings by Burt Young until November 30. He is probably best known for his role as Paulie in the Rocky series, for which he received an Oscar nomination. His prolific acting career has included such diverse films as Carlito's Way and comedies Mickey Blue Eyes and, my personal favorite, Back to School. He has also acted on the stage and on television. But Burt Young is also an accomplished painter, and his work has been displayed in galleries around the world.
The following is from a review in Bedford Magazine : "Burt Young's acting career has spanned three decades, yet painting has been a passion since childhood. His first memory of painting is when his mother gave him a bucket of water and a large brush and told him to 'paint' the green fence in their yard. He soon discovered actual paint and at age twelve won an easel for painting the best safety poster at his school. His paintings today are vibrant and emotional, much like the man himself. Immediately upon meeting him, his humor and genuineness are apparent. For a man who has appeared in either a movie or television role almost every year since 1971, he is seemingly unaffected by Hollywood glitz. He is most serious about his craft but not about himself."
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