Laurence Scott Pendlebury studied at the National Gallery of Victoria School between 1932 and 1938 and then at Swinburne Technical College.

He served with the AIF between 1941 and 1945.

He taught at Swinburne Technical College between 1946 and 1963 and was head of the art school from 1963 until his retirement in 1974. He was president of the Victorian Artists’ Society from 1961 to 1963.

In 1958 he travelled with his wife, Nornie Gude, to Europe.

His paintings, mostly landscapes, are briskly painted in a restrained range of colours.

He has won many awards, including Dunlop Prize in 1950, 1951, 1953 and 1954; Gibson Prize, Victorian Artists’ Society in 1956; Wynne Prize in 1956, 1957, 1960 (shared with John Perceval) and 1968; Caltex Prize in 1957; Victorian Artists’ Society Artist of the Year (shared) in 1975.

Laurence Scott Pendlebury is represented in the National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of NSW, National Collection in Canberra, Art Gallery of SA, Tasmanian Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Queensland, Bendigo Regional Art Gallery and institutional and private collections.