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Artist Statement:
Scale in the
architectural environment has
always fascinated me. I began
my career as an advertising
art director, including
billboards, in image driven
Los Angeles. Since 1977, I
have created site specific,
publicly placed paintings and
sculpture, as a full time
professional, for major
private and public sector
institutions. With a degree in
History from UCLA, my focus
was on the role of location
and connection to the past in
contemporary society, often
reflecting my heritage as a
fourth generation Californian.
My first interests were in
abstracted architecture, and
then, after my Amelia Earhart
mural in 1991, the human
figure and how people relate
to each other. In both my
public and private work, I
thought of myself as a visual
historian, both
representational and as
narrative. Since returning to
Sacramento in 1984, I have
maintained a consistent solo
and group exhibition schedule,
showing work that is driven,
not by location, but by
internal interests.
Increasingly, my work has
come off the wall, starting
with a 60 foot mural at Jack
London Square in Oakland,
1996. I needed to compel
people to become more engaged
in the murals and to
accomplish this, I added
ceramic elements to the 2D
mural...
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Artist Exhibitions:
october 2-25, 2008, solomon
dubnick gallery, sacramento.
One person and group shows
every year since 1993, Michael
Himovitz Gallery, 1986-93...
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
Collections and commissions
include:
International
Disneyland Hotel, Paris,
France (the only non-French,
non-Disney artist on the
project)
Nittettso Shoji Corporation,
Kyoto, Japan
National
Bally’s Casino, Las Vegas
Crown Plaza, New York
Disney Institute, Disneyworld,
Orlando
Grand Floridian Beach Resort,
Disneyworld, Orlando
Harvey’s Resort, South Lake
Tahoe
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Commissions:
Most of my career has been
spent creating work on
commission for the above
collections.
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Stephanie Taylor Biography:
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
not provided
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| Children |
3
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| Religion |
mother nature |
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| Education |
Graduate Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
reading, biking, art theory, movies, architecture, traveling, urban & water issues |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Other
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Contemporary Art - (Now)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Rothko
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Rothko room at the Tate
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
curiosity, billboards, Gehry, Stella, Bartlett, St. Phalle, architecture |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
I was almost born drawing, from an early age and haven't stopped. I've been a professional artist since I was 19, and haven't earned a living doing anything else. I've only taken time off to finish a degree in Political Economy/History. I've had a great career combining passion and skill in art with a love of history and a fascination with location. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Born Chico, California, lived in LA for 18 years, BA UCLA, 1977, publicly placed murals and sculpture 1977 to present for such clients as Disney flagships, Hilton, Hyatt, corporate and institutional, museums, etc. Masters in Sculpture in 2006. Exhibitions since 1984. Current residence, Sacramento, Ca. Will travel for commissions. Please see resume on web site for more information. |
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