Noel Taylor

My work at it's best, captures a place in creation itself. A place where things are still in flux and have yet to be completely defined or solidified; leaving organic images that are in constant fluid motion, each part exuding the next stage in an abstract vision.

Studying the Classics and starting out as a realist painter, I became delighted and intrigued by the art of the 16th and 17th century Dutch masters and their mastery of creating the illusion of back-lighting in their paintings. I was also captivated by Rembrandt's depiction of direct light on the subject in his paintings. This appreciation lead me to seek out great painters and teachers like David Leffel.

At one point, after years of traditional oil painting, I felt the need to no longer be constrained by style or content and began experimenting. My personal life and spiritual life were expanding with revelation, and my art demanded that I include these experiences. Upon seeing the works of Robert Venosa, I realized I wasn’t alone in this expanded view. Studying and painting with him, I realized styles “I had self-discovered” were similar in many ways to styles he had mastered. Integrating Venosas methods and techniques with my own experimentation led to a door...

Studied at the Ringling School of Art and Design, University of Northern Colorado, Colorado State University, and the Art Student’s League in New York City & Denver.

Limner Gallery, New York
January 29 - February 21, 2015