ARTIST TIFFANI TAYLOR
"MY ART IS MY LIFE, MY LIFE IS MY ART"
Tiffani Taylor is a multi-talented artist whose work spans across various mediums including painting, sculpture, and installation art. Born in a small town in the United States, Tiffani discovered her passion for art at a young age and has since traveled the world, drawing inspiration from different cultures and landscapes.
Her bold and vibrant use of color, combined with intricate details and textures, create mesmerizing pieces that captivate viewers and invite them to explore deeper layers of meaning. Tiffani's work often explores themes of identity, nature, and spirituality, reflecting her own personal journey of self-discovery and growth.
Tiffani's art has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the globe, gaining her international recognition and praise for her innovative approach and unique vision. Her commitment to pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo in the art world has established her as a rising star in the contemporary art scene.
With a deep sense of passion and dedication to her craft, Tiffani continues to create works that push the boundaries of traditional art forms and captivate audiences worldwide. Her bold and expressive style, coupled with her unwavering commitment to authenticity and self-expression, make her a truly unique and inspiring artist in today's ever-evolving art world.
With a BFA in Painting and advanced degrees in Painting and Art History from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), she has made a name for herself in the art world. In 2011, she opened her own gallery in historic downtown Savannah, which she successfully ran for eleven years. She also founded the acclaimed Savannah Art Walk in 2015 and received an Atelier Ambassadorship Grant from SCAD President Paula Wallace to open a gallery in France. After living in Paris for three years, she taught Art and Marketing at Icart University and is now a Professor at SCAD and works on high profile commissions. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is included in prestigious collections such as the Salvador Dali Museum and owned by notable figures like Oprah Winfrey, Diane von Furstenberg, the late Andre Leon Talley and Pierre Cardin. Currently residing in Savannah, Georgia, she continues to make her mark in the art world.
Artist Tiffani Taylor, Photograph by Quentin Crestinu, Paris
HER ART
"Nature is a cathedral where Divinity speaks in moments of beauty and inspiration."
Tiffani Taylor transforms these moments into rich textured paintings and original pottery. They are a portrayal of her deep emotions in moments of beauty. Moments such as: sketching dancing red poppies while growing up in Utah, studying red cardinals outside her window at home in Savannah, viewing the Sistine Chapel, and stumbling upon an explosion of color at flower markets in Rome.
She begins each canvas with a foundation of base materials. She adds layer upon layer, taking the canvas into nature with each addition. The mixture is indicative of life. To Tiffani this is the delightful in harmony mixed with the difficult; one tempering the other. Acrylic Payne’s Gray paints create areas of light and dark. Gold leaf expresses gratitude for “the magic hour:” the moment in time when nature’s splendor fills all awareness. These paintings and pottery are a material tribute to radiance that lies beneath the external – beauty that would otherwise go unnoticed.
FROM SCAD PRESIDENT PAULA WALLACE
Tiffani Taylor has perfected the art of living fully, joyfully, and expectantly. Like the wildflower – one of her most beloved subjects – Tiffani possesses deep soul-roots, which enable her to flourish whether in times of austerity or plenty. As a child, Tiffani had few material possessions, but she owned everything that may be seen through the eyes of an aesthete. Surrounded by a family of wordsmiths and beauty-lovers, it was her grandmother who first taught her to mine the visual world with observant eyes. In her childhood home of Ogden, Utah, Tiffani experienced a treasure trove of untrammeled nature. Empresses could not have derived more pleasure from their strands of rubies than Tiffani did from her field of poppies, which continue to color her vibrant work.
As a child, Tiffani possessed extraordinary self-discipline, a trait that characterizes her work to this day. Since the tender age of two, Tiffani has not stopped creating; at sixteen, she vowed to attend Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) – a feat she accomplished several years later, supported by the SCAD Presidential Scholarship. By her junior year at SCAD, Tiffani had formed her own business, buoyed by her exuberant art and entrepreneurial spirit. Today, Tiffani is a gallery owner, and the benefactor of deserving SCAD students whom she mentors and supports through the Tiffani Taylor Scholarship Fund.
Whether figurative or literal, there is a multidimensional quality to all of Tiffani’s work. Often, a musical score will peep through a splash of paint, a line of poetry will be interwoven with the images, or a playful glimmer of gold will dance across the surface of the canvas. May the sweet spirit of Tiffani Taylor continue to contribute to the joie de vivre of others.
Paula Wallace
President and Cofounder of Savannah College of Art and Design