Austyn Taylor

AUSTYN TAYLOR

BIOGRAPHY

Austyn Taylor (born in 1984 in Rochester, NY, USA), for 6 years, has traveled the earth making sculptures. From art residency to residency her focus has been unconditional love. Formerly trained as a painter and philosopher in New York and once an art teacher for the youths of Denver, Colorado she has lectured on sculpture and art history at UCLA, CCA, SFAI, MSU, CCAFA and Alfred University.

 

Taylor’s sculptures illustrate the absurdist humor (cognitive dissonance) one has when trying to hold both “realism” and “optimism” as one’s values. She uses imagery from hand-drawn animation, modern art and ancient sculpture to drum home friendly adages like, “everyone is trying their best.” Hand-made sculptures symbolically visualize our collective humanity, give proof for a pro-human doctrine and make valid an optimistic approach to reality

 

The artist is currently based in Mendocino, CA, USA.

 

TIMELINE

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

  • 2021    2021 MAC Residents show, Bothwell Gallery- Mendocino, CA, USA
  • 2021    TMFAC Pop, Easton Broad Center- Portland, OR, USA
  • 2021    Austyn Taylor, Poet and the Bench- Mill Valley, CA, USA
  • 2021    Leather Hard/Bone Dry, Eutectic Gallery- Portland, OR, USA
  • 2021    The Ceramics Forum: 10 Years Towards a Dialogue- Richmond, VA, USA
  • 2020    Kitchen Sync, La Luz De Jesus Gallery- Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • 2020    Ceramics Invitational, Radius Gallery- Missoula, MT, USA
  • 2020    Austyn Taylor, Poet and the Bench- Mill Valley, CA, USA
  • 2020    20th Annual Juried Show, Bothwell Gallery- Mendocino, CA, USA
  • 2020    Mendocino Art Residents Show, CCACA- Davis, CA, USA
  • 2020    2020 MAC Residents show, Bothwell Gallery- Mendocino, CA, USA
  • 2019    Emerging Artists Show, Northern Clay Center- Minneapolis, MN , USA
  • 2019    Resident Show, Midwestern State University- Wichita Falls, TX, USA
  • 2019    Animals Among Us, Red Lodge Clay Center- Red Lodge, MT , USA
  • 2019     7 Deadly Sins, Carlson College- Minneapolis, MN, USA
  • 2018    18 Cubed, Ceramic International, Art Aqua: Art Miami- Miami, FL, USA
  • 2018    SOFA Expo, Bender Gallery Booth #A15- Chicago, IL, USA
  • 2018    Guldagergaard Udstille, Galleri Magasinet- Skælskør, Denmark
  • 2018    The Great Ceramics Revival, Art Spirit Gallery- Coeur d’Alene, ID, USA
  • 2018    22nd San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts- San Angelo, TX, USA
  • 2018    Teapots! Invitational, Morgan Glass Gallery- Pittsburgh, PA, USA
  • 2018    Northern Clay Center Resident Show, NCECA- Pittsburgh, PA, USA
  • 2018    Beyond the Brickyard, Archie Bray Foundation for Ceramic Arts- Helena, MT (Director’s Choice Award)
  • 2018    Fantastic Beasts, All You Need Now Gallery- Shanghai, China, USA
  • 2017    American Craft Council Show, Grain Belt Brew House- Minneapolis, MN, USA
  • 2017    SOFA Expo, Booth #1303 Bender Gallery- Chicago, IL, USA
  • 2017    Zanesville Prize for Contemporary Ceramics, Seilers Gallery- Zanesville, OH, USA
  • 2017    Requiem for Mickey, China Central Academy of Fine Arts- Beijing, China
  • 2017    Dawn, UFO Gallery- Oakland, CA, USA
  • 2016    Solstice, Healdsburg Center for the Arts- Healdsburg, CA, USA
  • 2016    Humata, Sonoma Community Center- Sonoma, CA, USA
  • 2016    Augmented, Healdsburg Center for the Arts- Healdsburg, CA, USA
  • 2016    Aftercare, Thesis Exhibition, Fosdick-Nelson Gallery- Alfred, NY, USA
  • 2015    Southern Tier Biennial, Jamestown Community College- Olean, NY , USA
  • 2015    Variance, The WURKS- Providence, RI, USA
  • 2014    On Edge, Edge Gallery- Denver, CO, USA
  • 2013    Spark Mark, Spark Gallery- Denver, CO, USA
  • 2013    Exquisite Corpse, Groundswell Gallery- Denver, CO, USA
  • 2012    Emerging Artist Invitational Exhibition, Colacino and Arts Center Galleries, Nazareth College- Pittsford, NY, USA
  • 2010    The Figure, Allison Art Gallery, Shulman Arts Center, Tusculum College- Greeneville, TN, USA
  • 2010    Bridge, Drake Memorial Library, State University of New York- Brockport, NY, USA
  • 2009    6X6, Rochester Contemporary Art Center Gallery- Rochester, New York, USA
  • 2009    Metamorphic, Lucky Lotus Studio- Rochester, NY, USA
  • 2009    Scion Art Education Auction, Th’Ink Tank Tattoo- Denver, CO, USA

 

 

COLLECTIONS

  • Midwestern State University- Wichita Falls, TX, USA
  • Sculptureum- Auckland, New Zealand
  • Kamm Teapot Foundation- Sparta, NC, USA
  • Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center- Skælskør, Denmark
  • Central Academy of Fine Arts- Beijing, China
  • Sonoma Ceramics- Sonoma, CA, USA
  • Alfred Ceramic Art Museum- Alfred, NY, USA

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

  • 2021    Guest Lecturer, CCA- San Francisco, CA, USA
    Guest Lecturer, UCLA- Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • 2019-21    Ceramics Instructor, Mendocino Art Center- Mendocino, CA, USA
  • 2020    Guest Lecturer, Riverside City College- Riverside, CA, USA
  • 2019    3D Design I Adjunct, Midwestern State University- Wichita Falls, TX, USA
  • 2018    Art Appreciation Adjunct, Midwestern State University- Wichita Falls, TX, USA
  • 2018    Visiting Artist Instructor, Region 9 Educational Services- Wichita Falls, TX, USA
  • 2017-18    Ceramics Instructor, Northern Clay Center- Minneapolis, MN, USA
  • 2017-18    Interim Ceramics Instructor, Wayzata High School- Wayzata, MN, USA
  • 2017-18    Interim Ceramics Instructor, Shakopee High School- Shakopee, MN, USA
  • 2017    Guest Lecturer/Demonstrating Artist, Beijing International Bilingual Academy- Beijing, China
  • 2017    Guest Lecturer, China Central Academy of Fine Arts(CAFA)- Beijing, China
  • 2017    Guest Lecturer/Demonstrating Artist, San Francisco Art Institute- San Francisco, CA, USA
  • 2017    Guest Lecturer/Demonstrating Artist, ACGA of California- Sonoma, CA, USA
  • 2016    Liberal Arts Ceramics Instructor of Record, Alfred University- Alfred, NY, USA
  • 2015    Liberal Arts Drawing Instructor of Record, Alfred University- Alfred, NY, USA
  • 2015    Ceramics Sculpture Graduate Teaching Assistant, Alfred Summer School- Alfred, NY, USA
  • 2015    Ceramics Hand Building Graduate Teaching Assistant, Alfred University- Alfred, NY, USA
  • 2014    2D Foundations Graduate Teaching Assistant, Alfred University- Alfred, NY, USA
  • 2014    Ceramics Technical Assistant (Arthur Gonzalez), Haystack- Deer Island, ME, USA
  • 2013    Ceramics Technical Assistant (Doug Jeck), Haystack- Deer Island, ME, USA
  • 2008-11    Art Instructor, Pinnacle Charter School- Federal Heights, CO, USA

 

 

RESIDENCIES

  • 2019-22    Resident Artist/Instructor, Mendocino Art Center- Mendocino, CA, USA
  • 2019/20    Resident Artist, VARDA Residency- Sausalito, CA, USA
  • 2018-19    Resident Artist/Art Adjunct, Midwestern State University- Wichita Falls, TX, USA
  • 2018    Resident Artist, Guldagergaard- Skælskør, Denmark
  • 2017-2018    Resident Artist/Instructor, Northern Clay Center- Minneapolis, MN, USA
  • 2017    Resident Artist and Guest Lecturer, China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA)- Beijing, China 
  • 2016    Resident Artist/Instructor, Sonoma Community Center- Sonoma, CA, USA

RESIDENCIES

  • 2014-16    Alfred University, Ceramics MFA- Alfred, NY, USA
  • 2007    Rochester Institute of Technology, Art Education MST- Rochester, NY, USA
  • 2002-06    Rochester Institute of Technology, Illustration BFA

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