TAYLOR ROBINSON
SHE / HER
Taylor paints the contemporary world around her. Her choice of subject matter is an invitation to the viewer to contemplate the implications of ordinary objects, sights, and moments. Her paintings explore the principle of selection; considerations include determining a balance between simplified forms and carefully observed details. A degree of abstraction often suggests the haziness of memory, redirect the viewer’s focus, or acknowledges the artifice of the medium of paint. Inspirations include work by contemporary painters John Brosio and Joseph Lorusso.
Taylor was born and raised in Courtenay on Vancouver Island, BC, within the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation. She currently lives in Esquimalt, BC, which is a part of the Greater Victoria area and within the traditional territory of the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations.
Taylor Robinson first began painting while studying at North Island College School of Fine Art + Design. In 2022, she completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Victoria.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Visual Arts Major + Art History Minor, 4.0 GPA, University of Victoria, Faculty of Fine Arts, Oct. 2022
Diploma in Fine Arts, 4.0 GPA, North Island College School of Fine Art + Design, Apr. 2020
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
North Island College School of Fine Art + Design Alumna, Lewis Centre Satellite Gallery, Courtenay, BC, June 2022 - Feb. 2023
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Consent, Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtenay, BC, Sept. 2023
Subject to Change, University of Victoria Visual Arts Building, Victoria, BC, Apr. 2022 X
Drawing, University of Victoria Visual Arts Building, Victoria, BC, Mar. 2021
Looking In/Looking Out, Shadbolt Studios, Courtenay, BC, May 2019
North Island College School of Fine Art + Design's Annual Art Event, Shadbolt Studios + Raven Hall Gallery, Courtenay, BC, Feb. 2017, 2018, + 2019
The Language of Painting, Raven Hall Gallery, Courtenay, BC, Oct. 2018
Printmaking, Raven Hall Gallery, Courtenay, BC, Apr. - July 2018
Self-Portraits, Raven Hall Gallery, Courtenay, BC, Nov. 2017
AWARDS
Peter Robinson Award of Excellence: Graduating Fine Arts Scholarship, North Island College Foundation, 2020
University of Victoria Transfer Scholarship, University of Victoria Foundation, 2020
Brian Scott Fine Art Ltd. Scholarship, North Island College Foundation, 2017
MEDIA
"The Upside", CHEK News, Interview by Jeff King and Ed Bain, Apr. 2022
This Side of West, Issue 20, Mar. 2022 X
"Fine Art Alumna Pursuing Dream of Professional Painter", Interview by Sarah Nolette, Dec. 2020 X
"Looking In/Looking Out - NIC 2019 Fine Arts Year-End Exhibition", Comox Valley Record Newsroom, Interview by Alex Clarke, May 2019
RELEVANT WORK HISTORY
Gallery Intern, Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtenay, BC, + Remote, May 2022 - Present
Gallery Assistant, Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtenay, BC, + Remote, May 2021 - May 2022
Art History Peer Tutor, North Island College, Courtenay, BC, Sept. 2019 - Mar. 2020
PROJECTS
Subject to Change, Communication Committee Co-Chair + Documentation Committee Team Member, University of Victoria Visual Arts Building, Victoria, BC, Sept. 2021 - Apr. 2022
Screen Printing Demonstrations, Demonstrator, North Island College Open House, Courtenay, BC, Feb. 2020
Central Island Studio Tour, North Island College School of Fine Art + Design Representative, Shadbolt Studios, Courtenay, BC, May 2019
Classic Cars on the Green, Photographer, Crown Isle Resort + Golf Community, Courtenay, BC, Aug. 2018 + 2019
North Island College School of Fine Art + Design's Annual Art Event, Art Framing, Hanging, + De-Installation Team Member, Shadbolt Studios, Courtenay, BC, Feb. 2017, 2018, + 2019
Alyssa Gaiga Productions, Assistant Videographer, Merville, BC, Aug. 2017