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October Issue 2006

Artful Living in Hickory, NC, Features Works by P.H. Taylor

Artful Living in Hickory, NC, will present an exhibit of works by P.H. Taylor from Oct. 1 - 31, 2006.

Taylor began painting in 1980, today she is devoted to painting colorful, scintillating oil and pastel impressionistic works in both regular size and miniature. She lived in Saudi Arabia for 30 years and many of her works are inspired by the Middle East and her travels. Taylor is currently the Director of Willow Wisp Farm Studios, a small art school in Fairview, NC; specializing in plein-air painting that offers art workshops by nationally known artist/instructors.

Taylor's works are currently available at Wickwire in Hendersonville, NC, the Design Gallery, Burnsville, NC; and at Willow Wisp Farm Studios & Gallery in Fairview. Taylor began her study of impressionism in 1991 with Lois Griffel at the Cape Cod School of Art in Provincetown, MA, going back many times to study with Griffel and other instructors who taught the traditional technique of the Cape Cod School of Art. She has also studied with a number of other prominent artist/instructors including: Tom Browning, Ann Templeton, Gay Faulkenberry, Bob Rohm, Camille Przewodek, Charles Sovek, Ben Konis, Zoltan Szabo, Robert Johnson, and others.

Taylor has received many awards and is included in Who's Who in the South, Who's Who in America and she is a Signature Member of the Western North Carolina Plein-air Painters. The highlight of her career was being asked to participate in a private exhibition for His Royal Highness Prince Abdullah ibn Turki Al Saud in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.

Taylor's works can be found in the corporate collections of Harbor Enterprises in Syros, Greece and Carver Bible College in Atlanta, GA, the Carolina Mountain Land Conservatory, NC, The City of Sparks Nevada; and private collections in the USA, Saudi Arabia, Australia, England, Scotland, Ireland, Holland, Canada, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Lebanon, and the Philippines.

For further info check our NC Commercial Gallery listings, call the gallery at 828/328-9500 or e-mail at (artfulliving@earthlink.net).

 

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