Chris Taylor

About Chris Taylor

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After retiring from the United States Postal Service, Chris Taylor decided to pursue her interest in art. From childhood, she began sketching fish and wildlife from her father¹s hunting and fishing magazines. In high school she was known for her cartoons and caricatures, especially of the Peanuts gang, earning her the nickname "Snoopy". Her “day job’ was delivering mail for the Postal Service. Stifled by the lack of autonomy and creativity that job offered, Chris used drawing as an outlet. She joined South Bay Art Association and that is where her art education seriously began. Attending weekly sketch groups, she improved her skills with weekly practice. She studied with Irving Boker for almost three years, from watercolor, oil and clay to stone sculpture and batik. Irv's perspective on life made all things artistic- he saw art in every thing, everywhere, and was always ready to capture it. His enthusiasm was contagious. As Irv's assistant, Chris also learned many aspects of the business of Art, an education that could not be found in any classroom.

Today, Chris Taylor is an award-winning, multi-media artist with a sense of design that compliments the diversity of her subjects and is inspired by a variety of materials. Chris participates in many of South Bay¹s activities such as hanging and organizing art shows, writing press releases and giving demos. As a member of the Phoenix Fine Arts Gallery in Bellport, she shows her work regularly.

Personal Thoughts on Painting:
“I'm continually experimenting and moving in different directions with the creative process. I am currently working in Batik, which is a very old process. New technologies and materials have allowed me to expand this ancient craft into an exciting new art form. which is exciting to me as an artist. The techniques used for Batik have helped me become a better artist in other media such as watercolor and oil. The learning process never ends!”