MICHELE MARTIN TAYLOR
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The sights and atmosphere of Oregon have revived me
 Beauty abounds here and it is impossible not to become enchanted by the lush greenery and vivid gardens..

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Iris with Lupine

New !

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Hiding in the Iris 30 x 40 o/c 2009

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Michele Martin Taylor has spent a life-time learning to communicate

through the medium of oil. First immersing herself in drawing, Michele studied at Chouinard Art Institute, Pasadena Art Institute, California State University at Northridge, graduating with a B.A. in Painting and Printmaking,and a BS Art Education in and did post-graduate work in Paris in painting.

 

Michele Martin Taylor has over 1,200 pieces of artwork in collections, public and private, throughout the world. Among the luminaries who have her work in their collections are; their royal majesties, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Jordan Jr. and Senator and Mrs. Mark O. Hatfield. Institutions include, but are not limited to the Portland Art Museum, The University of Oregon Art Museum, The Mayo Clinic, Rainier Bank and Trust Co, US Bankcorp, and The Norick Art Center .

 

In 1983 Schreiner’s Iris Gardens named a new hybrid “ Michele Taylor” in honor of the artist.

 

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Iris and Poppies 50 x 60 o/c 2009

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Enchanted Evening

A friend said he loved these paintings because they came from a place inside me that was still a child.  This is true. I read the red, yellow. blue fairybooks- all dragons, damsels and knights, and drew princesses with ankle length hair and ball gowns with panniers. This is a little (but not much ) more sphisticated version of that. version of that.

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Moonlight Ball

http://classicamericanpainting.com

Michele's work may be seen exclusively at

AMERICAN PAINTING
Fine Art
5118 MacArthur Blvd NW
Washington DC 20016

The excitement of being a painter is being able to express many different things in the lexicon of painting.

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Moonlight on the Susquahannah 50 x60 o/l

You can e-mail me at:
micheletaylorpainter@gmail.com