Resume
Stephanie Taylor
916-996-9960
stephanietaylorart.com
WORK HISTORY
1977-present Stephanie Taylor Studio, Sacramento-1984-present, est. Los Angeles area, 1977-84.
1967-72 Advertising art director, Los Angeles, CA
EDUCATION
2004-2006 CSUS, Masters in Sculpture
1974-77 UCLA, BA in History
1969-70 Art Center College of Design. Los Angeles
1968-89 Chouinard (Cal Arts), Los Angeles
COLLECTIONS AND COMMISSIONS INCLUDE:
International
Disneyland Hotel, Paris, France (the only non-French, non-Disney artist on the project)
Shoji Corporation, Kyoto, Japan
National
Bally's Casino, Las Vegas
Crown Plaza, New York
Disney Institute, Disneyworld, Orlando
Grand Floridian Beach Resort, Disneyworld, Orlando
Harvey's Resort, South Lake Tahoe
Hilton Hotel, New Orleans
Hyatt Hotel, Atlanta
Marriott Hotel, Washington D.C
Sheraton Resort, Tucson
California
Bel Air Bay Club, Santa Monica
California Association of Realtors, Los Angeles
City Hall, City of Indian Wells
City Hall, City of Los Angeles
Columbia Pictures, Los Angeles
Crown Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles
Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim
First Interstate Bank Branches, Southern California
Fluor Corporation, Irvine
Hilton Hotels in Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles
Hyatt Hotels in Sacramento, Los Angeles
Manhattan Beach, four exterior murals, 1979-82
MGM Studio, Los Angeles
Rancho Bernardo Inn, Rancho Bernardo
Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood
Scripp's College, Claremont
Six Flags Corporation, Los Angeles
Stephan Cannell Productions, Los Angeles
Sutter Medical Centers, Santa Rosa, Antioch
Texaco Corporation, Los Angeles
Transcon Corporation, Los Angeles
UC Medical Center, Los Angeles
United California Bank branches, Southern California
Waterfront Plaza, Jack London Square, Oakland
Wells Fargo Bank, Los Angeles
Xerox Corporation, Los Angeles
Sacramento: In addition to the following, Taylor has created fourteen exterior murals in the Sacramento area
Beer's Books, Jack London Mural, 2005
California Association of Realtors
California Exposition and State Fair
California State Library Foundation
California State Railroad Museum
Capitol Area Development Authority
City of North Sacramento
Crocker Art Museum
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Sacramento Public Library
Sacramento Regional Transit Headquarters
Sacramento River Cats. Raley Field
Scott's Seafood, Loehmann's, Folsom, River
Senator Leroy Greene's Capitol office
Sutter Club, Sacramento
Sutter Medical Centers
UC Davis Medical Center, since 1986
Water Education Foundation
PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
Sacramento Metro Arts Commission, Valley-Hi Library, Sacramento, CA., 2009
Sacramento Metro Arts Commission, Fremont Park Project. Current project.
Lecture to Crocker Art Museum on public art projects in Sacramento, 2006
Finalist, Sacramento City Hall, in two areas, Sacramento Metro Arts Commission, CA
Finalist, Alhambra Water Reservoir, Sacramento Metro Arts Commission, CA
North Sacramento Sculpture Concept & Project, Del Paso Blvd, CA
Sculpture Project, Earth Day, Capitol Grounds, Sacramento, CA
Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment, proposal to paint Del Paso Blvd, CA
Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment, proposal for urban park
California Department of Transportation, Proposal, Sacramento, CA
City of Manhattan Beach Arts Commission, CA
City of Manhattan Beach Mural Project, CA (over 700 linear feet)
EXHIBITIONS:
Solo:
2008 Between Ice & Stone, Two-person, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1996 Figures, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1993 Perspective: Ordinary People/Ordinary Places, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA.
1988 Sterling Gallery, Napa Valley, CA
1986 Michael Himovitz Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1985 Rara Avis Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Group:
2008 "Clay Now: Current Ceramic Art," Sacramento Public Library
2007 Opening shows, June and July, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2006 Moving to Midtown, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Progressive Dissonance, Library Gallery, CSUS, Sacramento, CA
2004 College Bowl, Sakata Garo Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2003 Clay Connections, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2002 A Horse is a Horse, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2001 Drawn to the Figure, 11 Artists, 1 model, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Tenth Anniversary Exhibition: Looking Beyond 1991-2001, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento
2000 Masque Parade, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1999 Big Kids Toy Box III, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1998 Downtown Market Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1997 Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1994 Paintings & Drawings, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1990 Michael Himovitz Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1988 Michael Himovitz Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Publications and Films:
2009 Sacramento Bee
2008 Sactown Magazine
2008 Book proposal currently under consideration by UC Press, Berkeley
2006,7 Sactown Magazine
2004 Sacramento Bee
2003 Ceramics Art and Perception, Australia
American Craft Magazine
2002 Sacramento Bee
2001 Feature film, Los Angels
1990's San Francisco Hilton Murals, mini documentary
PBS short film Arts Alive
Wall Street Journal, Top Ten Hotel Properties
Sacramento Bee
Sacramento Magazine
Sacramento Bee, art review, 1993
Sacramento Business Journal
Sacramento Union
Prior Design International Magazine
Designer's West Magazine
Sacramento Bee, art review, 1985
Kodak's More Joy of Photography
Sacramento Business Journal
German Art Calendar of International Murals
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Herald Examiner
Contact Stephanie
Links
Site by Site: A Working Life in Art
Disney Plus: A working chapter in a book about creating art for public places by Stephanie Taylor. Murals, paintings, sculpture and reproductions: process, stories and images.
issuu.com/stephanietaylorart/docs/stephanietaylorportfolio_disneyplusap2010
Crux Design
Sacramento graphic design firm. Crux Design's Services include websites, logos, print design, and much more.
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