Joseph Taylor

press release: Artist Statement: To put it simply, Joseph Taylor (1983 Milwaukee, Wi United States) is a renaissance man. One moment he is a multi-instrumentalist, the next a carpenter or fix-it man and this is the short beginning to a much longer list. But here we talk about wood and the technique called "intarsia." There is no waste in his work. The recycled and reclaimed tag fully applies here but with a little less of the “save the earth” feeling and more raw resourcefulness, even the nails used have been straightened on an anvil and reapplied. Dyed and laminated maple from recycled skateboards has been cut, carved, hand sanded, and arranged on planks of wood collected from any number of past lives to create calm distant landscapes. Characters in these landscapes might include a train, a tree, or a passing submarine in the sky, somehow marrying a vintage 70’s stock photo with a lucid dream about aliens.

Joseph has been consistent in his ability to book solo exhibitions amongst his busy schedule of commissioned work and fine art fairs where he has earned himself People’s Choice awards and Best in Shows. There is an obvious effort to continue working on a larger scale by adapting his style and medium to various venues and opportunities. Joseph Taylor currently lives and creates in Madison, Wisconsin. He can be found on his porch weekdays around noon, covered in sawdust, drinking tea and planning his afternoon with a pencil behind his ear.

Website: www.JosephTaylorArt.com