Murray Taylor

I continue to be moved by light, and color, and the beauty of our planet, and how time can feel linear and fluid simultaneously. At a high level, I hope my work has passages that lead the viewer to their own meditation.  Currently, and for a while now, the sky has dominated my canvas.



Education

Frostburg State University, BA Fine Art, minor in Philosophy, cum laude 

Additional coursework:

    The Maryland Institute College of Art

    University of California Santa Barbara

    Towson University

Awards

2025  Second Place, Plein Air Easton, Easton, MD
2024  Best in Show, Elemental 2024, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD
2024  Award of Excellence, 56 ViewPoint, Eisele Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2020  Honorable Mention, Rising Tides, Curve Gallery, Annapolis, MD
2017  Critic’s Choice, Art for Land’s Sake, Greenspring Valley, MD
2016  Best in Show, Quick Draw, Easton, MD
2016  Third Place, Adirondacks, Saranac Lake, NY
2015  Critic’s Choice, Art for Land’s Sake, Greenspring Valley, MD
2014  Third Place, Nocturne, Paint Annapolis, Annapolis, MD
2012  First Place, Mountain Maryland Air, Cumberland, MD
2012  Best of Show, Celebration of Art at Cylburn, Baltimore, MD
2010  Critic’s Choice, Art for Land’s Sake, Butler, MD
2008  First Runner Up, Gunpowder Show, Monkton, MD
2007  Best of Show, Gunpowder Show, Monkton, MD

Press

“I salute Murray Taylor for that mix of modernity, a la Alex Katz, and old school”
- Peter Trippi, Editor-in-Chief, Fine Art Connoisseur magazine


“Taylor speaks to the ethereal ever changing nature of the sky"
- Tim Jaeger, Juror Elemental 2024

"Taylor has these picturesque, large-scale clouds. The light is amazing"
- Baltimore Magazine

"Murray Taylor's are the kind of paintings that draw you in because they invite you to imagine the process of painting"
- SoBo Voice


"We love the way Murray Taylor captures natural light"
- Saatchi Art



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