Phil Taylor's artist statement: I think for me, as for many artists, art is simply hereditary. There were painters among my ancestors on both sides of my family. I started drawing and painting at a very early age and have always enjoyed creating and viewing art. I majored in Psychology as an undergraduate and in Psychology and Creative Writing in graduate school. Following that I began to study art at a variety of places. Most of my art training was in drawing and painting at the DeYoung Museum School of Art and U.C. Berkeley. I also studied illustration and architectural drafting for several semesters at Cuyamaca College in the San Diego area.
I am a current or former member of Fairfield Visual Arts Association, Vacaville Art League, Arts Benicia and Vallejo Artists Guild. I have been privileged to participate in many shows with these groups and also with the Marin Arts Council in San Rafael and am deeply honored that many of my paintings and photographs appear in private collections throughout California.
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