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S T E P H A N I E T A Y L O R


WORK HISTORY
Stephanie Taylor Studio, established LA, 1977, Sacramento since 1983.
Op-ed contributor to Sacramento Bee, freelance: "California Sketches," essays & paintings.

EDUCATION
2004-2006 CSUS, Masters in Sculpture
1974-77 UCLA, BA in History, Political Economy
prior Art Center College of Design & 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: Taylor has created fifteen 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, Fremont Park Project. Current project.
Sacramento Metro Arts Commission, Valley-Hi Library, Sacramento, CA., 2009
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)
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
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

Location:
United States, Sacramento, CA
Current organization:
Stephanie Taylor: artist/writer
Current role:
Freelance Op-Ed contributor, Sacramento Bee
Gender:
Female
Areas of expertise:
sculpure,drawing and painting,installation, Historical Research, Urban Art, Painting / Mixed Media, Design & Visual Comunication, Installation Art, Public Art, Writing - blogs, articles, creative
I am:
Artist, Blogger, Brainstormer, Designer, Explorer, Idea generator, Journalist, Marketer, Parent, Writer/Editor
Languages:
English
My website links:
stephanie taylor art , Sacramento Bee_CA sketches, Following Water in California
Universities:
UCLA
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More About Me

I'm passionate about

writing, water issues, art in urban spaces, California, saving open landscape, tech innovation, learning, materials, installation art, reading, history and a sense of location...and integrity.

An idea worth spreading

Make arts and creative writing a priority in schools, as a way to engage children in concepts first, details later. Walkable, vibrant, dynamic neighborhoods with people scaled, creative architecture, lots of parks and small retreats. Funding options for small, innovative business without selling our souls and futures. Trade schools to teach skills for life time career flexibility: not everyone needs a big education. Some children should be left behind: stop slowing education down for the slowest child. Consequences in schools for bad behavior. Revise the tort system in America, eliminate egregious lawsuits. Overhaul the banking system, and by the way, Congress.

Talk to me about

As a culture, we've lowered expectations & standards in education, manners, integrity and attitudes about the honest hard work. We cheat and expect instant rewards, often in return for...what?

People don't know that I'm good at

Rollerskating and reading Philosophy, but not at the same time.

My TED Story

I am a visual & cultural historian. I am a freelance contributor to the Op-ed section the Sacramento Bee with "California Sketches," a combination of my love of California, traveling, drawing and writing. I get to explore and learn about issues that interest me, especially water in California. I have been creating large-scale visual communication/ murals in the urban and architectural environment for over 30 years. With a reverence to the role of location, I do copious amounts of research for projects. My location and history based projects include Jack London, Amelia Earhart, murals at the San Francisco Hilton, and hundreds of projects all over the U.S. I have also created art for Disney's flagship properties in Orlando and Paris and am a licensed Disney artist. I maintained a consistent exhibition schedule until the crash in '08. I work in any media, from words to paint to cement, that best expresses what I need to say. I am curious and happiest when learning.

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