About

I’m Allison Taylor, a Florida-based artist who’s originally from Alabama. I also lived in Colorado, where I attended the Art Institute of Colorado.

For many years, I worked in marketing and communications. In 2023, I decided to shift from the corporate world to focus on oil painting, teaching, and my own writing.

I enjoy photographing Florida’s wildlife, historical sites, and botanicals along the waterways and trails. I’m fascinated by the rhythms and patterns of nature and Florida’s rich art history. I am currently working on an oil painting series on Florida’s botanical gardens.

“My work explores the jewels and gems of nature and life, often hidden in plain sight. I’m fascinated by those sublime things we tend to notice only when we are enjoying quiet moments of solitude.”

Education:
B.A., History of Art, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Art Institute of Colorado, Denver (2004-05)

Group Exhibitions:
2024, “H2OShow” Juried Exhibition at CityArts, Orlando, Florida
2023, “Edgar Allan Poe Prize Exhibition,” CityArts Gallery, Orlando, Florida
2023, “Flower Exhibition,” CityArts Gallery, Orlando, Florida
2023, “42nd Annual Juried Student Exhibition,” Crealdé School of Art, Winter Park, Florida
2019, First Thursdays Group Exhibition, Orlando Museum of Art
2004, Gallery Sovereign, Boulder, Colorado

Awards and Honors:
2023, First Place in Painting & Drawing at “42nd Annual Juried Student Exhibition,” Crealdé School of Art, Winter Park, Florida
2023, First Place, “Paint Apopka,” en plein aire competition, awarded by Creative Hub of Apopka, Apopka, Florida