Murray Taylor

About the Artist

Education 1983      BA Fine Art, minor in Philosophy, cum laude, Frostburg State University     Additional coursework: Towson University The Maryland Institute College of Art University of California Santa Barbara   Solo Exhibitions 2019     Clouds’ Uncertain Future, Carspecken Gallery, Wilmington, DE 2019     Recent Work, Gibson Island Club, Gibson Island, MD 2015     Lacunary Series, Carspecken Gallery, Wilmington, DE 2012     Sky, Sea, Land, David Simpson Gallery, Hunt Valley, MD 2010     Island Days, Gibson Island Club, Gibson Island, MD 2010     Between Days, Diddywopps & Keeffers, Monkton, MD 2009     Sky and Land Collide, Diddywopps & Keeffers, Monkton, MD 2007     New Work, Diddywopps & Keeffers, Monkton, MD 2003     Urban Elements; Paper, Rock, Scissors; Baltimore, MD 2001     Island Views; Gibson Island Club; Gibson Island, MD 2001     Endless Summer; Paper, Rock, Scissors; Baltimore, MD 1999     Light and Color; Morris Mechanic Theater; Baltimore, MD                                                 Selected Group Exhibitions 2019     Recent Work; Bozutto & Greene ; Baltimore, MD 2019     Cityscapes; Crystal Moll Gallery; Baltimore, MD 2019     Baltimore Painter; T. Rowe Price; Baltimore, MD 2019     The Water Show; Annmarie Sculpture Garden; Solomons Island, MD 2018     Easton Plein Air ; Academy Art Museum; Easton, MD 2017     Art for Land’s Sake; Maryland Stallion; Butler, MD 2016     Cityscapes; Crystal Moll Gallery; Baltimore, MD 2016     Adirondacks; Town Hall; Saranac Lake, NY 2016     Celebration of Art; Cylburn Arboretum; Baltimore, MD    2015     Art for Land’s Sake; Maryland Stallion; Butler, MD 2015     Art Prize 7; Grand Rapids, MI 2015     Stormy Weather; Annapolis Maritime Museum; Annapolis, MD 2014     Maryland Artists; World Trade Center Show; Baltimore, MD 2014     The Baltimore Arts and Antiques Show, Baltimore Convention Center; Baltimore, MD 2014     National Juried Show; University of Maryland; College Park, MD 2014     Nocturne; MFA Gallery; Annapolis, MD  2014     Celebration of Art; Cylburn Arboretum; Baltimore, MD    2014     Baltimore Icons, Crystal Moll Gallery; Baltimore, MD 2013     Window Wonderland, Harbor East; Baltimore, MD 2013     Strokes of Genius, MFA Gallery; Annapolis, MD 2013     The Baltimore Arts and Antiques Show, Baltimore, MD 2013     Art 64, Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL (curated by April Gornik) 2013     Water Everywhere; Crystal Moll Gallery, Baltimore MD 2013     Less Is More, Mitchell Gallery St Johns College, Annapolis MD 2013     Winter Show, Crystal Moll Gallery, Baltimore MD 2012     8 Artists, Crystal Moll Gallery, Baltimore, MD 2012     Sea and Sky, Dragonfly Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA 2012     Celebration of Art, Cylburn Arboretum, Baltimore, MD   Grants/Awards 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 2011     Best of Show, Celebration of Art at Cylburn, Baltimore, MD 2017     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 1993     Awarded Studio Space, School 33, Baltimore, MD 1983     Outstanding Senior of the Year, Frostburg University, Frostburg, MD

Artist's Statement

In these paintings I'm working from memories of being under changing skies. The sky is a universal motif that speaks to all of us; people have always looked up to the sky in wonder/prayer/meditation.