Taylor’s Fine Art & Print Shop
“Taylor’s colorful scenes transport me”
Origins and Foundation
Raised on a 200-acre farm in the American Midwest, Karen grew up immersed in the rhythms of rural life. Her creative instincts formed early, shaped by quiet hours beneath trees, making mud pies and flower necklaces, and watching birds and ants move with purpose.
Beauty revealed itself in the smallest moments, and she never stopped looking. As an advanced art student, she began with ink on glass, sketching scenes of everyday life as they may have unfolded a century earlier.
Her early pieces won regional recognition, even in competitions with nationally recognized artists. Eventually, she trained formally at the Milan Art Institute, refining her technique without compromising the deep emotional presence that defines her work. For more than thirty years, she has been telling stories through paint.
Chairs?
My daughter and I were sitting around talking. And we were talking about chairs and how much we like them. We were discussing how certain chairs make us feel, how they tell a story and they have a personality. So I decided to do a series of paintings about chairs.
. Each chair in each painting was chosen specifically for the painting to tell a specific story some romance, some emptiness or loneliness, some regrowth or returning to it’s origin, some relaxation or timeout, some exploratory, some to talk about how we need to stop and smell the roses so to spea, to name a few. So why was each specific chair chosen? What story does it convey to you?
Vision, Voice, and Viewer Impact
Her paintings blend realism, abstraction, and impressionism, often layered with mixed media to evoke a sense of depth and quiet movement. Each piece begins with memory—then bends toward imagination. Her palette leans bold, rich, and emotionally resonant.
Viewers are often moved not just by what they see, but by what they feel. One recent admirer shared, “Her art makes me imagine what it would be like to be in the scene. The vivid color and detail transports me.” Whether confident or serene, elegant or transcendent,
her work creates space for reflection, wonder, and the soft reawakening of dreams. As a storyteller in paint, she believes beauty is not optional—it is essential. Every wall deserves vibrancy. Every life needs art that speaks.
Studio Life and Creative Legacy
Today, she works from a large, sunlit studio overlooking her flower gardens, a Japanese-style pond, and fruit trees that bloom in the shelter of oak and walnut forest. Her workspace overflows with energy—vibrant oils on a glass palette, twenty-five paintings in progress, easels forming a quiet forest of their own.
Here, she works continuously, shaping narratives across canvas in luminous color. She also teaches in her studio’s art lab, mentoring others in the language of form, movement, and emotional resonance.
Her creative life is prolific, visionary, and grounded in a deep belief: that beauty belongs in every home, and that color can change the way people feel, live, and imagine. Her future work continues that mission—one canvas at a time.
