Daniel Taylor (painter)
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Vancouver
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) is internationally renowned for his high realism portraits and wildlife art
Wildlife art
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. For the greater part of his life he lived with his family in the interior of British Columbia
British Columbia
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. This wilderness
Wilderness
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setting with its abundant wildlife
Wildlife
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has been a source of great inspiration.
Today, Taylor’s art can be found in both private and public collections internationally and his work has been prominently displayed in countries such as Canada
Canada
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, Japan
Japan
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, United States
United States
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, England
England
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and Australia
Australia
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. A permanent exhibition of his art is on display in the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Washington DC.
Originally, Taylor sketched and painted portraits and landscapes
Landscape art
Landscape art is a term that covers the depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, and especially art where the main subject is a wide view, with its elements arranged into a coherent composition. In other works landscape backgrounds for figures can still...
in oil but later turned to acrylic
Acrylic paint
Acrylic paint is fast drying paint containing pigment suspension in acrylic polymer emulsion. Acrylic paints can be diluted with water, but become water-resistant when dry...
and wildlife. He eventually succeeded in accomplishing the fusing of all themes together and finding his true creative passion in life.
Daniel Taylor is an artist with a mission as he spent most of his professional life using art to promote a cause. He was granted the Federal and Provincial Ambassadorship of the VSA Arts for assisting in the creation of art workshops for both children and adults with disabilities. He has also been selected to assist celebrities by donating his work towards the Leukaemia and Diabetes Societies.
Taylor’s current project WildArtAfrica is designed to raise awareness and funds for the conservation of Africa's
Africa
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endangered wildlife species. For this purpose he has partnered with the African Conservation Foundation
African Conservation Foundation
The African Conservation Foundation, also known as ACF, is an international non-governmental organisation established in 1999 and registered in 2001. Its focus is wildlife and habitat conservation within and outside of protected areas, adopting an integrated approach which includes community...
. To celebrate the Year of the Gorilla, two special editions of the Mountain Gorilla print series have been published.
Daniel Taylor's artwork has been featured in several art publications including Wildlife Art Magazine, Western & Wildlife Art Magazine, International Artist Magazine and Wildscape Magazine.