Karen Gillis Taylor is a painter of contemporary landscapes and other subjects inspired by her life and travels.
At Colorado State University, Karen valued her design studies with John Bonath, a photography instructor.
She also learned hands-on color theory while working as an illustrator/designer for a publisher of quilting magazines, Leman Publications.
Karen taught graphic design at Denver Institute of Technology and has a BFA (painting and graphic design) from Colorado State University.
She also has a BA in history and a teaching certificate in Art K-12 from the University of Colorado.
Karen lives with her family in Boulder County, Colorado.
email Karen at kgillistaylor@gmail.com
Recent exhibits
Commissioned by Colorado Business Bank, Louisville, CO: Three large paintings in main lobby, 2005 (to present)
"Landscapes and Cloudscapes", November 2004-January 2005, The Art Room Gallery, Niwot, CO
"A Place in the Heart", Summer/Fall 2004, The Art Room Gallery, Niwot, CO
"The Magic of Trees and Flowers", Spring 2004, The Art Room Gallery, Niwot, CO
April 2004, Northern Colorado Artist Association Annual Exhibit, Ft. Collins, CO
September 2003, Niwot Clothesline Art Festival, Niwot, Colorado
August 2003 and 2004, Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Exhibit and fundraiser, Vail, Colorado
August 2002, "Ana 31" National Juried Exhibition, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, Montana
September 2001, National Juried Exhibition, Louisville Center for the Arts, Louisville, Colorado
August 2001, Old Firehouse Art Center 2-D Juried Exhibition, Longmont, Colorado
April 2001 and 2003, Greeley National Juried Art Exhibition, Greeley, Colorado
March-April 2001, "Contemporary Works of Faith," juried exhibit, Schumacher Gallery, Capital University, Columbus, Ohio
February-March 2001, "The Look of Love," juried all media art competition, John Nichols Gallery, Santa Paula, California
September 2000, "Lines into Shapes" national juried exhibition, Art Center of Estes Park, Colorado
June 2000, National Juried Exhibition, Farmington Museum, New Mexico
Fall 1999, Open Studios juried exhibition, Boulder, Colorado