Canadian painter Daniel Taylor (born February 12, 1955 in Vancouver) is internationally renowned for his high realism portraits and wildlife art. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Realism in the Visual arts and Literature is the depiction of subjects as they appear in Everyday life, without embellishment or interpretation A portrait is a painting, photograph, Sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person in which the face and its expression is predominant Wildlife art is one of humanity 's earliest Art forms dating back to Prehistoric Cave paintings such as those found at the grotto of For the greater part of his life he lived with his family in the interior of British Columbia. British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C This wilderness setting with its abundant wildlife has been a source of great inspiration. Wilderness is generally defined as a Natural environment on Earth that has not been significantly modified by Human activity Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants animals and other organisms
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, Japan, United States, England and Australia. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A permanent exhibition of his art is on display in the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Washington DC. The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (on the building itself called the John F Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D
Originally, Taylor sketched and painted portraits and landscapes in oil but later turned to acrylic and wildlife. For the art of designing external spaces see Landscape architecture. Acrylic paint is fast-drying Paint containing pigment suspended in an acrylic polymer Emulsion. 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. A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention Leukemia or leukaemia (Greek leukos λευκός, "white" aima αίμα, "blood" is a Cancer of the Blood Diabetes mellitus (ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz or /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtəs/ /məˈlaɪtəs/ or /ˈmɛlətəs/ often referred to simply as diabetes ( Ancient Greek: grc
Taylor’s current project Art for Africa is designed to raise awareness and funds for the conservation of Africa's endangered wildlife species. An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming Extinct because it is either few in numbers or threatened by changing environmental or predation For this purpose he has partnered with the African Conservation Foundation. The African Conservation Foundation is working towards the protection and conservation of Africa 's Endangered Wildlife and their habitats He prefers to paint in public as he enjoys to interact with the viewers.
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External links
- Daniel Taylor (Official Homepage)
- African Conservation Foundation
- Art for Africa
- VSA Arts
- Canadian Federation of Artists
- World Nature Artist Group