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email: shannon@shannondtaylor.com
{ e d u c a t i o n }
University of the Arts London, Camberwell College of Arts, London, UK
Master’s Degree in Illustration, graduated with Distinction, September, 2011
California College of the Arts (and Crafts), San Francisco, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with a major in Illustration, May 2006
University of Georgia Athens, Cortona, Italy
Study Abroad Program, Fellowship, Summer, 2005
{ p u b l i c a t i o n s / i l l u s t r a t i o n c l i e n t s }
Netflix, Bath and Body Works, Saylor Agency, Paragon Books, Monsa Publications, Edition One Books, Fashion Fights Cancer, Vote Equality, Artists 4 ERA, Brasserie La Débauche, Georgia Hi-Lo Trail, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, Colossal, Pikchur Magazine, Juxtapoz Magazine, Faultline Artspace, Cincinnati Magazine, NASCO, Discount Universe, If You Were Here Now, Nooworks, Field Day Wearables, Children’s Fairyland, Brushstrokes Studios
{ p r o f e s s i o n a l m e m b e r s h i p s }
The Society of Illustrators Los Angeles
Guild of American Papercutters
{ e m p l o y m e n t }
+Children’s Fairyland, Oakland, CA
Director of Art and Restoration, 2012-Current Date
+California College of Arts, San Francisco, CA
Assistant Chair, Assistant Professor 2016-Current Date
Classes Taught: Undergraduate Program-
Senior Portfolio
Senior Thesis
Illustration Studio 1: Materials
Illustration Studio 2: Composition
Sketchbook Class (created by Taylor in 2017)
Pre-College Program: Illustration
Extension Courses: Introduction to Illustration, Watercolor
*Remote teaching experience in both Illustration Studio:1 Materials and Location Drawing, use of Zoom, Padlet, Moodle, Panopto, Google Classroom for both synchronous and asynchronous instruction*
+University of California Berkeley/ASUC Art Studio, Berkeley, CA
Instructor, 2017-2019
Classes Taught: Figure Drawing
Water Media
Intermediate Drawing
{ s k i l l s a n d e x p e r t i s e }
Painting- Watercolor, Acrylic, Oil, Sign Painting, Industrial Grade Preparations/Applications, Color and Finishing,
Sculpture- Paper, Earthen Clay, Clay Alternatives (Magic Sculpt, Papier Mache, Foam, etc), Fiberglass, Wood, Fabric
Tools- Jigsaw, Circular Saw, Miter Saw, Ban Saw, Table Saw, Drill, Drill Press, Sanders (Palm/Belt/Orbital Floor), Airbrush, Airless Paint Sprayer, Boom Lift, Scissor Lift, Scaffolding, Ladders
Digital- Adobe Suite with excellence in Photoshop, and Adobe Premiere/Premiere Rush, also Procreate
{ a r t r e s i d e n c i e s }
2016
Camp Venison through Venison Magazine. The magazine hosts an annual Art Camp where artists working in a variety of media can escape to nature while being focused on their individual practices. With workshops hosted by fellow art professionals, individualized feedback sessions, and opportunities to collaborate, Camp Venison is a space to explore and push the current constructs of a resident's work.
2015
Redux Gallery and St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County, Alameda/Oakland, CA. “The AIR program provides qualified artists working in a variety of media with the use of a studio and unlimited access to waste materials in our Alameda County warehouse facility.” From these sourced and forgotten materials,I pursued a four month residency which culminated in a large solo show. Part of my residency experience was also directed towards community involvement, including recycled-material, craft projects targeted at children and families at Children’s Fairyland.
{ i n t e r v i e w s / t a l k s / l e c t u r e s}
Interview with Off The Easel Podcast, 2024
Interview, “Stunning Scenes Made from Paper Unfold in Shannon Taylor’s Miniature Compact Dioramas”, COLOSSAL, 2024
Interview with Mad About Miniatures Podcast, 2024
"Cocktails & Conversations" artists talk for the "Bits and Pieces, Art on a Small Scale" show, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, 2024
Interview, "Restoring the magical art of Children's Fairyland might be the best job in the entire Bay Area", SF Gate, 2022
Website Interview, California College of the Arts Pre-College Program, 2021
Interview with The Jealous Curator “Art for Your Ears Podcast”, 2018
Blog Interview with The Studio Work, 2017
Artist Talk, Compound Gallery, 2017
Artist Talk, Abrams Claghorn Gallery, 2017
Podcast/Print Interview with Venison Magazine, 2016
Bedford Gallery, Guild Luncheon, Art Talk and Slide Presentation, 2016
Interview, “Painted gnomes bring smiles in Oakland”, SF Gate, 2013
Creative Growth Artist Studio, Visiting Artist, Lecture and Instruction for workshop, 2012
Interview, ‘Observing Magic’ by curator Obi Kaufmann, 2009
( e x h i b i t i o n h i s t o r y }
e x h i b i t i o n c u r a t o r :
Oakland Museum of California, “Fairyland at 75, A Legacy of Magic”, Oakland, CA (artist and curator)
s o l o e x h i b i t i o n s :
2028
Beinart Gallery, "TBA", Brunswick, Australia
2027
Antler Gallery, “TBA”, Portland, OR
Arch Enemy Arts, “TBA”, Philadelphia, PA
2026
Arch Enemy Arts, “TBA”, Philadelphia, PA
Haven Gallery, “TBA”, Northport, NY
Modern Eden, “TBA”, San Francisco, CA
2025
Arch Enemy Arts, “GOBLIN”, Philadelphia, PA
Beinart Gallery, "Storyteller", Brunswick, Australia
Chefas Project, “Witches of The West”, Portland, OR (small collection)
Haven Gallery, “Meet Me at The Rainbow’s End”, Northport, NY
Haven Gallery, “Art on Paper” Art Fair, New York, NY (small collection)
2024
Arch Enemy Arts, “Star Garden”, Philadelphia, PA
Hashimoto Contemporary, “Night Market””, Los Angeles, CA
Modern Eden, “Small Magic”, San Francisco, CA
2023
Arch Enemy Arts, “Mini Holiday”, Aqua Art Fair at Miami Art Week, Miami, FL
Arch Enemy Arts, “Moon in My Pocket”, Philadelphia, PA
2021
Arch Enemy Arts, "Dark Rainbow", Philadelphia, PA
2016
Field Day, “In the Darkness”, Oakland, CA
Nooworks, “Skywife”, San Francisco, CA (including fabric collaboration)
2015
Rare Bird, “Sky Songs”, Oakland, CA
Redux Gallery, “The Stars Come Down”, Alameda, CA
2014
Field Day, “We Are All Made of Stars”, Oakland, CA
Resurrect, “She Likes the Wild”, Oakland CA
2009
August, “Wonder”, Mill Valley, CA
2007
U and I Framing, “Ill Omens”, Kennewick, WA
g r o u p e x h i b i t i o n s :
2027
Haven Gallery, “Little Big”, Northport, NY
2026
Beinart, “Cabinet of Curiosities”, Brunswick, Australia
Beinart, “Small Works”, Brunswick, Australia
Haven Gallery, “As Above So Below”, Northport, NY
Haven Gallery, “Goblin Market”, Northport, NY
Haven Gallery, “Literature”, Northport, NY
Haven Gallery, “The Art of Alchemy”, Northport, NY
Modern Eden, “Year of the Horse”, San Francisco, CA
Modern Eden x Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, “Glimmer”, San Francisco, CA
Nanny Goat Gallery, “Passport”, Petaluma, CA
Outré Gallery, “ Return to Beauty”, Melbourne, Australia
2025
Antler Gallery, “Susannah Kelly Art Award”, Portland, OR
Arch Enemy Arts, “Aqua Art Miami”, Aqua Art Fair at Miami Art Week, Miami, FL
Arch Enemy Arts, “With Love Your Biggest Fan”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “13 Year Anniversary”, Philadelphia, PA
Haven Gallery x Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, “Reverie”, Northport, NY
Beinart, “Small Works”, Brunswick, Australia
California College of the Arts, “Hello Trouble, Alumni & Faculty Exhibition”. San Francisco, CA
Copro Gallery, “LA Art Show”, Los Angeles, CA
Harman Projects, “Amuse Bouche”, Manhattan, NY
Haven Gallery, “Las Noches”, Northport, NY
Haven Gallery, “Literature”, Northport, NY
Haven Gallery, “Little Big”, Northport, NY
Oakland Museum of California, “Fairyland at 75, A Legacy of Magic”, Oakland, CA (artist and curator)
Modern Eden, “Year of the Snake”, San Francisco, CA
Nanny Goat Gallery, “Gems 2”, Petaluma, CA
Saint Joseph’s Art Society, “Hospitality House Auction”, San Francisco, CA
2024
Arch Enemy Arts, “Celestial”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “12 Year Anniversary”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “Imaginary Menagerie”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “Small Wonders”, Philadelphia, PA
Beinart Gallery, “Small Works 2024”, Brunswick Australia
Beinart Gallery, “Wunderkammer”, Brunswick, Australia
Haven Gallery, “Yokai”, Northport, NY
Haven Gallery, “Unseelie Court”, Northport, NY
Haven Gallery, “Grimoire”, Northport, NY
Haven Gallery, “Little Big”, Northport, NY
Modern Eden + Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, “Paracosmic Escape”, San Francisco, CA
Modern Eden, “Year of The Dragon”, San Francisco, CA
Modern Eden, “Precious Metal”, San Francisco, CA
Saint Joseph’s Art Society, “Hospitality House Auction”, San Francisco, CA
2023
Arch Enemy Arts, “12 Year Anniversary”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “Celestial”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “Elixir”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “Small Wonders 12”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “Courtside 2”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “Spectrum 4”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “11 Year Anniversary Show”, Philadelphia, PA
Bedford Gallery, “Bits and Pieces, Art on a Small Scale”, Walnut Creek, CA
Modern Eden, “Reverie”, San Francisco, CA
Modern Eden, “Year of the Rabbit”, San Francisco, CA
Modern Eden, “Mass”, San Francisco, CA
Modern Eden, “Bacchus”, San Francisco, CA
Modern Eden, “Harvest”, San Francisco, CA
Modern Eden, “Infinite Horizon”, San Francisco, CA
Modern Eden, “Sculpture Garden”, San Francisco, CA
Saint Joseph’s Art Society, “Hospitality House Auction”, San Francisco, CA
WOW x WOW, “House of Many Tales”, United Kingdom/Online
WOW x WOW, “Intertwined”, United Kingdom/Online
2022
Arch Enemy Arts, “Predator vs Prey”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “As Above So Below”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “Beyond Tides II”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “Spectrum 3”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “Small Wonders 11”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “With Love Your Biggest Fan”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “Arch Enemy Arts' 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition”, Philadelphia, PA
A Space In Between, "Artists 4 ERA", Sacramento, CA
CCA Illustration Department, “We Are Illustration, Faculty & Alumni Show”, San Francisco, CA
Franklin G. Burroughs – Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, "Works of Frida", Myrtle Beach
House of Roulx, Print Collaboration “Nest, Danvers, MA
Hudson River Museum, “The World of Frida, Traveling Show”, Yonkers, NY
Modern Eden, “Totem”, San Francisco, CA
Modern Eden, “Yule”, San Francisco, CA
Nucleus Portland, “Salut! 7”, Portland, OR
Oakstop, "Artists 4 ERA", Oakland, CA
Vote Equality US," Artists 4 ERA, The Future is Equal” Campaign Poster, USA
WOW x WOW, “Monochromagic”, United Kingdom/Online
WOW x WOW, “WOW2”, United Kingdom/Online
WOW x WOW, “Mystical Rhythms”, United Kingdom/Online
2021
Arch Enemy Arts, “As Above So Below”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “Contact High”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “Darkest Hours”, Philadelphia, PA
Spoke Art, “NSFW”, San Francisco, CA
Nucleus Portland, “Salut 6”, Portland, OR
WOW x WOW, “Stardust Antennas”, United Kingdom/Online
WOW x WOW, “Outwit the Monster”, United Kingdom/Online
Fashion Fights Cancer, “Mental Health Awareness Live Art Auction”, Online
Huntsville Museum of Art, “World of Frida, Traveling Show” Huntsville, AL
International Museum of Art & Science, “World of Frida, Traveling Show”, McAllen, TX
R.W. Norton Art Gallery, “World of Frida, Traveling Show”, Shreveport, LA
House of Roulx, Print Collaboration “Death”, Danvers, MA
House of Roulx, Print Collaboration “Solstice”, Danvers, MA
House of Roulx, Print Collaboration “Oasis”, Danvers, MA
2020
Arch Enemy Arts, "Small Wonders", Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “Gravitational Sensations”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “Postcards from the Pandemic”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “Winter Show”, Philadelphia, PA
California Center for the Arts, “World of Frida, Traveling Show”, Escondido, CA
Carlsbad Museum & Art Center, “World of Frida, Traveling Show”, Carlsbad, NM
Faultline Artspace, “10xTEN, 100 Womxn Artists”, Oakland, CA
Hashimoto Contemporary, “Friends and Family”, San Francisco, CA
Grace Hudson Museum, “World of Frida, Traveling Show”, Ukiah, CA 2020
Museum of Arts & Sciences, “World of Frida, Traveling Show”, Daytona Beach, FL
Spoke Art, “Femme/NSFW”, San Francisco, CA
2019
Arch Enemy Arts, “Small Wonders 8”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “2019 Showcase”, Philadelphia, PA
California College of the Arts, “Seriously Weird, Biennial Illustration Faculty and Alumni Show”, San Francisco, CA
Children's Fairyland, “Drawn Together 7, Art Rally”, Oakland, CA (Organizer, MC, and Participant)
Faultline Artspace, “Hands & Pants 7”, Oakland, CA
Hive Gallery, “The Haunted II”, Los Angeles, CA
2018
Arch Enemy Arts, “Summer Showcase”, Philadelphia, PA
Arch Enemy Arts, “Open Call Showcase”, Philadelphia, PA
Bedford Gallery, “World of Frida”, Walnut Creek, CA
California College of the Arts, “Illustrating Resistance, Faculty and Alumni Show”, San Francisco, CA
Children's Fairyland, “Drawn Together 6, Art Rally”, Oakland, CA (Organizer, MC, and Participant)
RecSpec Gallery, “Indigo Show”, Austin, TX
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, “Connect and Collect”, San Jose, CA
2017
Abrams Claghorn Gallery, “Gathering: A Venison Magazine Retrospective”, Albany, CA
Bedford Gallery, “Sweet N’ Low”, Walnut Creek, CA
Children's Fairyland, “Drawn Together 5, Art Rally”, Oakland, CA (Organizer, MC, and Participant)
The Compound Gallery, “Happy Paintings to Bring Mirth”, Oakland, CA
Sketchpad Gallery, “100.100.100 Show”, San Francisco, CA
2016
Adobe Books Backroom, “Fantasyland”, San Francisco, CA
Bedford Gallery, “ReTooled, Bladerunner”, Walnut Creek, CA
Children's Fairyland, “Drawn Together 4, Art Rally”, Oakland, CA (Organizer, MC, and Participant)
Diamond Mine, “Infinite. Flora. Fauna”, Oakland, CA
2015
Children's Fairyland, “Drawn Together 3, Art Rally”, Oakland, CA (Organizer, MC, and Participant)
2014
Rock Paper Scissors Collective, “Year of the Creature”, Oakland, CA
Children’s Fairyland, “Drawn Together 2, Art Rally”, Oakland, CA (Organizer, MC, and Participant)
2013
The Compound Gallery, “Art In a Box”, Oakland, CA
California College of Arts, “Illustration Faculty and Alumni Biennial Show”, San Francisco, CA
Children’s Fairyland, “Drawn Together, Art Rally”, Oakland, CA (Creater, Organizer MC, and Participant)
2011
University of the Arts London,"Masters Illustration Final Show", London, England
2010
Girls Inc., “Women of Taste”, Oakland, CA
The Compound Gallery,” Art In a Box”, Oakland, CA
2009
California College of Arts, “Illustration Faculty and Alumni Show”, San Francisco, CA
The Compound Gallery, “Holidayland”, Oakland, CA
Swee(t)Art Drawing Gallery, “The Worship of Water”, Oakland, CA
The Compound Gallery, “Art In a Box”, Oakland, CA
2008
L'Keg Gallery, ”Under the Cover of Trees”, Los Angeles, CA
2007
111 Minna Gallery, “Third Tuesday”, San Francisco, CA
2006
Lobot Gallery, “Virus”, Oakland. CA
Boontling Gallery, “$1 Show”, Oakland, CA
2005
Gallery Cortona, “UGA Summer Abroad Student Works Show”, Cortona, Italy
Irwin Gallery, “Hot Off the Girl”, Oakland, CA
Boontling Gallery, “Over Hung pt.2 “Hung Over”, Oakland, CA
2004
Boontling Gallery, “Over Hung”, Oakland, CA