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New Work, New Ships:
John Taylor
OPENING RECEPTION: First Thursday December 7, 2006 - 6pm-8pm
ARTIST TALK: Saturday December 9, 2006 - 1pm-3pm
OPEN DAILY: Wednesday thru Saturday 11am-5pm
CLOSING: Saturday January 27, 2007
WHERE: Garde Rail Gallery - 110 Third Avenue South - Tel.206.621.1055
John Taylor returns to Garde Rail Gallery with a show of new work. Featuring several ships but also depictions of Jonah and the Whale and Noah's Ark, this new work sees John taking his vision into an exciting new direction.
John's ships are based on actual vessels, from Civil War-era river boats to WWI battleships. He has been assembling his ship sculptures since 1997, after a visit home, where he came across a trunk of mementos belonging to his great-grandfather, who had served in the navy during the Spanish-American war. A photograph of the sailor standing on the deck of a ship fueled the spark and John's fixation with ships began to pervade into his daily life.
Working with found objects collected from around his southern California surroundings, John works in his garage on evenings and weekends. His ships are interpretations rather than models, as John works from a particular feeling he may get and want to convey from an archived image found in a book or on the internet. His ships look as if they have been buried or under water for half a century, but their near-disintegrated appearance showcase his ability to fearlessly manipulate detritus, and also display a well thought out methodology. Year after year, John's work continues to increase in complexity and strength, resulting in amazing pieces that appeal to a wide variety of audiences.
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