"In the Details"

Behrens

Buck

Burton

Quick-To-See Smith

Haskell

Installing a Dale Chihuly Sculpture at UNI

Removing lint before the vitrine top is secured.

Dan Perry, Sarah Deppe, me.

Dale Chihuly, "Zephyr Blue Persian Set with Tangerine Lip Wraps,"
1999, 21" X 26" X 30".
Installed April 7, 2011 in Russell Hall (UNI School of Music)
on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa.
All photos by Pat Beck, 2011.

Moments in my home

Moments, or places, in my home that make me happy.

Reassemblies Exhibition, Iowa City, IA

Darrell Taylor at the "Reassemblies" exhibition opening at Arts Iowa City in Iowa City, IA

My buddy and billboard/monotype collage collaborator Deanne Warnholtz Wortman

Darrell Taylor, detail of "Integrated Marketing," billboard, banner, and monotype collage, 2003/2008, 3' X 8'

Installation view of "Reassemblies" exhibition

Deanne and guests at the opening reception of "Reassemblies"

"Action Is Eloquence" Exhibition

View of Dawn Gettler's works: "Silence Will Speak for Her," "Sweet Disposition," and "Black Swan."

Dawn Gettler installing (October 2010).

"Action Is Eloquence" is a thematic invitational exhibition about desire, intention, and direction. The title itself derives from a scene in Shakespeare's play "Corialanus" in which the protagonist is coached in public presentation. In essence, this exhibition is about the complex relationship between audience and performer, viewer and viewed. Participants include Bruce Charlesworth, Dawn Gettler, Karla Hackenmiller, and Tom Mueske. The curator is yours truly.

Urban Art Wall, Waterloo, IA

Visitors to the festival discuss images, words, and technique.

A crowd on the festival grounds.

Colson at work on panel #2.

Urban Art Wall Curator and Artist David Pratt (aka, Firefly) on the left, and Artist Kamar Essex (aka, Kamar Wilder) on the right.

Morning.

Saturday, August 28, 2010
Urban Art Wall in the North End of Waterloo, IA
Sponsored by Dianne Phelps. Additional funding by Waterloo Lumber Company and the North End Arts & Music Fest Committee.

Participants:
KC Bellach
Bobby Colson
Pete Farrell
Chaveevah Ferguson
Mike Hollingsworth
David Pratt (aka, Firefly), the Curator
Kamar Essex (aka, Kamar Wilder)

The North End Arts & Music Fest (NEAMF), which now includes the Urban Art Wall, is a project close to my heart since I live in the neighborhood and know it to be a safer, more culturally rich environment than the media tends to report. Kudos to the NEAMF Committee of, which I am a member and fundraiser, and to the many talented artists and performers from the east side of Waterloo, Iowa.

My Parents

Nancy Ledbetter and Melvin Richard Taylor
Antioch High School Prom, Nashville, TN, circa 1956