We recently connected with Taylor Trimble and have shared our conversation below.

Taylor, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Learning the craft is often a unique journey from every creative – we’d love to hear about your journey and if knowing what you know now, you would have done anything differently to speed up the learning process.

I have always been curious and creative, although it wasn’t until January of 2017 when I was 19, that I decided to paint. I saw these huge paintings in a home and the need to create a painting engulfed me in one big rush. Having no idea what I was doing and having done zero research, I grabbed a drop cloth, house paint, and brushes and completed a 9’x 10′ foot painting of a woman walking a giraffe. After, I realized I had a passion and knack for painting. That same year I enrolled at Galveston Community College where I took my first few painting classes. After receiving my associates, I transfered to The Savannah College of Art and Design where I began classes in January of 2019. I learned most of what I know about painting from SCAD and their talented professional artists. After completing many paintings, critiques, and finding my style, I graduated from SCAD Magna Cum Lade with a B.F.A. in painting in March of 2022. Knowing what I know now, I don’t think there’s anything that could have sped up my learning process. I believe I discovered my passion at the right time and I acted on it as soon as I knew. Before painting I had time to explore other creative interests such as drawing, sewing, and even pursuing a career as a makeup artist. All of these practices have contributed to my process as a painter and made it that much easier to tackle. I am firm believer in “everything happens for a reason” and my learning process couldn’t have unfolded better and it is still unfolding in the most beautiful way.

I believe one of the most essential skills is having perseverance, problem solving, and believing in yourself. I believe having a good amount of stubborness helps follow through with projects even when the future seems bleak. There have been many times that I’ve wanted to quit a painting, but I persevere and end up learning more about myself and my process.

The main obstacle that stood in the way of learning more was COVID. When landscape painting became a zoom class instead of our class plein air painting in the landscape of Savannah, GA. COVID also prevented me from studying abroad and painting in the landscape of Lacoste, France. I didn’t let that discourage me and still practiced every day, even in the heat of my dads garage. At the end of the day there’s nothing that will stand in the way of my practice.

Taylor, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

My name is Taylor Trimble, I grew up in Galveston, TX. I’ve always been drawing, sewing, or making objects out of paper. I found in my 1st grade year book that I even said, “When I grow up I want to be an artist”. I’ve always turned to my love to create for a sense of peace, control, and healing. In high school I was fully pursuing a career as a makeup artist and was even noticed by established makeup artists and brands, but in January of 2017, something changed. I had just undergone a major reconstructive surgery regarding a rare condition I was born with, which drastically changed my perspective on the world. A week or two after we arrived home, I saw these floor to ceiling paintings through open windows of a home and immediately started brainstorming how I could create something so immersive and inspiring. I went on to complete a 9’x 10′ foot painting as soon as I could. I had never been so inspired and determined or called to do such a thing. I realized that I had a knack for painting and it was my new way to heal. That same year I started classes at Galveston Community College where I took a few painting classes for the next two years. Towards the end of receiving my associates I was accepted into The Savannah College of Art and Design where I began classes in January of 2019. I watched my skills and style of painting grow immensely and in March of 2022 I graduated with my B.F.A in painting, Magna Cum Lade. Growing up in Galveston, TX, the landscape of botanicals have always inspired me. I create medium to large scale oil paintings of botanical collages. I collect photographs of botanical inspiration every single day, whether that’s an Azalea, a half dead Banana leaf by a pile of trash, or a even a blade of grass. I then layer and blend these photographs where I critique over and over the placement, size,and color ways. I transfer these images onto canvas and in some cases satin fabric. I use oil paint to amplify the color of these botanicals creating an other worldly effect and the complex compositions to highlight the complexity of nature. My paintings are visually stimulating yet energetically balanced giving the viewer a new and unique perspective on the details in the landscape around us.

I think what sets me apart from others is how unique my paintings are. Each painting is of its own world, yet still familiar to ours. These abstracted compositions create new shapes and connections between the layers of botanicals that open a new immersive perspective. Even I find something new every time I sit with one of my paintings. It’s almost like gazing at the clouds and finding objects familiar to our world.

I am most proud of how unique each painting is. My paintings can go with many different styles and personalities. I am proud that my paintings can be interpreted in many ways and provoke memories and joy for others. The best reward is when the viewers eyes light up and heart fill from looking my paintings.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

My mission is to continue creating paintings and inspiring others through my art as well as through my story. One of my goals is to paint more murals to see my work on a larger scale bringing an immersive and colorful experience to the viewer. Another goal is to have more exhibitions of my botanical collages. Painting brings me so much joy, fulfillment, and peace. I want to see others immersed in my work and see the interactions, conversations, and relationships that come from it.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

The most rewarding aspect of being an artist is to be able to express myself through paint in ways that words cannot. When my clients and viewers eyes light up when they see my paintings and when my botanical college remind them of certain places or memories in their lives that fills their hearts. Most of all, inspiring others to create, to never give up, and to believe in yourself.

Contact Info:

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