Andrew Taylor (painter)

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Andrew Taylor
Born (1967-01-01) 1 January 1967 (age 55)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality Australian
Education Victorian College of the Arts
Known for Painting, printmaking
Spouse
(m. 2002)
Children3

Andrew Taylor (born 1 January 1967 [1] ) is an Australian painter and printmaker.

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Taylor was born in Melbourne, Victoria, where he studied at the Victorian College of the Arts from 1985 to 1987, and graduated with a BFA. Some of his works belong to the collections of the Artbank, of the National Gallery of Victoria, of the Shepparton Art Gallery, and to "The Telstra Collection" of the Australian National University. Further works belong to private collections in Australia, in the United States and in France. [2] Taylor has been married to Rachel Griffiths since 2002, with three children. [3]

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References

  1. Denton, Andrew (12 July 2004). "ENOUGH ROPE with Andrew Denton 50: Rachel Griffiths". www.abc.net.au. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  2. Andrew Taylor, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney.
  3. Landscapes sweeter from afar, brisbanetimes.com.au, 1 August 2010.