"What fascinates me is the pure visual existence of the works themselves-not just what they look like, but what they look like. This necessarily means that I have to create slowly from life, painting a canvas at a time."

-Michael Taylor, British figurative painter

Artists from England

Michael Taylor

1952 Raised on the south coast of England

He taught himself to draw from an early age

After that, he was admitted to Goldsmith College of Art

Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours aged 21

Michael loves painting

But his family is not good enough to realize his dream of being an artist

I remember when I was a child, when I had a lot of pocket money

The biggest gift is a Marbic pen and a stack of paper

After graduation, Michael even considered driving a bus as a driver

He pondered all night

In the end, he insisted on the painting he loved

Living a frugal life

In order to stick to my dream of painting

night Michael Just go to the bar to make a living as a handyman

He created two paintings in one year

Submission to the Royal College of Art Summer Exhibition

Both paintings were accepted and sold in private exhibitions

Persistence is a sign of luck

He was commissioned to paint a portrait of the mayor of London

The highest evaluation and affirmation from the official

Michael can finally quit his job and concentrate on creating

The next year Michael married his classmates and had children

My wife is a calligrapher and heraldic painter

In order to save money

The husband and wife bought a small house

Creating wildly in this place that is both home and studio

Almost all works are on display at the Florence Gallery

And began to have art dealers buy paintings

Michael, 28, has a son and daughter

He began Faded one's creative drive

Create some large freestyle figure paintings

But it's too high to sell

Eventually led to the termination of his collaboration with the Florence Art Gallery

△ Self-portrait

He was attracted to the national John Pryor Award in 1980

Because there's a big bonus, Michael Want to try it out

Three years later, he painted "Caroline watching TV."

Won the John Pryor Award and a generous cash prize

Michael's income has always been almost mainly from taking orders

Summary of 10 years' creative experience

At the age of 31, he held a solo exhibition of his own

Michael's paintings are not the same

He will produce creative changes according to the needs of development

Michael began to create some huge portraits without background

But in 2002 DAW Art Week Biennale During the event

The Academy refused to accept his work

So he decided to display it at home

Unexpectedly his "Solo exhibition at home" Great acclaim

Almost all the works have been sold

What's even more happy is that there are no gallery "middlemen" to earn the difference

He made a lot of money for a while

The organizer of the second DAW exhibition in 2006 took the initiative to invite him to participate in the exhibition

But Michael Accepted an invitation to another gallery

Tickets were robbed

His work is beginning to be noticed by some collectors

Three are even in the permanent collection of art museums

A steady income for the economy

Michael asked his wife to quit her job and enjoy her life

He created portraits of museum owners, judges, government officials and celebrities

At 60 years old

Michael Bay invites to star in The Grand Budapest Hotel to create a fictional Renaissance'masterpiece '

"A priceless painting, The Boy with the Apple" The theft unfolded

I didn't expect Michael to play the painter Won five film awards

Of course, the film was nominated for 10 BAFTA and nine Academy Awards

This time Michael is even more famous

The Boy with the Apple

Michael is getting old

My mother is getting weaker and weaker

Michael began to focus on still life painting

Relax from 40 years of art making experience

Can accompany parents better

Father dies at age 59

He created a portrait in memory of his father

Acquired by National Portrait Gallery

Michael, 65, begins to feel creative weakness

They moved to a remote and secluded town

Not time-oriented

Feel the 44-year artistic journey from 21 to 65

It's bumpy, but it gets its own rewards

City-wide lockdown in 2020

Michael is more focused on still life creation

MICHAEL: "Still life is poetic at its core. But as I get older, I find myself more and more drawn to the contemplative or meditative qualities that still life confers. Spending weeks, sometimes even months, alone with one or two seemingly insignificant pieces, when depicting them with heart, and with great respect for them, In my opinion, this is an excellent way to spend the rest of my life. ”

At the age of 73, Michael is still creating

After 52 years of creation

Even without the youthful momentum

But my love for art is still the same

Also held this year My own first time Still Life Exhibition