Tres & Lillis Taylor

Nationally acclaimed visual artist, Tres Taylor, returns to Jeanine Taylor Folk Art for the premier of Catching the Wild Spirit. Taylor will be accompanied by his daughter and fellow textile artist, Lillis Taylor, who transforms his whimsical designs into wearable art. The show commemorates Tres Taylor’s 20 year creative journey from biochemist to visionary artist.

“I am closest to God when I am painting. He uses my hands to show my brothers and sisters what he has shown me, which is, when our hearts are free to love, then we will see and experience the world.” Taylor’s original artist statement reads.

In January of 1999, Tres Taylor took a leap of faith and decided to quit his lucrative job as a biochemist to pursue a life of art and creation. This decision of the heart came as a result of meeting Georgia folk artist, R.A. Miller. After the meeting,…