DOUGLAS  E. TAYLOR

EDUCATION
1989
Master of Fine Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Printmaking  (Scholarship Recipient)

1986
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD  
Graduate Studio Art Courses, 12 credits, Summer Session

1979
Bachelor of Professional Arts, Oregon College of Art, Ashland, OR
Illustration and Painting  (Scholarship Recipient)

SUMMARY  OF  PROFESSIONAL  EXPERIENCE 
1979 - present
Professional Fine Art Artist: Printmaking:  mixed-process monoprints (combinations
 of etching, collagraph, monotype,dry-point, photocopy transfer, linoleum relief print,
and wood-cut) and Mixed media (collage of various types of printmaking on canvas 
integrated with acrylic painting) represented and exhibited in many fine art galleries and
public exhibits.

1981-present
Professional Speaking, Presentations and Workshops: Professional art topics: Successful Artist Practices; Innovations in Accessible Printmaking; The Power of the
Image; Printmaking Processes; Price/Value of Artwork; How To Sell Art; The  Portfolio; Artist and Gallery Relationships; Picture Framing; Various Studio Art Techniques; Modern and Contemporary Art

1992 - present
Business Management and Entrepreneurial Skills:  Owner/manage of Fine Art Gallery and Custom Frame Shop - Vista Gallery:  The most progressive and
contemporary commercial gallery and most knowledgeable full service custom frame shop at Lake Tahoe.  A unique art business featured in a national magazine.  Featuring original art
 by over 30 accomplished artists in a variety of media;  produced major exhibits and
many other continuous rotating displays

1982-1998
Teaching Experience: College/University Level,  128 credits
 in Drawing, Printmaking, Design, Painting, Sculpture and Art History
Sierra Collage, Truckee, CA
University of Nevada, Reno, NV
Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, NV
St. Louis Community Colleges, St. Louis, MO
University of Nevada,  Las Vegas, NV

1990
Gallery Director, Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, NV

1977-82
Graphic Artist and Illustrator, Las Vegas, NV and Ashland, OR
advertising agency and free-lance illustration and design work

SUMMARY  OF  SELECTED  EXHIBITIONS AND  AWARD

1980-2006
Forty-three Solo Exhibits

1980-2006
Twenty-seven Invitational Group Exhibitions and Art Department Faculty Shows

1980-93 
Competitions and Awards: Awards and recognition in a variety of media, including:   printmaking, watercolor painting, oil painting, mixed media, drawing and photography.

March 2006