The Fine Art World of BJ Talor

Inside the Artist and Author ~

Each line I draw or paint, each word I write, describes a precious moment in my life as an artist and as a person. The interplay with materials is a visual diary of my life experience and my contemplative journey. Most fascinating are the passages which remain visible and those that disappear through the many forces beyond our control.
 

My art and writing career began when I was a young girl with a zealous imagination.  I would draw in the sand and think of stories to pass the time.  Presently I live on the coast of North Carolina and continue my pursuits in the Arts and Writing.
 

My art has been described as inventive, caustic, and provocative.  In the quiet pursuit of my exploration of life via art, there are implied answers about the nature of art, the boundaries between life and art, and the necessity of exploring those boundaries.  This has allowed me to move from conventional painting methods into experimental materials and a fascination with found objects helps connect me to the world around me and the interactions I experience each day. It is the ‘spirit’ of art that I am more interested in than style.  The process itself of drawing, layering, and watching are the moments where I immerse myself in what I am creating.   This is what brings me to the joyful, timeless place-free from outcome for any project both written and visual.  It is a challenging, ever present balancing act between quality control, compulsive thoughts, dreaming, construction, movement, fullness and emptiness. I especially enjoy incorporating the use of Gold Leaf with my latest works. I studied at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA. I derive inspiration (and feel they are my mentors) from artists such as: Vincent Van Gogh, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, Salvador Dali, Leonardo da Vinci, and Pablo Picasso.
 

Art Memberships:
National Association of Women Artists
b2zone magazine
Artavita
Wilmington Art Association
Allied Artist of America, Inc.
Artworks Fine Gallery
Saatchi Art Gallery
Colors of Humanity
Blue Moon Gallery
The Artists Network
fineartamerica.com

Grey Cube Gallery
 

Featured Art Work: 

*Mega Art Gallery, A Window on International Contemporary Art-Milan, 11/8/2023, Exhibition , Angel 10

*Teravarna, International Figurative Art Juried Competition, Talent Prize Award, 8/2023

*Teravarna, International Portrait Juried Competition, Honorable Mention 7/2023

*World Art Awards competition, 6th Place, Naive Art, 4/2023

*Grey Cube Gallery, Portrait Art Contest, Finalist 1/2023
*NAWA Exhibition Small Works 1/2023

*NAWA Exhibition Annual Members4/2023

*Inspiration Art Book, Vol.6, 2018    http://artbook.gallery/bj.talor 

*NAWA Ev(e)olution VII - ONWARD! exhibition, March 2017
*NAWA 128th Annual Members' Exhibition 2017
*NAWA Art Angels Exhibition 2017
*NAWA New Artist Gallery Exhibition 2016

*b2zone magazine 2/2017
* Inspiration Art Book, Vol. 5, 2017

Blue Moon Gallery, Wilmington, NC
Boundless Gallery
Artworks Fine Art Gallery
Artavita
Colors of Humanity Art Gallery
Saatchi Art Gallery
International Emerging Artists
Spectrum Miami Art Festival

Featured in Inspiration: International Art Book, Contemporary Masters Collection 2018

Artist Ambassador with SHOPVIDA!

I am now an Artist Ambassador at VIDA designs which means some of my artwork is now on apparel, handbags/totes, home goods, and accessories.  To view/order the link is:

https://shopvida.com/collections/bj-talor