Johnny Taylor (painter)
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Johnny Taylor is an American painter
known for his colorful, pop culture-fueled paintings of "the heroes, the memories and memorabilia, and the pop art/graffiti/kitsch that make up America."http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/Content?oid=oid%3A28773
Taylor was born in the town of Helena, Arkansas
and was raised mainly in and around Memphis, Tennessee
. He studied Art History at the University of Memphis
, graduating in 1996.
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
known for his colorful, pop culture-fueled paintings of "the heroes, the memories and memorabilia, and the pop art/graffiti/kitsch that make up America."http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/Content?oid=oid%3A28773
Taylor was born in the town of Helena, Arkansas
Helena, Arkansas
Helena is the eastern portion of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, this portion of the city population was 6,323. Helena was the county seat of Phillips County until January 1, 2006, when it merged its government and city limits with...
and was raised mainly in and around Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
. He studied Art History at the University of Memphis
University of Memphis
The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system....
, graduating in 1996.