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Starting from a young age studying closely with public school art teachers, then studying Studio Art at the University of Texas at Austin, she finally immersed herself in the field of Graphic Design with The Art Institute of San Diego. She channeled her skills into careers that allowed her to explore the intersections of her creativity, including her time as the Art Director for the Scripps Institution of Oceanography where she specialized in Scientific Illustration and won National Awards for the monthly member’s magazine she designed for the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. After nearly two decades of dedicating herself to her family, she has returned to the studio. Painter, creative, and advocate, Taylor’s artistic practice shares her story as a survivor of trauma and substance abuse, role as a wife and mother, devoted caregiver to her adult disabled daughter, and as a woman navigating the physical and social inaccessibilities of today’s society in a way that evokes empathy and compassion. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn active member of the growing art community of San Diego, Taylor has been the recipient of the San Diego Museum of Us’s juried art prize and exhibited with organizations such as Ashton Gallery and the Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery (La Jolla) with more to come as she grows her practice and shares her empowering message.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"we-ve-been-waiting-for-you-by-scotti-taylor-mixed-media-on-canvas","title":"“We’ve Been Waiting for You” by Scotti Taylor, Mixed Media on Canvas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDETAILS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e36\" X 36\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMixed Media on Canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Artwork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e  A face, eyes closed tight, is consumed by bleeds of color and etchings into the canvas’s surface. Lost in this cloud of chaos, she tries to focus, tries to find solace. Overcome by a paralyzing sense of anxiety, she tries to sort through the fears, the intrusive thoughts, and the blur of life itself. For the artist, this mirrors the struggle of coming to terms with the changes that occur in the life of women. We are told it is beautiful and natural, but it is also terrifying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eABOUT THE ARTIST:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScotti Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eScotti Taylor is an Oceanside, California-based painter who reconceives the balance of beauty and pain in compelling portraits that showcase the power of women. 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Painter, creative, and advocate, Taylor’s artistic practice shares her story as a survivor of trauma and substance abuse, role as a wife and mother, devoted caregiver to her adult disabled daughter, and as a woman navigating the physical and social inaccessibilities of today’s society in a way that evokes empathy and compassion. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAn active member of the growing art community of San Diego, Taylor has been the recipient of the San Diego Museum of Us’s juried art prize and exhibited with organizations such as Ashton Gallery and the Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery (La Jolla) with more to come as she grows her practice and shares her empowering message.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LagunaART.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45472682705175,"sku":"","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0008\/0219\/3473\/files\/scotti1we-ve-been-waiting-for-you-2.jpg?v=1687393427"},{"product_id":"flowers-in-the-attic-never-die-by-scotti-taylor-mixed-media-on-canvas","title":"“Flowers in the Attic Never Die” by Scotti Taylor, Mixed Media on Canvas","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDETAILS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e30\" X 40\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMixed Media on Canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginal Artwork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs women, there is a desire to stop time. Youth and beauty are held in high regard as time marches on. We cannot help but wonder if there is a way to preserve a moment in time, lock them away, and cherish them. In this piece, the woman’s flowing hair now takes the form of cascading flowers. Her face erupts with new growth and life. Regardless of age, the journeys we take, or the new forms we embody the vitality of feminity is breathtakingly resilient.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eABOUT THE ARTIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScotti Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScotti Taylor is an Oceanside, California-based painter who reconceives the balance of beauty and pain in compelling portraits that showcase the power of women. 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It is the struggle to maintain normalcy, to keep the status quo, to stay afloat.  As women, the role of mother, wife, daughter, and friend act are burdened by expectations that continually weigh us down. Here, Taylor cleverly crops the head from her composition. While people often see our ‘heads above water’, the idea of ourselves we present to the world, many fail to recognize the flailing fight against the sinking depths that occurs beneath the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eABOUT THE ARTIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScotti Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScotti Taylor is an Oceanside, California-based painter who reconceives the balance of beauty and pain in compelling portraits that showcase the power of women. 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Painter, creative, and advocate, Taylor’s artistic practice shares her story as a survivor of trauma and substance abuse, role as a wife and mother, devoted caregiver to her adult disabled daughter, and as a woman navigating the physical and social inaccessibilities of today’s society in a way that evokes empathy and compassion. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn active member of the growing art community of San Diego, Taylor has been the recipient of the San Diego Museum of Us’s juried art prize and exhibited with organizations such as Ashton Gallery and the Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery (La Jolla) with more to come as she grows her practice and shares her empowering message.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LagunaART.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45472835109143,"sku":"","price":1300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0008\/0219\/3473\/files\/scottihead-above-water-1-2.jpg?v=1687395926"},{"product_id":"her-favorite-color-is-purple-by-scotti-taylor-mixed-media-on-canvas","title":"“Her Favorite Color is Purple” by Scotti Taylor, Mixed Media on Canvas","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDETAILS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e48\" X 36\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMixed Media on Canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginal Artwork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePatches of gold, smears of green, and swatches of blue and red coalesce into a mesmerizing amalgamation of purple shades. Contemplative, a woman looks down on this kaleidoscopic vision of colors accentuated by hand-drawn echoes of butterflies and flowers. Purple, a color of status and royalty, forces an introspective look. As a woman, purple becomes a symbol of the power we desire, we deserve, and we find within.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eABOUT THE ARTIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScotti Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003eScotti Taylor is an Oceanside, California-based painter who reconceives the balance of beauty and pain in compelling portraits that showcase the power of women. 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Painter, creative, and advocate, Taylor’s artistic practice shares her story as a survivor of trauma and substance abuse, role as a wife and mother, devoted caregiver to her adult disabled daughter, and as a woman navigating the physical and social inaccessibilities of today’s society in a way that evokes empathy and compassion. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003eAn active member of the growing art community of San Diego, Taylor has been the recipient of the San Diego Museum of Us’s juried art prize and exhibited with organizations such as Ashton Gallery and the Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery (La Jolla) with more to come as she grows her practice and shares her empowering message.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LagunaART.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45472854475031,"sku":"","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0008\/0219\/3473\/files\/scottiher-favorite-color-is-purple.jpg?v=1687396472"},{"product_id":"stars-in-her-eyes-scars-on-her-heart-by-scotti-taylor-mixed-media-on-canvas","title":"“Stars in Her Eyes, Scars on Her Heart” by Scotti Taylor, Mixed Media on Canvas","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDETAILS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e48\" X 36\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMixed Media on Canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginal Artwork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnlike other women in Taylor’s body of work, the woman in this work stares back at us, eyes open, and illuminated with a piercing gold. The shimmering iris appears even more striking as her face is devoid of color. A stark contrast within the composition, the vibrancy of the woman seems to have seeped from her skin into a rainbow palette beside her. Despite the obstacles, the tragedy, and the daily battles she faces, she refuses to let the scars take away her spark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eABOUT THE ARTIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScotti Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScotti Taylor is an Oceanside, California-based painter who reconceives the balance of beauty and pain in compelling portraits that showcase the power of women. 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Painter, creative, and advocate, Taylor’s artistic practice shares her story as a survivor of trauma and substance abuse, role as a wife and mother, devoted caregiver to her adult disabled daughter, and as a woman navigating the physical and social inaccessibilities of today’s society in a way that evokes empathy and compassion. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn active member of the growing art community of San Diego, Taylor has been the recipient of the San Diego Museum of Us’s juried art prize and exhibited with organizations such as Ashton Gallery and the Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery (La Jolla) with more to come as she grows her practice and shares her empowering message.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LagunaART.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45472890749207,"sku":"","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0008\/0219\/3473\/files\/scottistars-in-her-eyes-scars-on-her-heart_8cd237a0-1d93-4092-9850-ee9b7b8131d0.jpg?v=1687397168"},{"product_id":"speak-no-evil-by-scotti-taylor-mixed-media-on-canvas","title":"“Speak No Evil” by Scotti Taylor, Mixed Media on Canvas","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDETAILS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e24\" X 36\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMixed Media on Canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginal Artwork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt first glance this appears to be a simple scene of taking in the wonders of nature, smelling a patch of flowers. 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