Don Taylor
Don Taylor has been a professor and member of the full-time faculty and staff in the School of the Arts, Art Department at Brookhaven Community College, Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) since 1978.
Prior to teaching at Brookhaven, Don taught in the School of Arts departments at North Lake College, Dallas Baptist University, Richland College and El Centro College.
In addition to being an extremely gifted painter and expert in design and printmaking, Don is a mentor and teacher to aspiring art students.
Don is the recipient of the Printmaking Mentorship Award, presented by Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri at the Southern Graphics Council International Conference.
Don has international art experience in Australia, Denmark, Sweden, and The Netherlands in association with the DCCCD Professional Enhancement Program Grants for Travel.
Don received his M.F.A., from Washington University, St. Louis; Missouri where he obtained a two-year full scholarship and assistantship in printmaking, granted in part by the Missouri Council of the Arts.
Don received his B.F.A., from the Louisville School of Art, University of Louisville in Anchorage, Kentucky where he obtained a four-year full scholarship and assistantship in printmaking.
Don has been in over thirty exhibitions. His most recent include:
· 2018 Mary Catherine Davis, Martell Holloway, Andrea Lamarsaude, Liz London, Kathy Baker Mackey, Margo Miller, Eliana Miranda, Mateus Moura, Marty Ray, Richard Ray, Roberto Romero, Don Taylor, Evita Tenzeno, Lori Whitaker, Eva Kustarne Zsoldos. Goldmark Cultural Center, Holiday Pop Up Gallery. Curators – Andrea Lamarsaude and Liz London
· 2010 Rick Maxwell, David Newman, Don Taylor. Haggerty Gallery, University of Dallas. Curator: Sherry Giryotas
· 2008 Academia: Pushing the Boundary, McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas. Curator: Liliana Bloch
Thirty Year Reunion 500X, 500X Gallery, Dallas
· 2006 Professors/Printmakers, Tarrant County College Southeast. Curator: Devin Nowlin
Contact Don:
Suite 160/Bldg. 13999
Phone: 972.860.4732
Email: dtaylor1@dcccd.edu