Niesha Taylor has been wood burning since she was a young child. Her early work was alongside her mom. It was one of the many artistic endeavors she was exposed to by her mom who loved to paint, draw, knit, and make just about anything she dreamed up. Growing up in that fertile soil, she always sketched, painted and made all kinds of stuff.
In her mid-twenties, Niesha turned toward wood burning and painting more seriously. She remembers that reconnection with wood burning as a turning point. The smell was transformative and inviting. And the animal focus appeared soon after. She fell in love with the way animals started offering themselves up as ways to shift perspective. Embodying an animal is incredibly empowering and full of lessons each time. This marked the beginning of a journey exploring the animal/human connection that has lasted over 20 years.
Her favorite way to work is when she can build a piece with someone. Sometimes its honoring a person and finding the animal that they connect to for their portrait. Other times it is honoring an animal and imagining the human form that captures them.
Lately, Niesha has been experiencing a deep transformation. Not surprisingly, this has shown up in new directions in her artwork. She has been playing with purely human portraits, a series of hands that explore the connection between two people, and some new pieces that are interpretations of the evil eye.
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Niesha Taylor has been wood burning since she was a young child. Her early work was alongside her mom. It was one of the many artistic endeavors she was exposed to by her mom who loved to paint, draw, knit, and make just about anything she dreamed up. Growing up in that fertile soil, she always sketched, painted and made all kinds of stuff.
In her mid-twenties, Niesha turned toward wood burning and painting more seriously. She remembers that reconnection with wood burning as a turning point. The smell was transformative and inviting. And the animal focus appeared soon after. She fell in love with the way animals started offering themselves up as ways to shift perspective. Embodying an animal is incredibly empowering and full of lessons each time. This marked the beginning of a journey exploring the animal/human connection that has lasted over 20 years.
Her favorite way to work is when she can build a piece with someone. Sometimes its honoring a person and finding the animal that they connect to for their portrait. Other times it is honoring an animal and imagining the human form that captures them.
Lately, Niesha has been experiencing a deep transformation. Not surprisingly, this has shown up in new directions in her artwork. She has been playing with purely human portraits, a series of hands that explore the connection between two people, and some new pieces that are interpretations of the evil eye.