Daniel Taylor (born February 12, 1955) is a Canadian
hyperrealist painter,
known for his
portraits
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and
wildlife art
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.
Art
Taylor's art is on display in the
John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in
Washington, D.C.
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His artwork has been featured in art publications including ''Wildlife Art Magazine'', ''Western & Wildlife Art Magazine'',
[Western & Wildlife Art Magazine, May/June 2009] ''International Artist Magazine'', and ''Wildscape Magazine''.
[Wildscape Magazine 2009, Issue 2: Land of the Cross River Gorilla]
Ambassadorship
Taylor sells reproductions of his art to raise money for
wildlife conservation
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.
He has worked with the
African Conservation Foundation.
See also
*
List of wildlife artists
This list of wildlife artists is a list for any notable wildlife artist, wildlife painter, wildlife photographer, other wildlife artist, society of wildlife artists, museum, or exhibition of wildlife art, worldwide.
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* Jackson Miles Abbott
* Jo ...
References
External links
African Conservation FoundationVSA ArtsCanadian Federation of ArtistsUN Year of the Gorilla 2009Art In Canada
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1955 births
Living people
20th-century Canadian painters
Canadian male painters
21st-century Canadian painters
Animal artists
Artists from Vancouver
20th-century Canadian male artists
21st-century Canadian male artists