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​TAYLOR RUTLEDGE


BFA
Email: taylorutt@gmail.com

Drawing is easy. Don't let anyone ever tell you it isn't. You work hard, and hone your craft, and ignore the haters until you are in the zone
-Leonardo da Vinci (Probably)
Artist Statement
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I have always been an incredibly reserved and introverted person, a fact that continues to express itself through my body of work. Each individual piece is arguably a story unto itself, almost serving as a mirror into the state of my mind during its creation. It is for this reason that I have always been drawn to more figurative and representational forms. Whether purely sculptural or of a more utilitarian design each piece is an individual, sporting faces, limbs, and other details contributing to its own personality.

I’ve been particularly drawn to clay and ceramic work (as well as primarily sculptural mediums in general). There is something distinctly mythological about the idea of taking a earthen material like clay – both dead and inert, and yet at the same time intimately associated with nature and life – and metaphorically breathing life into it by sculpting it into these vaguely anthropomorphic forms. Even a generic form such as a cup then becomes the cup, able to be seen as an individual.

To me this gives the piece a life of its own: distinct and unique among all others I have made.

Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery​

The Valdosta State University Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery is committed to providing a teaching and learning environment serving a diverse student body and local audience. The Gallery fills a unique niche in the region as a venue for exhibitions showcasing student artwork as well as art from outside the region. Diverse exhibitions serve both the state and regional community by providing cultural enrichment and expanded educational opportunities to everyone. 

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1500 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, Georgia 31698
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  • Home
  • Current Exhibition
    • Valdosta National 2021
  • Past Exhibitions
    • 20/20 Vision Exhibition
    • Foundations From The Ground
    • Faculty
    • BFA in Interior Design SP 20
    • BFA & BA in Studio Art, SP 20
  • Contact