Born in Northumberland, England, Ross Taylor is currently based in rural Macedon Ranges in Central Victoria (AU). In 2005 he completed a Bachelor of Fine Art at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK) with subsequent mentorship at the Akademie der Bildenden Kunste, Munich (Germany) from Professor Nikolaus Lang.
Taylor has regularly exhibited in public and commercial galleries in Australia, UK, Germany, Japan and the USA. His most recent solo and group shows include ‘Field Notes’ at Bendigo Art Gallery (AU) ‘Foreign Affair’ at Sophie Gannon Gallery (AU) and ‘The Grammar Of Glitch’ at LaTrobe University (AU). His works are held in major public and private collections in Australia and the UK.
He has been a finalist in numerous art awards including the John Leslie (AU), Paul Guest (AU) and Sunshine Coast prize (AU) and has received travel grants, commissions and residency funding from NAVA, Creative Victoria, Arts Council England and Australia. He has held artist residencies at Globe Gallery (UK) and Art Space Tetra (Japan). His work has also been represented in numerous publications such as The Age Australia, Design Files, Art Collector, Vault magazine and Artshub.
Upcoming shows include: ‘Making Paradise’, Aga Khan, London (UK) Sovereign Asian Art Prize (Hong Kong) ‘Rhyme and Reason’ Sophie Gannon Gallery (AU)
Ross Taylor is represented by Sophie Gannon Gallery, Melbourne (AU)