Taylor has taught regionally, nationally and in the Caribbean for
over 15 years. She is now teaches at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center.
Art to Dine: Meet Watercolorist Taylor Ikin and Print Maker John Andrew Burmeister, Saturday, November 16th, 12 - 5 PM.
TAYLOR IKIN APPLES AND ART
An
apple a day keeps the doctor away! Taylor will be creating live a
series of apple paintings and we will be serving apple cider all to make
for a healthy experience. As Taylor says “I will be painting your way
to good health…small images of juicy red apples”
Known
as an environmentalist with a paint brush, Taylor Ikin has once again
focused her work on capturing the lands, woods and streams of our
fragile Florida. Her energetic brush stroke often confuses the viewer,
believing her medium to be oils, whereas in fact it is watercolor. Rich
darks and light lights often mimic the play of shadows and reflections
on the rivers and waterways she delights in painting.
John Burmeister
Fine etchings of Tampa Bay and Charleston
John will be doing demonstrations with his press during Art to Dine For
John
originally studied graphic art at Tampa Tech in 1988, and then worked
for the Tampa Tribune and other publishers in 1995. After a stint doing
costume illustration for the Disney company in Orlando he began
studying etching in 1999, at Valencia College. He became well known for
his etching of Charleston, S.C. He returned to the Tampa Bay and has
started a series of etchings with a focus on architecture and
landscape. The image is hand drawn on copper plates coated with varnish
and then etched in nitric acid. The plate is then washed and hand wiped
with ink and printed under enormous pressure. Using etching as his
medium suits his ability to draw with cross hatching. He is fascinated
with older local architecture, especially the old traditional building
like the Vinoy, Don Cesar and the University of Tampa. The series he is
creating will be used in his creation of his second book featuring
Tampa Bay’s beautiful architecture and other scenic landmarks. We will
be showing both his work of Tampa Bay and his Charleston etchings and
will have his Charleston book available.
