ABOUT

 

TaylrJay is a muralist and painter based in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Her artistic practice utilises human expressions and vibrant colours to foster emotional connections between humans, creatures and the natural environment.

After completing a Bachelor of Communication Design at the University of South Australia (2018), TaylrJay has cultivated a skill set that enables her to bring creative visions to life in a variety of mediums and contexts, and to create artistic experiences specifically for the public art space. Her joyful artistic aesthetic has been engaged by a wide variety of clients, including small businesses, local councils, international companies and state governments.

TaylrJay's murals can be seen throughout Adelaide and South Australia, adding vibrant energy to urban landscapes whilst celebrating the diversity of life on Earth.

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2023

  • ‘Blessed By Bugs’, solo exhibition at Ink Pot Arts, Mount Barker, SA (Apr)

2022

  • ‘Feather Party’, debut solo exhibition at Murdoch Hill, Oakbank, SA (Aug)

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024

  • ‘Kinetograph’ Adelaide Fringe group exhibition curated by Tahneisha Mottishaw, Cold Krush, Unley, SA

  • Victor Harbor Art Show, group exhibition at Warland Reserve, Victor Harbor, SA

2023

  • ‘The Dog Exhibition’, Hahndorf Academy group exhibition, Hahndorf, SA

  • ‘Deep Thinkers’, group exhibition curated by Azzurro, Adelaide, SA

  • Victor Harbor Art Show, group exhibition at Warland Reserve, Victor Harbor, SA

2021

  • ‘The Illusion of Fame’, group exhibition curated by Azzurro at Chateau Apollo, Adelaide, SA

2020

  • ‘One Minute to Midnight’, group exhibition curated by Azzurro at Chateau Apollo, Adelaide, SA

2019

  • ‘SHARE – Hills Youth Art Exhibition’, group exhibition at Fabrik Arts & Heritage Gallery, Lobethal, SA

2018

  • ‘USASA SALA Exhibition’, group exhibition at the University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

2017

  • ‘Brand New’, group exhibition at the University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

  • ‘Space: Our Eyes on the Sky’, group exhibition at the Museum of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

2015

  • ‘Our Hills ANZAC Story’, group public art exhibition, Stephen Street, Mount Barker, SA

SELECTED MURALS & COMMISSIONS

2024

  • AFL Gather Round Mural commissioned by the Mount Barker District Council, Mount Barker, SA (Apr)

  • Morphett St Family Dental Mural, Mount Barker, SA (Apr)

  • “Partners for Life”, private commission (Jan)

2023

  • Coppins Bush Reserve Sign, mural project with the Littlehampton Primary School ROAR Crew, Littlehampton, SA (Dec)

  • “Luminescent Snail”, private commission (Nov)

  • “What Am I Doing Up Here?!”, private commission (Nov)

  • Ocean & Family residential mural, Victor Harbor, SA (Nov)

  • Tropical Birds residential mural, Adelaide, SA (Sep)

  • “Two Sides of the Same Leaf”, private commission (Aug)

  • FIFA Fan Festival mural, Festival Plaza, Adelaide, SA (July)

  • Hooded Plover mural for the City of Charles Sturt, West Beach, SA (June)

  • Indie the Pug Mural at Affordable Air Conditioning & Dyno Electric, Frewville, SA (May)

  • Naracoorte Agriculture & Native Plants Mural for the ‘Selfie Walls’ project, commissioned by the Naracoorte Lucindale Council, Naracoorte, SA (May)

  • Naracoorte Cave Mural for the ‘Selfie Walls’ project, commissioned by the Naracoorte Lucindale Council, Naracoorte, SA (May)

  • ‘We’ve Been Framed!’ 1st Birthday Celebration Mural, Frame Works Plus Gifts, Parkside, SA (Feb)

  • Set Painting for the Ink Pot Arts Fringe Show ‘The Wizard of Oz’, Mount Barker, SA (Jan)

  • Spartan Scooters Mural, South Plympton, SA (Jan)

2022

  • “Onlooking Owl”, private commission (Dec)

  • “Kookaburra Gaze”, private commission (Dec)

  • The Clothing Palette Hahndorf Mural, Hahndorf, SA (Dec)

  • Frame Works Plus Gifts Mural, Parkside, SA (Nov)

  • “Eagle’s Intention”, private commission (Oct)

  • “The Tasty Flower”, private commission (Sep)

  • “Colour You Beautiful Dresses”, commission for Colour You Beautiful (Aug)

  • Honey Bang Bang Mural, Littlehampton, SA (July)

  • Nairne Chiropractor Mural, Nairne, SA (Apr)

  • Payneham RSL Mural, Payneham, SA (Feb)

2021

  • “Booster Rooster Reboot” Mural, Fairley's Shoex, Mount Barker, SA (Dec)

  • Jetty Sunset Residential Mural, Adelaide Coast, SA (Dec)

  • Dance Floor Mural Panels, Winter Solstice Music Event, Waikerie, SA (June)

  • Palm Tree Residential mural, Adelaide, SA (Apr)

  • “Colourful Crow”, private commission (Mar)

2020

  • Mount Barker Fodder Store Mural, Mount Barker, SA (Dec)

  • "Plover Lovers" Mural, A project with the Mount Barker District Council at Bicycles Mount Barker, Mount Barker, SA (July)

  • "Nugget" Mural, Tollgate Motel, Glen Osmond, SA (Apr)

2019

  • "Booster Rooster", Fairley's Shoex, Mount Barker, SA (Oct)

  • Kanguru Energy artworks (Apr)

  • German Spoon Mural Extension, Hahndorf, SA (Apr)

  • "Spectrum", private commission (Mar)

2018

  • German Spoon, Hahndorf, SA (Sep)

  • Julia Hahndorf Mural Extension, Hahndorf, SA (May)

  • Greencross Vets, a mural with Pyrographix, Wellington Road, Mount Barker, SA (Feb)

2017

  • Julia Hahndorf Mural, Hahndorf, SA (Dec)

  • “Nairne Nativity” Mural, Nairne Family Church, Nairne, SA (Nov)

  • “Inlet Dream”, private commission (Feb)

  • “Nonna's Cercino”, private commission (Feb)

2016

  • “The Flytraps”, residential mural, Adelaide Hills (Apr)

2015

  • Spoonbills, a mural with Pyrographix, Hutchinson Street Bridge, Mount Barker, SA (Dec)

  • Our Hills ANZAC Story Mural, Mount Barker, SA (Oct)

  • Black Lemon Café Mural, Nairne, SA (Sep)

EDUCATION

2022

  • TLILIC0005 - Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more)

2021

  • EWPA Yellow Card - Licence to operate Scissor Lifts & Boom Lifts under 11 metres

  • RIIWHS204E Working Safely at Heights - Construction Industry Training Centre

2015 – 2018

RESIDENCIES

2023

  • Westfield ‘Art Story’ Artist Residency, Marion, SA (Oct & Nov)

  • Ink Pot Arts Hub Artist Residency, Mount Barker, SA (Mar)

AWARDS & GRANTS

2023

  • Arts & Culture Grant received for the ‘Henry the Seal’ Mural, City of Charles Sturt

  • Arts Grant received for the ‘Blessed By Bugs’ exhibition, Mount Barker District Council

2022

  • Commendation awarded for ‘Spring Chicken’ under the portrait category at the Royal Adelaide Show Art Exhibition

2018

  • Selected to Participate in the Adelaide Advertising & Design Club Mentorship Program

2017

  • Piece ‘Energy Ripples’ selected for the Museum of South Australia’s and the Museum of Discovery’s ‘Space: Our Eyes on the Sky’ exhibition

2016

  • Selected to Participate in the our Hills ANZAC Story exhibition, an initiative by the Mount Barker District Council

MEMBERSHIPS

SELECTED MEDIA

2024

  • Front page and Q&A in the Hills Wanderer Magazine (Apr)

  • Article in Resene’s BlackWhite Magazine, Issue 08 – Naracoorte Sound Shell Mural featured in “Local Colour”

  • Front page and article in The Courier – “Hills artist to adorn Woodside ‘eyesore’” by Scott Murphy (Feb)

  • Interview on ABC Radio – Riverland Breakfast Program with Stephanie Nitschke (Feb)

2023

  • “Students team up to protect reserve” article in the Courier by Scott Murphy (Dec)

  • “Hills artist brightens up FIFA Fan Festival site” article in the Courier by Louis Mayfield (Aug)

  • Front page of Kaleidoscope Magazine – Issue 58 (July)

  • Front page of the Naracoorte News – “Selfie walls for our town” by Nasik Swami (May)

  • Article in Resene’s BlackWhite Magazine, Issue 06 Winter 2023 – Payneham RSL Mural featured in “Taking it to the Streets” (May)

  • Interview in Volume 50, Issue 2 of the Empire Times by Rachelle Summers (Apr)

  • Interview on Lofty FM – The Ink Pot Arts Radio Show with Harry Theodoros (Apr)

  • “We Are Blessed By Bugs” article in the Courier (Apr)

  • Article in Volume 45, Issue 1 of Nairne & District News – “Artsy Cocktail Lounge Creating A Stir In Nairne” (Feb)

2022

  • “Nairne Nightlife” in The Courier for Alchemy Lounge – Featured in Hillstyle (Nov)

  • Feather Party image gallery in The Courier – Featured in Hillstyle (Aug)

  • Article in Volume 43, Issue 2 of Nairne & District News – “Flight of Fancy as Young Hills Artist Debuts at Solo SALA Exhibition” by Lyn Davidson (July)

  • Interview on FIVEaa – Evenings with Matthew Pantelis (July)

  • Article in The Courier – '“Feather Party” by Scott Murphy (July)

  • Front page and article in The Courier – “Taylor’s Passion for Art is Brightening Up the Hills” by Scott Murphy (June)

2021

  • Article in The Southern Argus – “Beloved bird roosts at Mount Barker” (Feb)

  • Article in The Southern Argus – “Aragorn – Who's the Boss” (Jan)

2020

  • Article in the Adelaide Hills Herald – "Plover Lovers Mural" by Oliver Brown (Sep)

  • Article in The Courier – “'Beautiful feedback' on lapwing wall art” by Josh Teakle (Aug)

  • Article on the cover of The Southern Argus – “Mt Barker's Masked Lapwings on bikes” by Lyn Davidson (Aug)

  • Article in the Adelaide Hills Herald – “Brightening the Hills” by Robbie Falzon (July)

  • Interview on ABC News SA – Nugget’s Mural at the Tollgate Motel (Apr)

2019

  • Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide – Evenings with Peter Goers (Nov)

  • Article in The Courier – “Rooster named Booster inspires artwork” by Josh Teakle (Nov)

  • Article in the Weekender Herald – “Big Pictures” by Nick Ward (Nov)

  • Article in The Southern Argus – “Booster Rooster” by Lyn Davidson (Nov)

2018

  • Article in the Courier – “Artists brighten up fencing” by Lisa Pahl (Apr)

2017

  • Article in the The City – “Art capturing the cosmos on canvas” by Sophie Perrie (Sep)

  • South Aussie With Cosi Season 5 "Adelaide Hills OTR Challenge" – Our Hills ANZAC Story (Apr)

2016

  • Article in The Courier – "Paintings put service in the frame" by Lisa Pahl (Nov)

  • Verse Magazine, Edition 16

  • Verse Magazine, Edition 13, "Tiny Gallery"