Biography

Karin Taylor is a wildlife artist based on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, working from her studio in Gibsons. She is known for working with unconventional canvases and materials, ranging from huge boulders to wild turkey feathers, and currently hand-sculpts bear and marine wildlife statues out of wood cellulose, finished with her own mix of bronze enamels and antique patinas, alongside coastal and wildlife paintings. Her whimsical yoga bears remain a favourite subject, drawing collectors to their playful take on the animals she knows best. North American wildlife has been her central inspiration since immigrating to Canada in 1997.

Taylor began as a watercolour artist in the early 1990s, including a period volunteering as house artist for the Ragunan Zoo while living in Jakarta during her family's years in the Middle and Far East. Her feather art was featured in the Western Art Show at the Calgary Stampede for 15 years and has appeared in TV specials on HGTV and Chinese/Canadian television, with her work now held in galleries across Canada. A bronzed version of her signature yoga bear, commissioned by her hometown of Gibsons, is now installed at the base of the Inglis trail.