Born 1963, Taylor Smith one of the leading female pop artist and graffiti artist grew in a creative household whose mother was an artist, leader, and inspiration. Later, as a young adult, she realized a niche in the crucially limited amount of time given to technology before it is dated and obsolete. It was then that Smith began looking for creative ways to upcycle old technology into art.

It was then when she began use of floppy disks, as well as other discarded analog technology as her unique canvas. In doing so, she uses abstraction and elements of pop art to address the corruption found in science, technology, natural resources and even people; all of which are heavily affected by consumerism.

When collectors find themselves gazing upon Taylor Smith’s work, the viewer welcomes both the beauty of the painting and the vintage familiarity of the floppy disk canvas. With her bright, candy-like backgrounds, gold leaf accents, and subjects from pop culture, or ambiguous astronauts, skiers and snowboarders, as well as the many nostalgic images found printed or written on the floppy disks, we see the passion and beauty she brings to each of her pieces.

Taylor Smith received her B.A. from Indiana university (Bloomington), 1985. Afterward, she moved to Germany to study painting and language at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste from 1986-1989 in Berlin and Nürnberg, Germany, during which time, she and fellow studies assisted in prepping the base layer for Keith Haring’s famous mural on the Berlin Wall. Later, she found employment and continued to live and study until 1992. Since then she’s been finding creative ways to create from outdated and discarded technology into something refreshing, exciting, and truly delightful

Recent collaborations include large-scale projects with The Charles Krug Winery of Napa Valley and Carnival Cruise Lines International Design Team. Smith also holds a fellowship from the Eli Lilly Foundation and the Indianapolis Arts Council.

  “Make your paintings bigger… it forces you to come to terms with their existence…”