Autumn Leaves

About Autumn Leaves

The glorious vivid colours of autumn leaves dance across the canvas in this abstract painting by Noreen Taylor. Short brush strokes in brilliant iridescent orange add movement against a deep red background. Shots of green appear in the layers of colour. Taylor’s work explores colour, form, and pattern. As an artist, she is most interested in the emotion that each painting evokes.

In the Autumn, being able to observe several trees at differing stages is something both rare and beautiful. The foliage becomes like several layers of open-weave screens wherein the observers can see both what is immediately in front of him/her as well as the layers of other foliage receding into the distance.” Noreen Taylor

Born in 1947 and raised in Toronto, Noreen Taylor acquired both her B.Ed. and a M.A. in Art History at the University of Toronto. Taylor is a highly respected businesswoman, visual arts teacher and philanthropist who has helped shape art policy in the Toronto area. She has been a board member of several key arts organizations including the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Gardiner Museum. Taylor chaired the McMichael Canadian Collection of Canadian Art and was the founding Artistic Director for the Claude Watson School for the Arts. Since the 1970’s she has exhibited in numerous solo, and group shows in Canada and the U.S. She has also contributed illustrations to several publications.