About Both Sides Now
The mesmerizing patterns clouds form in summer skies is emulated in this lyrical abstract painting by Noreen Taylor. As Taylor says, ‘like the Joni Mitchell song’ she invites the viewer to see both sides of cloud formations…the white and the blue and pink tones of the sky beyond.“It is like looking at the world through lace-covered glasses, at once seeing both the threads of the lace itself and what lies beyond that lace, the wider world outside its boundary.” 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.