Chip Taylor Fine Art Bronze Sculptor Portfolio
Chip Taylor is a fine bronze sculptor based in Akron, Alabama and Pagosa Springs, Colorado. His works can be found in galleries, museums, and private collections throughout the country. With a passion for capturing the beauty of the natural world, Chip's sculptures are a testament to his skill and dedication to his craft.
Chip Taylor's bronze sculptures are a true representation of his artistic talent and his ability to create intricate and detailed works of art. Each sculpture is a unique masterpiece that captures the essence of its subject matter, whether it's a majestic animal or capturing a subject’s likeness. With an eye for detail and a passion for perfection, Chip's sculptures are among the most detailed in the art world today.
Chip Taylor's History in his own words:
I discovered my sculpting talent quite by accident while a dental student at University of Alabama. Students were required to carve teeth out of wax as an exercise to teach dental anatomy. I found I was pretty good at it and this led to carving small charms and jewelry out of wax in my spare time and casting them in gold for my wife. One day while browsing through an art bronze gallery, my wife asked if I could carve something larger like the bronzes we were seeing. I told her I probably could. So, I went home carved from wax, two whitetail bucks fighting. This was cast in bronze and became my first attempt as a sculptor.
I did several more bronzes of mainly wildlife over the next few years in the early 1990’s. But, the time demands of a young family, a busy orthodontic practice, and a farm put my art career on hold. When I retired from the practice of orthodontics in 2014 and moved to my farm in Akron, Alabama, my interest in sculpting was rekindled. To this point, I was totally self-taught, having never had any type of art instruction. After a chance of meeting with world-renowned artist Caleb O’Connor, that changed. After perusing some of my work, he invited me to be an assistant in his sculpting of a life-size bronze of Deonte Wilder, the boxing world champion. Over the next several months, Caleb refined my skills and showed me how to apply them on a monumental scale. I am now applying that knowledge to my own life-sized sculptures.