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From Fulton County Public Art Program

  1. To Be Young and Free by Evelyn Quiñones, Image 1.

    Evelyn Quiñones

    To Be Young and Free, 2020

    Black and White Photograph

    16 x 24 in (40.64 x 60.96 cm)

  2. Timeless Enjoyment of Life by Fred Ajanogha, Image 9.

    Fred Ajanogha

    Timeless Enjoyment of Life, 2005

    Bronze and electropinted steel bench (3 figures)

  3. Touching Earth by Michael West, Image 1.

    Michael West

    Touching Earth, 2003

    Pigment Print with Oils and Encaustic

    24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

  4. Trace (Caversham - Journey) by Rosemarie Marriott, Image 1.

    Rosemarie Marriott

    Trace (Caversham - Journey), 2002

    Screenprint

    33.46 x 27.56 in (84.99 x 70.0 cm)

  5. Tireanna by Patricia Hurl, Image 1.

    Patricia Hurl

    Tireanna, 1998

    Screenprint

    32.25 x 24 in (81.92 x 60.96 cm)

  6. Times from my Past (Caversham: A Women's Vision) by Sophie Peters, Image 2.

    Sophie Peters

    Times from my Past (Caversham: A Women's Vision), 1998

    Linocut with stenciled color

    21.5 x 23.75 in (54.61 x 60.33 cm)

  7. Times from my Past by Sophie Peters, Image 1.

    Sophie Peters

    Times from my Past, 1998

    Linocut with stenciled color

    21.5 x 23.75 in (54.61 x 60.33 cm)

  8. Toulouse-Lautrec Exhibition Poster by High Museum, Image 1.

    High Museum

    Toulouse-Lautrec Exhibition Poster

    Poster

    24 x 28 in (60.96 x 71.12 cm)

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About the artist

Tokie Taylor

Atlanta, GA based artist Tokie Rome-Taylor's photography career began early, where at the age of 18, she was given the honor of creating portraits of Coretta Scott King for the book, The Many Faces of Sweet Auburn. Rome-Taylors' work explores representation through themes of adornment, memory, spirituality and time. She draws inspiration and influence from an eclectic range of time periods, artists, and cultures. Key influencers are Old Renaissance Master painters, along with Harlem Renaissance photographer James Van Der Zee and afro-futurism/afro-surrealism . She is additionally influenced by a love of culture, and vintage artifacts/clothing.

Rome-Taylor's work has been published in Behind the Shutter Magazine as well as Art-Diction Magazine. She has been featured on several podcasts discussing her practice including StudioNoize and National Black Arts Festival:ReImagined. She is a Funds for Teachers Fellowship recipient, studying photography in Santa Fe, New Mexico and in San Francisco, California. She is an Honorable Mention recipient for the International Photography Awards (2019)- sponsored by the Lucie Foundation. She is a 2019 recipient of the 2019 Virginia Twinam Smith Purchase Award.

Rome-Taylor’s portraits have been featured in several museums, galleries and exhibitions including the Masur Museum (LA), ArtFields (SC), Johns Creek Art Center, (GA) The High Rise Exhibition (GA), Emerging Photographers Exhibition curated by Mechi Mecho (GA), Zuckerman Museum of Art (GA), Auburn Research Library (GA), Callanwolde Fine Arts Center (GA) Hartsfield Jackson International Airport (GA), the ArtXchange (GA) and Alan Avery Selects: APG Gallery Show (GA). Taylor's work is held in several private collections as well as by the Fulton County Arts Council and The Museum of Contemporary Art, Georgia. She has five bright, beautiful children, a wonderful husband, a love of science fiction and learning new things.
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