Biography

Born and educated near London, England, but a resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota since 1996.
Currently working in platinum, polymer photogravure, and 3-colour gum dichromate.
Regular contributor of articles and monthly columns for British photographic publications, including Ag magazine.

Grants

Minnesota State Arts Board, 2006.
Artist Initiative Grant.

Published Editions

20x200, New York, NY. 2008.
Bird's Nest.

Selected Exhibitions

UPCOMING - The Iris Gallery, Boston, MA. 2008.

UPCOMING - The Iris Gallery, Great Barrington, MA. 2008-2009.

Jen Bekman Gallery, New York, NY. June 2008 - August 2008.
Ornithology. Group show.

707 Penn Gallery - The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh, PA. 2008.
The f295 Exhibition of Contemporary Alternative Photography.

Minnesota State Arts Board Gallery, St. Paul, MN. October 2007 - January 2008.
Artist Initiative Grantees show.

Duluth Art Institute, John Steffl Gallery, Duluth, MN. 2007.
The Captured Image: Photography Beyond Grain and Pixels. Curated show.

The Washington Printmakers Gallery, Washington, D.C. 2007.
National Small Works Show 2007. Juried show. Greg Jecmen, National Gallery of Art, D.C.
• 4th Place Award.

The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO. 2007.
Alternative Processes Exhibition. Juried show.

Viewpoint Photographic Art Center, Sacramento, CA. 2007.
Visual Edge 2007: Handcrafted. Juried show.

Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, MN. 2006-2007.
2006 Arrowhead Biennial Exhibition. Juried show.
• Honourable Mention.

Minneapolis Foundation, Minneapolis, MN. 2005.
City Seen. Curated show.

Icebox Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. 2004.
Through These Doors. Solo show.

Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND. 2004.
Art on the Plains. Juried show. Eleanor Heartney, New York art critic.
• First Place Award - Juror's Choice.

FAIR School, Robbinsdale, MN. 2004.
Group show.

Icebox Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. 2004.
Surprise. Juried show.

Icebox Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. 2002.
Points of View: Photographs by Keith Taylor & Beth Dow.

Art-A-Whirl, Minneapolis, MN. 1996 & 2002.

Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN. 2000.
Foot In The Door exhibition.

Icebox Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.
Website Launch exhibition. Group show.

pARTs Photographic Arts, Minneapolis, MN. 1998.
Members spotlight. Solo show.

pARTs Photographic Arts, Minneapolis, MN. 1997.
Welcome to Minnesota. Group show.

The Royal Photographic Society, Bath, UK. 1997.
International Print Exhibition. Juried show.

The Association of Photographers, London, UK. 1986 - 1996.
Numerous group exhibitions.

The Special Photographers Company, London, UK.
Summer group show.

Islington Arts Factory, London, UK. 1993.
New Ground. Solo show.

Teaching and Professional Experience

f295 Symposium 2008, Pittsburgh, PA. 2008.
Presentation on the 3-colour gum dichromate process.

Highpoint Center for Printmaking, Minneapolis, MN. 2007.
Polymer Photogravure - An Introduction, 2.5 day workshop.

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. 2006.
Polymer photogravure workshop.

APIS (Alternative Photographic International Symposium), Santa Fe, NM. 2005.
Presentation on the 3-colour gum dichromate process.

Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN. 2004.
Lecture for advanced photography students.

College of Visual Arts, St. Paul, MN. 2003.
Photography workshop with Beth Dow.

pARTs Photographic Arts , Minneapolis, MN. 2003.
Print toning workshop with Beth Dow.

St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN. 2002.
Photography workshop with Beth Dow.

Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Photography Council, Minneapolis, MN. 2002.
Platinum printing workshop.

Ilford Photographic Awards, London, UK. 1991.
Judge.

Selected Collections

Mr. Michael Dougherty / Michael Dougherty Financial corporate collection.

Medtronic, corporate collection.

Padilla Speer Beardsley, corporate collection.

Various private collections.

Selected Publications

AG magazine, London, numerous articles.

2004 Desk calendar commissioned by Larson Design, Minneapolis.

2003-2004 holiday poster image commissioned by Padilla Speer Beardsley, Minneapolis.

The British Journal of Photography, London, numerous articles.

AG+ magazine, London, numerous articles.

Photo-Art International, UK.

Darkroom User magazine, UK.

Image magazine, London.