{"id":7555,"date":"2000-03-14T22:11:09","date_gmt":"2000-03-15T04:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/?p=7555"},"modified":"2026-01-31T15:36:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T22:36:46","slug":"cordell-taylor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/cordell-taylor\/","title":{"rendered":"Cordell Taylor"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Cordell Taylor<\/strong> is a Salt Lake City\u2013based sculptor whose work draws on industrial processes, architectural structure, and a deep understanding of materials. Before earning a BFA in Sculpture from the University of Utah in 1992, Taylor worked in the western U.S. oilfields and as a professional ironworker and fabricator\u2014experience that continues to shape his approach to form, scale, and construction. He has exhibited widely in solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States and internationally, including presentations at Phillips Gallery, the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Southern Utah Museum of Art, and venues in New York, Colorado, and the Czech Republic. Taylor\u2019s work is represented in numerous public and corporate collections and has been commissioned for major public art programs, including projects for Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, and the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. He lives and works in Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n

ARTIST STATEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the advancement of technology and materials in contemporary times, Sculpture has taken on a new meaning but the ephemeral does not allow a person to experience, interact and touch an object in the same manner as Sculpture and the 3rd-Dimension.<\/p>\n

For me the 3rd dimension is obvious, whether it\u2019s a building, a sculpture or nature, I need to touch it. I am a sculptor of Material, (ie: Stone, Wood and Metals).and these feelings are lost to me with contemporary installations and computer generated imagery. It is because of this that I continue to make sculptural objects. I\u2019m not refusing the usage of \u201cTechnology\u201d, it is that for me, there is no feeling for it. It is similar to virtual reality and being on the Internet, where you can see something but there is no physical relationship to it or with it.<\/p>\n

My works are a metamorphosis of Nature and Man, taking on architectural or even geological like qualities, resulting in forms ,whose shapes penetrate and lock into each other, creating new forms. Each shape growing from or supporting the other.<\/p>\n

These sculptures are investigations of shape, color and texture, defining form and space, and studies of mass and balance, both visual and implied.Emphasizing a relationship between scale and proportion.<\/p>\n

Starting with models I scale up the design into a size and Material suitable to the location. Textures, and negative space can also be added to the artworks and are also important components adding to the result of these works and creating a more natural look and feeling to the Sculptures. Introducing perforated materials can create transparency, causing forms to disappear and reappear or simply vibrate with energy, and giving an illusion of movement and growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an artist, I look for things that will enhance my creativity and broaden my knowledge of creating new art objects. Nature and architecture are my greatest influences. Outcroppings of geological formations or a new Museum have an equal impact on my creative energy and each send me back to the studio to derive a new composition or piece\u201d.<\/p>\n

My goal always is, to enhance the imagination and curiosity of the audience and offer an interesting and captivating visual experience that invites the Viewer to return.<\/p>\n

LINKS<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/cordelltaylor.com<\/a><\/p>\n

IMAGES<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cordell Taylor, Energy Solutions Commission, \u201cReturn to Nature,” 2015, Steel 156h x 268w x 36d in.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cordell Taylor, Federal Building, \u201cOverlord,\u201d 2011, Steel 68h x 50w x 24d in.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cordell Taylor, UDABC Bountiful Commission, \u201cARC,\u201d 2011, Steel 108h x 60w x 60d in.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cordell Taylor, UTA Commission, \u201cQUEUE,\u201d 1998\/2023, Corten Steel, 120h x 72w x 48d in.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cordell Taylor, Hinkle Commission, \u201cReclining Figure,\u201d 2007, Steel, 54h x 72w x 36d in.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cordell Taylor, Creek Place Commission, \u201cSentry,\u201d 2009, Steel 96h x 36w x 36d in.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cordell Taylor, HELPER Project Commission, \u201cSHIFT,\u201d 2019, Steel 78h x 50w x 16d in.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cordell Taylor, Utah OPERA Commission, \u201cCHORUS,\u201d 1998, Steel 120h x 60w x 24d in.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cordell Taylor, Ferrer Commission, \u201cFamily Figures,” 2021, Steel, 96h x 36w x 36d in.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cordell Taylor, E Taylor Commission, \u201cBITS,\u201d 2023, Steel 60h x 30w x 15d in.<\/p><\/div>\n

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