Have you seen the new art at Fremont Park (corner of 16th & Q)? Begging to be touched, these textural concrete sculptures represent the diverse culture and history of Sacramento and the park’s namesake, John C. Fremont.
The two vessels roughly measure 8 feet in height and are visually stunning due to Taylor’s bold use of color and high relief scenes (a technical art form that uses stamping, molding or carving to combine two-dimensional or three-dimensional qualities). She hopes the public interacts with the pieces and will learn more about the history that inspired her work.
Taylor’s love for history inspired her to research not only into John C. Fremont’s background but also into Sacramento’s history. For several years, Taylor has been saving 100-year-old recycled pottery shards found in an archeology dig from 9th and J Streets. She has been waiting for the right project to incorporate them into and the history of Fremont Park seemed to be the perfect fit. Her goal was to replicate the story of Sacramento’s past through the images she has created and through incorporating actual pieces from the dig. Taylor has appliquéd the shards along with antique seashells from the Sacramento area to give the vessels texture. She has also created several pop outs (of fruit, cars, a silo, among other things) to add a three-dimensional look and feel.
Taylor is a Sacramento native who has a degree in history and a Masters in sculpture. She considers herself a visual historian, using her education and her passion for creating art to bring the past and the present together. Although Taylor has created masterpieces in many cities, she moved back to Sacramento in 1984 and she has been creating local art ever since. Over the past year, Taylor has been working on two publicly funded sculptural installations, including the Fremont Park vessels.
The City of Sacramento, The Friends of Fremont Park, and CADA encourage residents and visitors of Sacramento to come experience the new art pieces in Fremont Park. Come physically feel a part of California’s history.
The two vessels roughly measure 8 feet in height and are visually stunning due to Taylor’s bold use of color and high relief scenes (a technical art form that uses stamping, molding or carving to combine two-dimensional or three-dimensional qualities). She hopes the public interacts with the pieces and will learn more about the history that inspired her work.
Taylor’s love for history inspired her to research not only into John C. Fremont’s background but also into Sacramento’s history. For several years, Taylor has been saving 100-year-old recycled pottery shards found in an archeology dig from 9th and J Streets. She has been waiting for the right project to incorporate them into and the history of Fremont Park seemed to be the perfect fit. Her goal was to replicate the story of Sacramento’s past through the images she has created and through incorporating actual pieces from the dig. Taylor has appliquéd the shards along with antique seashells from the Sacramento area to give the vessels texture. She has also created several pop outs (of fruit, cars, a silo, among other things) to add a three-dimensional look and feel.
Taylor is a Sacramento native who has a degree in history and a Masters in sculpture. She considers herself a visual historian, using her education and her passion for creating art to bring the past and the present together. Although Taylor has created masterpieces in many cities, she moved back to Sacramento in 1984 and she has been creating local art ever since. Over the past year, Taylor has been working on two publicly funded sculptural installations, including the Fremont Park vessels.
The City of Sacramento, The Friends of Fremont Park, and CADA encourage residents and visitors of Sacramento to come experience the new art pieces in Fremont Park. Come physically feel a part of California’s history.
