Taiko Chandler
Artist Statement
My work is a reaction to natural and artificial elements that surround me. I am fascinated by the colors, shadows, lines, and textures that I see in dew drops and refracting light, even rust and decay. Printmaking offers me a medium to communicate my dialogue with nature without the constraints of spoken language. In particular, I am drawn to monotype, which allows me to create a single impression that is not repeatable. It is ephemeral, yet concrete; it is controllable, but not predictable – ultimately, it is defined by the serendipitous contact between printing press and paper.
Artist Bio
Taiko was born and raised in Nagano, Japan. Since 1998, she has lived in Sheffield in the United Kingdom, and Miami (Florida) and Austin (Texas) in the United States. Though professionally trained as a nurse, Taiko is currently living and working as an artist in Denver (Colorado). Her longstanding interests in art, textiles, paper, design, and architecture, combined with experiences across a wide range of cultures, directly shape the work she produces today.
Selected Exhibitions
Solo Shows
O2 Gallery October-November, 2017
FlatBed Press, Austin, TX
Rocky Mountain Warehouse Lofts July-September, 2016
Rocky Mountain Warehouse Lofts, Denver, CO
Reflections (2012-2015) September-December, 2015
Colorado Ballet HQ (curated by SPACE Gallery), Denver, CO
Juried Shows
528.0 Regional Juried Printmaking Exhibition May-July, 2017
Center for Visual Art, Denver, CO Jurors: Ashley Nason, Ron Pokrasso, Mark Ritchie
Press Play March-April, 2016
Lincoln Center Art Gallery, Fort Collins, CO Juror: Mark Lunning
Pressing Matters February-March, 2016
Art Students League of Denver, Denver, CO Juror: Bud Shark
- Awarded Best of Show
FOCUS Photography Exhibit March-April, 2015
Spark Gallery, Denver, CO Juror: Mark Sink
The Best of Santa Fe Art District September – November, 2014
Niza Knoll Gallery, Denver, CO Juror: Michael Gadlin
- Awarded Best of Show – Printmaking
Flora/Fauna/Figura September, 2013
Core New Art Space, Denver, CO Jurors: Karen Haugen Tomlinson & Heather Delzell
Other Shows
ArtMix September, 2017
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO
alternative facts July-August, 2017
Space Gallery, Denver, CO
- My Tyvek installation pieces in this exhibit were sponsored by DuPont
Best of 2016 December, 2016-January, 2017
Space Gallery, Denver, CO
Holiday Show November-December, 2016
Open Press Gallery, Denver, CO
ArtMix September, 2016
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO
Continuing the Dialogue August-October, 2016
Space Gallery, Denver, CO
- My Tyvek installation pieces in this exhibit were sponsored by DuPont
PeopleScapes – Art Attire June-August, 2016
Republic Plaza, Denver, CO
PULL, PRESS, PRINT, STITCH March-April, 2016
Pace Arts & Culture Center, Parker, CO
Month of Printmaking Show February-March, 2016
Oehme Graphics & Space Gallery, Denver, CO
The Small Print Show November-December, 2015
Open Press Gallery, Denver, CO
Cluster October-November, 2015
Ice Cube Gallery, Denver, CO
Haiku September-October, 2015
Republic Plaza, Denver, CO
Nature’s Line June-July, 2015
Space Gallery, Denver, CO
The 12 Inches of Christmas December, 2014-January, 2015
Space Gallery, Denver, CO
Contemporary Botanicals October-December, 2014
Open Press Fine Art Printmaking and Gallery, Denver, CO
Grand Opening Exhibit May-July, 2014
Space Gallery, Denver, CO
Marks, Color, and Form: Prints at SPACE (Month of Printmaking) March, 2014
Space Gallery, Denver, CO
Accentuate/Eliminate: The Art of Subtraction August-October, 2013
Carson Gallery, Denver, CO
The Art Students League of Denver Presents: 25 years of … February, 2013
RedLine Gallery, Denver, CO
Publications
Published Editions
Stairway to Heaven (2013-2014) 2016
Published by Oehme Graphics, Steamboat Springs, CO
Limited Edition (20) box set containing one print from ten artists
Michael Paglia, ‘Layered Takes in Alternative Facts at Space Gallery,’ Westword, August 4, 2017.
‘Artist Transforms Tyvek from Functional Material into Beautiful Artwork,’ artist profile – first in a series titled Art Made with Tyvek, DuPont, October, 2016.
Michael Paglia, ‘Space Gallery Expands on Women’s Art with Expanding the Dialogue,’ Westword, September 14, 2016.
Spotlight, ‘Visit ‘Similarities Attract’ at Space Gallery before October 1,’ Asian Avenue Magazine, September 2016, p15.
‘An Interview with Artist and ASLD Member, Taiko Chandler,’ Art Students League of Denver, Summer 2016 Class Catalog, p17.
Michael Paglia, ‘Abstracts with Shapes Inspired by Nature Fill SPACE Gallery,’ Westword, July 1, 2015.
Meghan Ross, ‘Guide to the Space Gallery,’ AXS.com, October 6, 2014.
Melanie Moccia, ‘Rocky Mountain Warehouse Lofts has lofty art ambitions,’ Denver Westword, February 25, 2014.
Arts LoDown, ‘Rocky Mountain Lofts Supports Local Artists,’ The Denver News, February 10, 2014, p13.
Activities
INVITED RESIDENCIES
FlatBed Press July, 2017
Master Printmakers: Katherine Brimberry, Tracy Mayrello, Veronica Ceci
Austin, TX (http://www.flatbedpress.com/)
Oehme Graphics September, 2014
Collaboration with Sue Oehme, Master Printmaker
Steamboat Springs, CO (http://www.oehmegraphics.com/)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Month of Printmaking Organizing Committee 2017-2018
Denver, CO
Month of Printmaking Organizing Committee 2015-2016
Denver, CO
