TAYLOR MONTAGUE 
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​EDUCATION
2010  MFA, Laguna College of Art and Design
2004  BFA, Laguna College of Art and Design

PUBLICATIONS/AWARDS
2015  OC Register Article: Huntington Beach Artist in 'Best Coast' Show.       
2011  The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Painting Grant.
2011  American Art Collector Magazine: Solo Show Preview Article. June issue #68.                
2010  Southwest Art Magazine Award: Excellence in Oil Painting
2010  American Artist Magazine Award: Emerging Artist.
2008  21 under 31 Feature - Southwest Art Magazine, September Issue.

EXHIBITIONS
2017  Oblique Views of Suburbia, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA   
2016  THE CITYSCAPE SHOW VI, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.    
2015  Best Coast. GWC Community Art Gallery, Huntington Beach, CA. 
          Emerging Artist’s - Group Exhibition, CAP Gallery.  Laguna Beach, CA.  
2013  Art Auction XV, Long Beach Museum of Art. Long Beach, CA.
2012  Exhibit [A] Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Long Beach, CA.    
2011  Relative Spaces, Solo Exhibition, Catalyst, Westminster, CA.
          100th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Museum of California Art.
          re:Form Art Auction. Honor Fraser Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2010  Revisiting Beauty. Orange County Center of Contemporary Art. Santa Ana,CA.
          99th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition,  Pasadena Museum of California Art.
          MFA Thesis Exhibition.  Arena 1 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
2009  Fairhaven Mausoleum Juried Art Exhibition, Santa Ana, CA.
          Reality Check. Four man show, LA. Art House, West Hollywood, CA.
2008  Celebrating the Golden State, Old Mill Gallery, San Marino, CA.
          LA Art Walk, Brewery Artist Lofts, Los Angeles, CA.
          97th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Museum of California Art.
          Industry Open House, LCAD, Laguna Beach, CA.
          LA International Rotary Exhibition, LA. Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA.
​2007  Aspects of Life, Solo Exhibition. The Art Studio. Westminster, CA.