Adam Taylor is influenced by the coastal landscape of his rural surroundings in West Wales. His paintings depict dreamscapes that descend into abstraction, mirroring the ephemeral nature of dreams. Using the colour blue, he creates earthly minimalist landscapes that often incorporate elements of a grid. The use of grids creates a sense of separation and disconnect within the painting, comparable with a cut up and reassembled collage. The minimal aesthetic is essential to Taylor’s work. It is only through a process of deduction, and removing 90 percent of the original marks, that he reaches a point of completion.
He strives to capture the mood of the land, distilling the basic forms into pleasing shapes and colour. While he works predominantly in oils, he also employs enamel paint and different textures at the beginning of the painting process, resulting in a final piece which is raw and layered.
Taylor trained and obtained his degree in Fine Art in 2004 at Cardiff School of Art.