ARTIST BIO

Taylor Saunders is a Boston-based visual artist. Taylor's studio practice relies heavily on her empathetic and emotional connection to the world and the people who surround her. Taylor is a practicing art therapist and mental health counselor, holding licenses as a Registered Art Therapist (ATR) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Taylor earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a Specialization in Art Therapy from Lesley University. Taylor previously earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Therapy from Endicott College. She has also studied at Florence University of the Arts in Florence, Italy, where she began her explorations in abstract painting. She has been exhibited in Endicott College’s Art Therapy exhibition, Endicott College’s Student Invitational, 1968: Where Have All The Flowers Gone? in Florence, Italy, and a small solo exhibit in her hometown’s city hall as Methuen, Ma’s Artist of the Month. Pursuing her education and career in Art Therapy is a way in which Taylor is able to combine her love of art and people.