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June 23rd, 2022. Author: Interview by Jacqueline Mak, MAC’s Creative Director & Strategist
Tune in for our latest edition of our HUB Creative Talks! This week, Jacqueline Mak, MAC’s Creative Director & Strategist met with Lynn Taylor, a local Indigenous visual artist to chat more about her two new public art pieces: her mural as a part of the LCBO Port Credit Mural Project and her utility box installation unveiled on National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21st, 2022, made possible with Express Scripts Canada as a part of the Murals with MAC program. She also chatted about her involvement with The Eagle Spirits of the Great Waters – Indigenous Arts & Culture, her artistic process, and her inspiration from nature and her growing knowledge of her indigenous background.
About Lynn Taylor
Lynn Taylor has resided in Lakeview and Mississauga for over 25 years. Her Indigenous heritage and culture stems from her mother and is a member of the Oneida Nation of The Thames reserve in Ontario (Turtle Clan). Lynn’s creative abilities began to emerge when she, as a young adult, won government-sponsored poster design competitions 3 years in a row. Her deep appreciation of nature and her growing knowledge of her indigenous background are her biggest influences. She is predominantly a self-taught artist and likes to work with varied subject matters and using a variety of mediums. She recently designed the logo for The Eagle Spirits of the Great Waters Indigenous Arts & Cultures, and is actively involved in this group as Director of Finance.
You can follow Lynn on her Instagram @lynntaylor1343.
