taylor barnes was born in 1993 in Austin, Texas. In May 2019 she received her MFA in Fibers from the University of North Texas where she also worked as a Teaching Fellow for Introduction to Fibers at the University of North Texas. barnes has already had important exhibitions including her solo exhibitions “Read My Mind” at 500x Gallery and “My Genesis” at UNT on the Square. Recently she presented her thesis exhibition “Who’s Next?” and her solo exhibition “Sacred Spaces” at Erin Cluley Gallery.

taylor has been the recipient of awards such as Surface Design Association’s Outstanding Student Award in 2017; Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Scholarship 2018; honorable mention at the 58th annual Voertmans Competition 2018; Trinity Valley Quilter’s Guild Scholarship 2018. She has been a Visiting Artist at Haywood Community College of Creative Arts in North Carolina 2018.  taylor’s work has been exhibited by Erin Cluley Gallery (TX) 500x Gallery (TX), Temporary Collective at 500 Singelton (TX) Janette Kennedy Gallery (TX) The ARTROOM Gallery (TX), Gallery 76102 (TX); Greater Denton Arts Council (TX); Cora Stafford Gallery at UNT; Lightwell Gallery at UNT; Union Gallery at UNT; UNT on the Square (TX). She also lead a workshop with Eyeland Studio at Magictown Movement Studio (NC) in 2018.

barnes currently lives and works in Austin, Texas and is represented by Erin Cluley Gallery.