Shannon Taylor - Night Market

In the Night Market, a vibrant tapestry of animals, spirits, and fantastical beings unfolds. Mushrooms dance around bonfires with leaping frogs, ghosts glide through lush forests teeming with beasts, and ancient wizards weave their spells. The rich colors and intricate layering evoke the decorative qualities of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a movement celebrated for its lavish detail and complex compositions, all of which can be seen in Taylor’s laborious works. In one mirrored compact, a meticulously rendered moon gazes into her reflection in a pond, encircled by lily pads and gladiolus flowers no larger than a fingernail’s tip; the moon no larger than a dime.