Saturday 23rd June 2012  9:00 AM

Winner of the first annual
Fash/Art Jackson Burnside
Emerging Artist Award,
Sophia Taylor, will open her
Art Exhibition, BEAULAH
LAND at Doongalik on Tuesday,
June 19.

The exhibition
will be on display until Tuesday
July 17 and will consist of
photographs and paintings by
the talented artist.

Sophia Taylor is a young aspiring
photographer. Born August
25th 1994, Sophia enjoys
the privilege of having dual citizenship. The
breathtaking beauty of The Bahamas and Costa Rica
has inevitably influenced Sophia?s work. She is proud
of her roots as they have provided the ideal framework
to explore the amazing world of nature photography,
a skill that Sophia has mastered.

digital portfolio can be seen at http://www.facebook.com/Sophia.M.Taylor.Photography

In 2010, at the young age of 15, Sophia published a photography
book called ?Beaulah Land? in which she expresses
her love for the Bahamas by exploring the themes:
beauty, ethnicity, unity, liberty, abundance and harmony.
In 2010 Sophia was awarded an honorable
mention in the Central Bank?s annual art exhibition.

She also received honourable mention at the USA
?Best of High School and College Photography? event.
Her most recent work has focused on photographing
models in sessions that usually highlight a specific
theme.

She continues to dazzle people with her creative
photography skills and expert editing techniques.
At the surprising age of 17, this young woman has
gained incredible respect from a wide range of photographers.
She is a member of the
Photographers of The Bahamas, Sophia is a 2012 graduate of Lyford Cay International
School, where she was an Honour Roll student, a member of the victorious
Dragons soccer team, the National under 17 girls soccer team, and the school band.
She is a Swim America coach,
plays the steel drums and the clarinet and is a Bahamas Humane Society volunteer.

Sophia is on her way to Universidad Veritas in Costa Rica to begin her studies in Photography,
and is later transferring to SCAD.
Sophia is the daughter of Francis and Rose Marie Taylor, has 3 siblings: Franz, Felicia and twin sister Marissa.
Fash|Art is an exciting two-day showcase.