This poet and painter with English nationality was born the 20th of April 1925 and died in Sant Carles in May the 10th of 2000 after living for 30 years in the island.
Taylor captured, better than anyone else with his unbeatable drawing, the soul of this marvelous landscape that residents can enjoy everyday in Ibiza. His work has been exhibited in the best art galleries in Ibiza and in many oder countries and even the Queen Elisabeth has some of his paintings in her private collection.
During his artist career he worked in Fernan Leger's studio in Paris, where he obtained the "Prix de la Jeunne Pinture" in 1955 and the "Grand Prix des Pintures Etrangers du Musée d'Art Modern" four years later.
In his years in Ibiza, James Taylor's work showed a preference for the line. His most popular themes were in these years the woman and the landscape.
