Taya Maddock

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Young Boy
US$1,249

How Lovely
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I Hear
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Breath
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Look in, not out
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Dearest
US$749

Boy
US$949

Flowers 1
US$416

White and Blue
US$1,249

White Flowers
US$1,083

Grey
US$583

Mandela
US$1,332

White flowers with Blue Background
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My thoughts are mine, and mine alone
US$833

yes, me
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She
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Taya Maddock

About Taya

Taya Maddock

Taya is an Artist with SouthAfricanArtists.com based in South Africa.

Taya was born in Hermanus in 1983 and has lived in this coastal resort most of her life. As the daughter of acclaimed artist, Anny Maddock, Taya was raised in a creatively stimulating environment and started drawing and painting at a very young age. During her school career she attended the Lady Grey Arts Academy in the Eastern Cape where she excelled as a pianist and lead vocalist of the school choir, as well as achieving awards as the most gifted artist in the school. By the age of 13 Taya's work was mentioned to be of University quality by a head adjudicator of the Unisa Art Department. Her final two years of schooling was at Hermanus High School and during this time she attended adult art classes under the tuition of artist Shelley Adams, earning herself 100% for her Art Practical exam at the end of Matric. After matriculating she attended a private college in Stellenbosch to study Fashion Design and later also various Web Design courses. Taya has been working in IT for the past couple of years but recently gave up her job to pursue her career as a full-time artist.

The simplified expression of her subject matter is key to her technique. She strips the subject of all pretences and leaves it open and exposed to the viewer. Her palette is often muted and she makes use of stylized line and shape. Her use of colour is subject to the relevant message she is trying to convey and she uses arbitrary colours which give the subject a quiet and serene feel, if need be. As a person Taya is deeply passionate and forthright, and these qualities are reflected in her expressive recent works which are sometimes reminiscent of Carl Buchner's portraits. Even in her earlier pencil sketches, the boldness of her style was evident and Taya now has the confidence to break down her subject matter into simple colours, shapes and forms.

Her work has been exported to the UK, Germany and Canada amongst other countries, and investment buyers saw her potential at a very early stage. Whilst still at school, her art was already included in various art collector's homes and collections.

Over the past year Taya's work has grown vastly in popularity and she is currently preparing for her first Solo Exhibition at Walkerbay Art Gallery in Hermanus where she can barely keep up with the demand for her work.

Price Range

US$300-3,248

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