Michael Lisle-Taylor was born in 1969, brought up in Pembrokeshire.
He lives and works in London

ART EDUCATION
Royal College of Art MA Sculpture 2004-06
Chelsea College of Art BA. Sculpture 2001-04
City of Bath College Foundation 2000-01
Milford Haven Grammar School 1980-86


MILITARY SERVICE
Fleet Air Arm 1986-2000 / Reserves 2000-2010
Aeronautical Engineer (avionics) fixed & rotary wing military aircraft
Leadership & Adventurous Training Instructor
Psychological Operations Planner
OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Aircraft Carrier Based Ops.Former Yugoslavia. 1994-96
Iran/Iraq War Mine-Clearance Ops. Persian Gulf 1988-89
Cold War Anti-Submarine Ops. Arctic Circle 1987-89
NON-OPERATIONAL
Royal Navy & Royal Marine Bobsleigh Team 1994
Fleet Air Arm Command Field Gun Crews,1990 &1993


 

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 Madder 139, No. 1 Vyner Street, London
2007 Madder 139, Whitecross Street, London

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 'Black' Madder 139, No. 1 Vyner Street, London
2009 'The EMBASSY' 33 Portland Place 15th - 18th October 11am -7pm
2008 ‘Something More, Something Less’ One One One Gallery, London
2007 ‘Anticipation’ One One One Gallery, London
2007 ‘Saudade’ Highbury Studio. London
2006 ‘George Polke presents…’ East London.
2005 Mann drawing, RCA
2005 ‘Imagine a World…’Bargehouse, Oxo Twr.(Amnesty International).
2005 ‘act 03’ Central Station, Kings Cross
2005 ‘Radar’ Empire Gallery, London. (in assoc. Art Review)
2004 ‘Saatchi Gallery’ County Hall London
2004 ‘A little flat in Kensington’ Kensington, London
2004 ‘act 02’ - 291 Gallery, London
2003 ‘act 01’ - 291 Gallery, London
2002 Henry Moore Plinth Manresa Road, Chelsea
2002 ‘Sculptors’Trinity Buoy Wharf East London
FAIRS
2011 'Volta7' M139 Basel
2008 'Next’ M139 Chicago
2008 'Pulse’ M139 New York

COLLECTIONS
David Roberts Collection
Saatchi Collection
Imperial War Museum
Various Private

PRESS RELEASES & LINKS

press release

www.madder139.com

 

www.20hoxtonsquare.com

watch film

www.davidrobertsartfoundation.com

www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk

www.georgepolke.co.uk

www.amnesty.org.uk

ARTICLES AND ILLUSTRATED
125 Magazine 'Religion issue' The Origins of Man Spring 2011
The Times 'Myspace- Rankin' Oct 19 2011
Gallery SPB Magazine 'Embassy' Sept 2010
Wallpaper Magazine 'Frieze Week Report' Oct 2009
125 Magazine 'Rebellion Issue' Introducing Spring 2008
GQ Magazine 'Cover editorial' Oct 2007
The Guardian 'Pick of the week' May 26 2007
The Telegraph 'A Taste For New Talent' May 08 2007
The Times 'Meet the Young at Art' May 26 2007
The Spectator 'Inspiration to Young Artists' May 26 2007
The Independent 'Want New Sensations Heres 25' May 16 2007
The Evening Standard 'Talent-Spotting Future Art Stars' May 31 2007
The London Paper 'Martial Art' May 22 2007