John was born June 26, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of acclaimed artist Lyle Dale Tayson Sr. and Irene Lucille Moore Tayson. He was raised in Chicago where John’s aptitude for art was soon evident. By the age of 13, he finished his first portrait in oils. Encouraged by his father, he continued honing his artistic skills through his school years. After graduation, John attended the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and followed his father and grandfather, Patrick, by joining Merchant Marines. His three years at sea took him all over the globe to ports in South Africa, Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates, Antigua, Japan and Korea, as well as the American ports in Alaska and Seattle. His nautical adventures provided him the opportunity to see and sketch the world and hone his unique style as an artist.
When he was 22 he rejoined his family to continue training with his father who had relocated to a cabin in Wyoming’s Snowy Range mountains. During this time, he developed a deep appreciation for the American West and wildlife that became the subject of many of his paintings. This led to a long, successful Western art career that spanned over 30 years. His work now hangs beautifully in countless art collections through-out the United States and internationally.
In 2006, after spending five years sailing from British Columbia, through the Panama Canal and into the Caribbean, John and Lyle Jr. continued up to the U.S. East Coast.  The Chesapeake Bay area was where John’s artistic eye turned to marine art.  In 2010 the Maritime Gallery of America in Mystic Seaport, Connecticut began to represent John. He was invited to become a Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists the following year.
Starting in 2016, John took several long-term painting trips to Europe where he visited Greece, Croatia, Italy, France, Prague and the Netherlands.
John is missed very much by us all.

John Virgil Tayson on his boat, the Cloverbrooke.

John Virgil Tayson  1956 - 2020
Son of Irene (maiden name, Moore) and Lyle Tayson. He was one of five children, proceeded in death by his parents and his beloved sister, Theresa. He is Survived by his beloved brother, Lyle Tayson, jr., his sisters Jennifer Hammerlein and Katrina Tayson, and his nephews Eric and Mark Hammerlein.
John always knew he was an artist, he identified himself as an artist and lived his life as an artist. He came from a family of artists, and their lives were very involved with the arts. John’s father was well known artist Lyle Tayson and their art was a bond between them; he was proud that John lived out that legacy.
He was a Master Fine Artist, with many awards that attested to the recognition of his mastery of craft and art. One of his favorites:
	The Railroad Museum of Cheyenne Wyoming Art Show –  First place for his romantic, historical view of the railway station, reminiscent of the 1940s, and a mural done for the Lakota Sioux Museum. 
	Please see the reviews below for more of John Tayson’s many prestigious projects and awards!!
Though he worked in various mediums over his career, his best-known work was his oil paintings. His paintings are Atmospheric, often romantic handling of subject.
Well known for Western Art, and more recently for his Marine Art subject.
John’s father, Lyle Tayson, was a major influence on his life, personally and as an artist, John learning the crafting of art, at his father’s side, in the age-old apprentice tradition; sometimes even starting a painting that John then finished.
John did attend a few classes at Chicago Art Institute; he had spent his younger years growing up in Chicago and took pride in the iconic arts and architecture of the city. His family then moved around the west before settling in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and became very influenced by Western art motifs.
John loved the ocean and sailing. He spent a short time in the Merchant Marines, as a young man and later realized a life-long dream when he bo

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John Virgil Tayson

26 junio, 1956 – 25 julio, 2020

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