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A surveyor, rock mason, painter, artist…

Howard B. Taylor created the Living Rock Studios

Howard B. Taylor blended together all his experience and knowledge in science, history, and art to form the Living Rock Studios, a two-story, 800-ton rock building, which contains 75 original woodcarvings, 125 bird paintings, and seven one-of-a-kind LivingRock Pictures.

In 1964, Howard had three strokes and a heart attack.
His recovery was slow and painful.
Unable to work, Howard started to create. He painted, crafted, carved, and built.
The plans for the Living Rock Studios started in the 1960s.
The Living Rock Studios was completed and dedicated on October 13, 1985, Howard and Faye’s 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary.
Howard died in 1996, only three years after his beautiful wife, Faye, had passed away.

Today, The Living Rock Studios continues to welcome visitors who wish to see Howard’s life work.

Unable to work, Howard started to create. He painted, crafted, carved, and built.

“I’d be a hopeless cripple if it hadn’t been for this work. Some days I wake up and think I can’t do a tap of work. But I almost always do, even if I can’t start until noon.”

Howard B. Taylor

A family legacy