Maggie Taylor

Maggie Taylor is a contemporary artist who creates photo based digital collages. Her work is whimsical and occasionally bizarre. When I show my students her work when presenting a digital collage project, many students are intrigued by her work and her working methodology. So, I have compiled a list of relevant links and resources.
First, you can visit her website at MaggieTaylor.com to see a large selection of her work. You can download a really great PDF detailing her thought process and technique in creating an image from Creative Pro. That article is based on an excerpt from her book Maggie Taylor's Landscape of Dreams. It is this is a great source of inspiration. It walks you through her process of making images. It was written in 2005, so there are some newer tools/techniques that aren't addressed in the book, but the real value of the book is her insight into her creative process. The book is available to read online in its entirety via UT's online library. Here is a link to Adobe Photoshop Master Class: Maggie Taylor's Landscape of Dreams at the library. If you are off campus, you will have to log into the library using your name and R#. If you are on campus, you don't have to log in.
I would like you read pages 64-100 (don't worry, most of it is pictures).
Nice PDF from Adobe about Maggie Taylor's working methodology and use of scanners.
Here is a link to little story about her for an art show.
Short little write up on her work.
An interview with Maggie Taylor about her working methods.
Tip on creating texture.