Taylor Ernst is the Curator at Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts in Lubbock, Texas, where she curates the galleries and oversees programming such as gallery talks, artist workshops, and Un(wine)d with the Arts, a monthly program that pairs a gallery tour with wine. Formerly she worked as the Collections Manager for the Art Division in the Museum of Texas Tech University (TTU).
Ernst grew up on the South Plains and is an avid fan of Texas artists. She has a background in the arts, education, and museum sciences, and holds a BFA in Visual Studies and an MA in Heritage and Museum Sciences, both from TTU. Prior to her work at TTU, Ernst taught art at Guadalupe Elementary School and Dunbar College Preparatory Academy, both in Lubbock. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Guadalupe-Parkway Somerville Neighborhood Centers.
