Taylor Whyte was born in Upstate New York where she completed a year-long residency at the Saratoga Clay Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY after completing her undergraduate degrees in Fine Arts and Psychology. She then relocated to the Midwest for graduate school earning her MFA in Ceramics in the Spring of 2021 from Ball State University. She is currently a ceramic artist in residence at Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, Il.