Empowered environment at Sanctuary Color Arts Studio in Camas

Studio intended to give room to connect and talk about experiences

Delaney Taylor, owner of Sanctuary Color Arts Studio, from left, takes a break with colleagues Arlene Taylor and Linda Medrano at the start of their workday Oct. 21. The new Camas business combines holistic color analysis, personal style, creative gatherings and curated gifts with a broader mission of helping women navigate life transitions. (Photos by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

The art magic studio, center in blue, and the library, right in maroon, are pictured in the Sanctuary Color Arts Studio Oct. 21. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Items for sale are pictured in the Sanctuary Color Arts Studio Oct. 21. The business opened in Camas on Oct. 2. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Delaney Taylor, owner of Sanctuary Color Arts Studio, takes a break in Camas Oct. 21. Taylor started the business after years of navigating difficult personal issues. (Photos by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Sanctuary Color Arts Studio is pictured Oct. 21. One of the business’s signature elements is Her Color Magic — a personalized approach to seasonal color analysis. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Delaney Taylor Owner of Sanctuary Color Arts Studio in Camas Oct. 21. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

CAMAS — After years of feeling constrained by difficult personal experiences and major family and career transitions, Delaney Taylor decided to create something of her own. Seeking a fresh professional start while raising her daughter as a single parent, Taylor opened Sanctuary Color Arts Studio in Camas in 2025 to help others navigate similar challenges.

“I finally realized that sitting and reading books about my divorce and going to counseling and crying about it was only getting me so far,” said Taylor, who previously worked for in-home design and cosmetics companies. “I have been in a variety of situations that I have felt boxed in, controlled or not able to be myself, or even like I didn’t belong. And what I realized … is that I can just make my own box, and that’s really what led me to starting my own business.”

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