Gillian Tyler
Looking at Gillian Tyler’s paintings is like having a pleasant conversation with her.
This completely unpretentious and down to earth artist shares her wisdom through her images
without preaching or forcing a message.
Her paintings are filled with peace and contentment just like the artist herself.
Art education and creativity have been a part of her life since childhood.
But even though she was surrounded by artists in her family and was showing glimpses of talent
as a child, she did not expect to become a professional artist.
It hadn’t happened until, while at Smith College, she met Leonard Baskin
internationally known artist and educator.
Baskin who was also known for perfectionism and very harsh but constructive opinions
encourage young Gillian to pursue her career as an artist. With a little more confidence and experience she continued her study at Brooklyn Museum Schooland Kunst Academie in Hamburg, Germany.
After returning to the United States she settled in the small town of Thetford, VT
where she owed and operated a limited edition press using old fashioned wood carving methods.
Her extremely detailed images were used to illustrate a large library of books
as well as for visual interpretations of poems and tales.
But after several years of working primarily in black and white
and creating images drawn from interior visions Gillian Tyler found herself challenged by
the external world with an array of colors to choose from.
In 1989 she initiated work in oil and watercolor under another well know artist Donald Stone.
She started to look at the landscapes more seriously challenging herself again
with a different way of seeing things from her closest neighborhood to the infinity of the ocean.
Gillian Tyler enjoys her life and shares her energy with others through her work.
When asked "What’s next", she might say:
"I don’t know, I feel I am going backwards towards home maybe."
"Are You My Mother?" Oil on board 12X16
"Siesta" Oil on canvas 12X16
"Sisters" Oil on board 20X16
"Where Is She?" Oil on canvas 18X14
"Much Better..." Oil on canvas 20X16
"I've got my Eye on You" Oil on canvas 20X16
"I've Found It!" Oil on canvas 16X20
"Storm Coming" Oil on canvas 16X20
"After Fishing" Oil on canvas 16X20
"South Hill Pasture" Oil on canvas 16X20
"6 AM" Oil on canvas 16X20
"Clouds Over Mexico" Oil on canvas 16X20
"Neighbors" Oil on canvas 16X20
"Camden Harbor" Oil on canvas 18X24
"Competition" Oil on canvas 24X18
"Pedro" Oil on canvas 24X18
"Serenity" Oil on canvas 18X24
"Merlin Pair" Oil on canvas 24X30
For more information on Gillian Tyler please Contact Polonaise Art Gallery.