It is the dichotomies between both man and nature and interpersonal relationships which I find most interesting to depict in art. Unpopulated industrialized areas, such as parking lots and abandoned buildings, areas which may appear ugly to most, can mutate into a beautiful new form of landscape once devoid of the life that it was created for. Crowded places, such as subways, bars, or sidewalks, may be littered with people, yet few or none of those people interact, most not cognizant of one another’s existence.
My artwork is a balance between abstraction and representation, both in application of paint and context. There must be enough representation to inform the viewer of what is depicted before them and hint at the narrative that is happening, and enough abstraction and ambiguity where the viewer must come up with their own interpretation of the piece. Paintings must also retain enough of their painterly quality- evidence of the hand that created them- so that they do not simply become mere descriptions in the form of an image. This equilibrium between form and content is the basis for my work.
About the artist
Bryan R. Tyler is a representational artist based in southeastern Connecticut. Tyler earned his BFA from the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts in 2000 with a major in painting. Legally blind since birth, he uses his unique circumstance to create distinctive artworks that meld modern color and application with classical techniques. His oil paintings and pastels are shown regularly throughout New England and are in collections across the United States..