Timothy C Tyler

“Tim Tyler is a contemporary artist who works in a representational manner. Inspired by the Old Master's Tyler's skills and technical ability to achieve high levels of realism are impressive, yet it is his visual wit, use of satire and clever method of social commentaries that he weaves into his compositions that elevate his works above practicing realist artists. A respected professional artist, Tyler has a distinctive career and received honorable recognition for his work from notable authorities and leaders in the arts such as the late Charles Banks Wilson.”
Aaron Jones, Crystal Bridges Interpretation Manager




Tim Tyler’s youth was spent in sunny Arizona, California and Oklahoma around cowboys and thunderstorms, and, many art museums. At age fourteen his first painting commission was undertaken; Scottsdale Galleries were hanging his work before he was 20. He worked for years holding a day job working for aviation and petroleum companies and painted at night and weekends until his work began to sell sufficiently for him to become a full time artist. Once he made the transition, the long hours were then simply spent at the easel. He also began doing bronze sculptures at age 19.
His early paintings were still lifes and l...

Important Exhibitions and Awards
Autry Museum, Gilcrease Museum of Art, Fisher Museum of Art
Canton Museum of Art, Charlie M Russell Museum
Elected; “Out of State” member of the California Art Club exhibiting at the 2015 and 2016 Gold Medal Exhibition.
Best of Show FASO, top 15 at FASO contests 43 times, finalist 3 times 2010-2016
Exhibited in Oil Painters of America “Virtuosos of the OPA, at Salmagundi Club 2015
Exhibited Salmagundi Club; Allied Artist of America Annual Exhibit 2015
Exhibited Richeson 75 Portrait Contest 2015,
Exhibited American Artist Professional League 2015, New York 2015
Art Renewal Center Salon 2015
OPA online contest portrait award 2015
OPA Salon 2015 (award)
NOAPS Best of America “Most Innovative” award. 2015
OPA Eastern Regional Exhibit 2015,
Elected member of the California Art Club, 2015 Gold Medal Exhibition.
Elected as a member of the Salmagundi Club. 2015
Juror; NOAPS special exhibit and Juror; 2015
“Virtuosos of OPA” at Salmagundi Club 2015
.The Deconstructionist” was the first painting by a living artist to break into top ten most popular paintings at Art Renewal Center.
He was accepted to exhibit at American Artist Professional League - Salmagundi Club.
In 2014, “Happy...