‍ Tyler Berry (b. 1994) was born and raised in Middlefield, CT. In 2016 he received a BFA from Hartford Art School and was recruited as an animator for the Polish feature film Loving Vincent. During this formative year abroad, he immersed himself in Europe's museums, studying and copying the works of the Old Masters. In 2022, Tyler completed the core program at Grand Central Atelier, where he subsequently taught for four years as a principal drawing instructor and maintained a studio as an artist in residence. He currently lives in New Salem, MA with his fiancée Chelsea Bard, where they both teach as resident artists at the New Salem Museum of Art.

Tyler's work is rooted in direct observation and the traditions of realist painting and drawing. He works primarily from life, memory, and imagination, using the discipline of observation as a means of understanding people and the natural world rather than simply recording their appearance. His subjects are drawn from his immediate surroundings as well as from memory and experience, with an interest in the particular character of a person or place. For Tyler, drawing and painting are not separate from the finished object: the process of looking, selecting, and constructing is itself central to the work.

Tyler is the recipient of numerous awards and has participated in group exhibitions throughout New England and New York City. His work belongs to private and public collections across the United States and Europe, including the New Salem Museum of Art, Stobart Foundation, Grand Central Atelier, and Art Renewal Center. He is currently represented by Rice Polak Gallery in Provincetown, MA.

For inquiries about available work and instruction, please contact tylerberryart@gmail.com.