Artist’s statement:

Most of my work is an attempt to organize and interpret reality in an attractive way. The subject matter I use this for can be anything, but I focus mainly on the natural word, or the people and places I know well. This imagery maintains an atmospheric quality due to forming soft transitions between values and colors in all parts of the painting. My choice of colors help with this in staying fairly limited throughout the entire process, usually just four or five colors. Through my process, I wish to touch on the viewer's sense of amusing admiration - the way one would view a flower, a beetle, or anything natural. To me, art is a source of aesthetic enjoyment first, and then a ground for contemplation.

Bio:

Tyler Harker is an artist from NJ who grew up around nature and references it in his work. When growing up, he spent most days entirely outdoors and drawing whatever he saw. In high school he began showing in exhibitions and was awarded scholarships to further his studies. After graduating from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Tyler has gone on to pursue interests in gardening, biology, and education, and currently works as a paraprofessional, looking to expand his understanding of the educative process.