Tyler Ann Blanton is a visual artist living in Charleston, S.C. working in experimental mixed media painting. A former ballerina, her study of the arts began in New York City, Russia and Tbilisi Georgia with classical ballet and continued with painting. She received a B.A. in Studio Art from Smith College and M.A. in Painting from NYU studies abroad in Venice, Italy where she lived and worked for the next seven years.

Tyler also studied at Parsons in New York City, the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland and lived and worked as an artist in Rome, Italy. Her paintings are often large in scale, capturing the body’s movement in space with hints of socio-political and spiritual undertones that are not always immediately apparent.

Once a mural artist in New York City, she is now revisiting her passion to paint unique murals on large interior and exterior surfaces in her home town and whatever beautiful distances a commission may take her. While working large scale is a passion, going back to the basics of watercolor, inks and minimalism and sharing these skills of creating art with others in her community has been feeding her soul as of late. Her paintings are bright and strong with vibrancy of color and emotion, always pushing new boundaries and finding new edges to cross.