Clive R. Tyler among artists featured in Paseo shows
“Mountain Stream” by Clive R. Tyler
From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.
Pastel exhibit to open on Paseo
Pastel artist Clive R. Tyler doesn’t simply set out to paint pretty Western landscapes. He also tries to capture the colors, light and life of the scenes he creates.
“I want to see that it just captures the whole feel of the experience. Like does it have that inner glow to it? Does it have that feeling that I was feeling when I was standing there? I think that’s like a truth; they’re truthful paintings,” Tyler said in a recent phone interview.
The Taos, N.M., artist is bringing about 20 of his new pastel paintings to his fifth annual solo exhibit at Adelante! Gallery in the Paseo Arts District. The opening receptions for Tyler’s “Western Landscapes” show are set for 6 to 10 tonight and noon to 6 p.m. Saturday during the Paseo Gallery Walk.
Several other exhibits are opening this weekend during the monthly art walk.
In January, Tyler was named one of Southwest Art Magazine’s top 10 artists to watch in 2009. He recently received his sixth award in three years from The Pastel Journal.
“He’s a wonderful artist, and we’re really lucky to have him show his work here in Oklahoma City,” said Adelante! owner Cynthia Wolf.
A self-described “modern-day Impressionist,” Tyler will attend the show’s opening events and teach plein air, or outdoor, pastel workshops Saturday-Monday and Wednesday-Thursday in the Oklahoma City area.
While he considers himself primarily a landscape painter, his works often feature wildlife that wander through while he’s painting, including bears, moose and bison.
“I like to paint outside because I’m a nature kind of guy and I love the wilderness,” he said. “I tend to see a lot of color. Even like on a gray day I can see lots of color.”
“It’s All Good” by Jeff Gardner
On exhibit
Several art exhibits are opening this weekend during the Paseo Art Walk, which is from 6 to 10 tonight and noon to 6 p.m. Saturday in the Paseo Arts District. For more information on the art walk, call 525-2688 or go to www.thepaseo.com.
- “Western Landscapes”: Clive R. Tyler’s pastel paintings at Adelante! Gallery, 3003 Paseo. Information: 525-4039 or www.cynthiadanielwolf.com.
- “How We See It”: Hand-painted photographs by Oklahoma artist Jeff Gardner at In Your Eye Studio & Gallery, 3005 A Paseo. Information: 525-2161 or www.inyoureyegallery.com.
- Three-artist show: Fanciful animal paintings by Timothy Chapman, three-dimensional mixed-media works by Kim Camp, and botanical assemblages by Paul Medina at JRB Art at the Elms, 2810 N Walker. Information: 528-6336 or www.jrbartgallery.com.
- “Bloomin’ Pot Party”: Hand-painted clay pots will be raffled off and two- and three-dimensional artwork will be on display at Contemporary Art Gallery, 2928 Paseo. Information: 601-7474.
- May Invitational: Local painter/printmaker Kelly Barber, photographer Lori Oden and mixed-media artist William Struby will show their work at the Paseo Art Space, 3022 Paseo. Information: 525-2688.
-BAM
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