Bellow is an article from the University Press at FAU, which I was pleasantly surprised with because I had no clue what to expect before reading it. http://upressonline.com/2012/01/best-of-2011-artists/
Best of 2011: ArtistsJanuary 10, 2012
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These talented artists might not be featured in the Guggenheim or be signed to Island Records yet, but they’re on their way.Tyler Buckheim. Photo courtesy of Tyler Buckheim.Related Articles
"Introversion" by Tyler Buckheim, senior at FAU, features images of people that were inspired by live models who visited her class, Intermediate Painting. The piece, shown at the Gamut Bfa Exhibition at the Ritter Art Gallery in the Boca campus, uses ink and water color on several layers of paper. Photo courtesy of Tyler Buckheim.Best visual artist
Tyler BuckheimThe Gamut Bfa Exhibition at the Ritter Art Gallery made me “ooh” and “aah,” but for the most part, there wasn’t anything I hadn’t seen before. It was when I came across an abstract piece with mysterious human figures in strange positions that I wanted to stay a little longer.It was Tyler Buckheim’s unique art that fascinated me.Some of Buckheim’s pieces are simple – like a portrait of a chair or a pair of shoes – and others are very abstract. Whichever it is, Buckheim’s art can summon a whirlwind of various emotions through techniques and dark color schemes.Buckheim’s art makes many experience something different, and her inspiration to do this comes from somewhere deep within. “I portray that in my art in a way where the viewer can relate to it and put it in their own context,” said Buckheim.While Buckheim has definitely mastered her skill, it wasn’t something she planned on doing. Despite the fact that her parents are artists and she practically lived inside galleries and museums, she actually wanted to be a veterinarian. She didn’t take her scribbles and doodles seriously until middle school, and eventually realized it was her calling.What sets Buckheim’s art apart from the rest is that it has an identity. When you look at her art, you see the heart, you see the emotions, and you see her. It’s not just a one-dimensional painting –– it’s like a living and breathing creature.When she found a way to give her art a voice, Buckheim finally became the artist she wanted to be.“My work felt more like art I should be making, which I have been trying to do for a long time now.”Buckheim is 2011’s best visual artist not only because of her innate talent, but because her art stood out among the rest as the most unique and real –– which makes me grateful she never became a vet.
By Michelle Ferrand
Tyler Buckheim. Photo courtesy of Tyler Buckheim.
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"Introversion" by Tyler Buckheim, senior at FAU, features images of people that were inspired by live models who visited her class, Intermediate Painting. The piece, shown at the Gamut Bfa Exhibition at the Ritter Art Gallery in the Boca campus, uses ink and water color on several layers of paper. Photo courtesy of Tyler Buckheim.
