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art
“I can paint every day for hours on end and can
lose days so easily. It’s very peaceful and such a
nice way to relax, because when you’re focussing
there’s no room for clutter in your head. To immerse
yourself in art and then share it with other people is
such a positive thing.
“The selling of my art just came about on its own,
someone simply came up to me and offered to buy
one of my canvasses. My intention was never to
really to sell my art. I just drew because it made me
happy and kept my mind still, but then the more
that I drew the more I started putting myself out
there.
“I think people also don’t expect to see someone
with all of their canvasses spread out all over the
footpath and drawing on the spot. People will stop
and chat and it’s the conversations that come out of
it that are so special.”
After travelling to just about every gorgeous beach
and national park on the east coast of Australia, it
would’ve been an oversight not to pick Tyler’s brain
about the very best his trips had to offer. With a
map in front of him, Tyler easily pointed out his gem
locations, which included Wilsons Prom in Victoria
and Jervis Bay, Blue Mountains and Newcastle in
New South Wales.
“The east coast has so many beautiful, stand out
beaches, but I would definitely recommend Cape
Tribulation. I love it and keep going back to it. It’s
where the rainforest meets the ocean and reef –
where two national parks meet each other. The
entire Great Ocean Road is also just beautiful.
“A few places are really strict. In the Gold Coast I
had a ranger stop me because they consider what
I do a commercial business. I am just painting
out of a van, I just want to spread art, colour and
happiness, but I get asked to pack up a lot, and
it’s whatever. In the Gold Coast, I got fined $667
because I was sleeping in my van, and it’s a similar
fine with my art on the beach.
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