Life & Work with Tyler McRae of Charlotte

Today we’d like to introduce you to Tyler McRae

Hi Tyler, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I am in the place I am today because of consistency. I have found over the years whether it was my art, my various jobs, or relationships, consistency is the biggest catalyst of my success. Constantly showing up on the days you don’t want to or showing up when things get hard or boring can be really difficult. Without that consistency I would not have had the opportunity to create the work that I have or pursue the opportunities that I have been able to take advantage of. I find that often those days are the most uninspired are the days where change can be most prevalent if you are there to pursue it.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
My career as an artists has not always been a smooth road. I think one of the hardest things about my career was starting it during COVID. As an artist its critical to be immersed in the work of your peers and for the span of a couple of years that was very difficult to do. Those months that turned into years felt uninspiring and creatively lonely. Through this period I learned a lot about discipline, leveraging social media, and creating work where life felt boring. These skills have all been vital to my ability to make art.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I am a multi media, visual artist. My work typically take two forms, sculpture and photography. My sculptural works are entirely centered around myself, my identity, and the way I go about learning from my environment. Recently this has taken the form of sculptures made of saltine crackers where I look to discuss white fragility and the affects of racism, religion, and government on society. I prefer to think of this work as more of an informed critique on the world that stems from my time observing my surroundings with my camera. Observation is crucial to being able to make in informed critique so a lot of my photography is spent simply looking at the people around me. I have found that street photography is the best way to be immersed in many different conversations, culture, and locations.

How do you think about happiness?
My wife is a constant source of inspiration and I find that a lot of my work has been made in consideration of her. I enjoy learning from her experiences and finding a new perspective on life which in turn allows me to experience my own art in a different light. I truly believe that my art and marriage go hand in hand and my art could not make me as happy as it does without the help of my wonderful wife, Andrea.

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Contact Info:

• Website: https://tylermcrae.net/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tyleramcrae/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCceBqKilS0iYVGxjO7qgD3Q

Image Credits
Bench and Studio Portrait: Riley Curtis