Biography

Tyler Danielle Potter is an experimental artist, designer and creativity facilitator from Norfolk (UK), born in 1998. 

After graduating with a first-class BA (Hons) degree in Fine Art from University for the Creative Arts Canterbury in 2020, she was selected for CRATE Studio and Project Space’s 2020 Graduate Award in recognition of her outstanding achievements. During her time at UCA, Potter completed a month-long placement at Cyprus College of Art and also held her first solo show, ‘Soft and Found’, at The Brewery Tap Project Space in Folkestone.

The artist then went on to spend 3 years living and travelling in Europe on a 28ft sailboat with a very small budget. The challenging experience of residing on the ocean strengthened her connection to nature, one of her main sources of inspiration, and also expanded her knowledge and understanding of other cultures and languages. While travelling, she worked with various charities and mentors to learn more about creative enterprise and what it means to be a self-employed artist. This was when she first started selling her work and taking commissions.

In August 2024, Potter completed her MA in Contemporary Art Practice at the Royal College of Art in London. One of the biggest highlights from her time at the RCA was having her work shown at a TATE Lates event in April 2024. She also organised and curated a group show displaying the work of 16 different artists, herself included, as part of her MA research. The exhibition was called ‘Better Late Than Never’ and those participating were peers from her BA cohort. The artist and her fellow students never had an undergraduate degree show back in 2020 (because of COVID19) but they did, however, raise money to fund it that never got used. Potter's endeavour to get a group together and put on a belated show in July 2024 was a huge success. 

While studying for her MA degree, the artist worked part-time as a teaching assistant and party lead/facilitator for Art-K: a company that hosts art classes, workshops and birthday parties, primarily for children. They also run GCSE, A-level and adult classes too. Additionally, Tyler has worked as a teaching assistant for Arty Party and KidsArt!.

Potter is currently developing her teaching skills further through her role as an art and design teacher/studio manager with IDEA Design Hub CIC, a company that provides accessible art and design education for children while investing surplus into meaningful community projects.

 

Solo Exhibitions: ​​

  • Artist Showcase: Tyler Danielle Potter | The Angel Café | Diss, Norfolk, UK | 2023

 

 Group Exhibitions:

  • RCA 2024 | Studio Building/CAP Studios | Battersea, London, UK | 2024

  • Co-creating with Nature | Upper Gulbenkian Gallery (RCA) | Kensington, London, UK | 2024

  • Interwoven | RCA's CAP Gallery Space | Battersea, London, UK | 2024

  • Craft Exhibition at CAP Festival’s Dada Ball | The Hangar | Battersea, London, UK | 2024

  • Everything Must Go | The Cookhouse Gallery | Millbank, London, UK | 2024

  • Growth | Dane John Gardens | Canterbury, Kent, UK | 2019

 

 Curation:

  • Interwoven | RCA's CAP Gallery Space | Battersea, London, UK | 2024

  • Growth | Dane John Gardens | Canterbury, Kent, UK | 2019

 

 Residencies/Placements: 

 

 Awards:

 

 Publications/Press:

  • The CAPiverse: Towards Levitation | 2024

  • Better Late Than Never Zine | 2024

  • BA Degree Show Catalogue/Website | 2020

  • Murze Magazine Issue 7 | 2019

 

Selling Events:

  • RCA's Spring Fair | The Hangar (Studio Building) | Battersea, London, UK | March 2024

  • RCA's Christmas Market | Hockney Gallery (Darwin Building) | Kensington, London, UK | December 2023

  • Artist Showcase/MA Fundraising | The Angel Café | Diss, Norfolk, UK | August 2023

  • Not Just Another Christmas Market | The Last Pub Standing | Norwich, Norfolk, UK | December 2022

 

   Relevant Work History:

    • September 2024 - Present | Art and Design Teacher/Studio Manager (Senior Management Team) | IDEA Design Hub CIC | Hammersmith, London, UK
    • August 2020 - Present | Artist and Designer | Wavy Whispers by Tyler Danielle Potter | Currently: London, UK 

    • March 2024 - September 2024 | Teaching Assistant and Party Lead/Facilitator | Art-K Shepard's Bush | Shepard's Bush, London, UK

    • August 2024 | Teaching Assistant | KidsArt! | London, UK

    • August 2024 | Teaching Assistant | Arty Party | London, UK

    • May 2021 - November 2022 | Travel Vlogger | The Argonauts | Various locations in the UK and Europe

    • June 2015 – August 2019 | Cancan Dancer, Choreographer and Co-manager | Les Belles Danseuses | Based in Norfolk/Norwich, UK