Biography
Tyler Danielle Potter is an artist, designer and creativity facilitator from Norfolk (UK), born in 1998.
After graduating with a first-class BA (Hons) degree in Fine Art from the University for the Creative Arts' Canterbury campus 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 spent 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. A highlight 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 titled ‘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 put on a belated show in July 2024 was a huge success.
While studying for her MA degree, the artist worked part-time as an assistant art teacher and art party leader for art-K: a company that hosts art classes, workshops and birthday parties, primarily for children. They also run GCSE, A-level and adult sessions. Additionally, Tyler has worked as a facilitator for KidsArt! and Arty Party. Post-graduation, Potter went on to develop her teaching skills further through her role as an art and design teacher/studio manager with IDEA Design Hub, a company providing accessible art and design education while investing surplus into meaningful community projects.
Tyler is now searching for opportunities such as grants and residencies to help expand her fine art practice, while taking on commissions and continuing to teach part-time.
Solo Exhibitions:
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Artist Showcase: Tyler Danielle Potter | The Angel Café | Diss, Norfolk, UK | 2023
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Soft and Found | The Brewery Tap Project Space | Folkestone, Kent, UK | 2020
Group Exhibitions:
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Better Late Than Never | The Herbert Read Gallery | Canterbury, Kent, UK | 2024
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RCA 2024 | Studio Building/CAP Studios | Battersea, London, UK | 2024
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Co-creating with Nature | Upper Gulbenkian Gallery (RCA) | Kensington, London, UK | 2024
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Montez Press Radio x RCA CAP Broadcast and Screening | TATE Modern Lates | Bankside, London, UK | 2024
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Interwoven | RCA's CAP Gallery Space | Battersea, London, UK | 2024
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CAPIVERSE: Towards Levitation, CAP.FM | Montez Press Radio | Live from the CAP Studios/Online | 2024
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Craft Exhibition at CAP Festival’s Dada Ball | The Hangar | Battersea, London, UK | 2024
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Everything Must Go | The Cookhouse Gallery | Millbank, London, UK | 2024
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Summer Expo | Designer Makers 21 | Diss, Norfolk, UK | 2023
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Making Waves | The Brewery Tap Project Space | Folkestone, Kent, UK | 2021
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Graduate Award Show | CRATE Studios and Project Space | Margate, Kent, UK | 2020
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Return Address | CRATE Studios and Project Space | Margate, Kent , UK | 2020
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The SHIM/Bachelors Show | SHIM Art Network | Online | 2020
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BA Degree Show | University for the Creative Arts | Online | 2020
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Growth | Dane John Gardens | Canterbury, Kent, UK | 2019
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Actants | The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge | Canterbury, Kent, UK | 2019
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Twelve Dialogues | Cyprus College of Art | Lempa, Paphos, Cyprus | 2019
Curation:
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Better Late Than Never | The Herbert Read Gallery | Canterbury, Kent, UK | 2024
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Interwoven | RCA's CAP Gallery Space | Battersea, London, UK | 2024
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Soft and Found | The Brewery Tap Project Space | Folkestone, Kent, UK | 2020
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Growth | Dane John Gardens | Canterbury, Kent, UK | 2019
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Twelve Dialogues | Cyprus College of Art | Lempa, Paphos, Cyprus | 2019
Residencies/Placements:
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Designer Makers 21 - Guest Member | Diss, Norfolk, UK | 2023
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Cyprus College of Art | Lempa, Paphos, Cyprus | 2023
Awards:
Publications/Press:
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The CAPiverse: Towards Levitation | 2024
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Better Late Than Never Zine | 2024
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On the Bias | 2024
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Hey Neighbour | 2021
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BA Degree Show Catalogue/Website | 2020
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Quarantine-Zine | 2020
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The Social Distance Art Project | 2020
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Murze Magazine Issue 7 | 2019
Selling Events:
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RCA's Spring Fair | The Hangar (Studio Building) | Battersea, London, UK | March 2024
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RCA's Christmas Market | Hockney Gallery (Darwin Building) | Kensington, London, UK | December 2023
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Artist Showcase/MA Fundraising | The Angel Café | Diss, Norfolk, UK | August 2023
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Not Just Another Christmas Market | The Last Pub Standing | Norwich, Norfolk, UK | December 2022
Work Experience:
- August 2020 - Present | Artist, Designer and Creativity Facilitator | Wavy Whispers by Tyler Danielle Potter | Currently: London, UK
- January 2025 - Present | Art and Design Tutor | Superprof | Hammersmith and Fulham, London, UK
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March 2024 - Present | Art Workshop Leader, Art Party Leader and Assistant Art Teacher | art-K | London, UK
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August 2024 - Present | Art Teacher, Art Workshop Leader and Assistant Art Teacher | KidsArt! | London, UK
- September 2024 - January 2025 | Art and Design Teacher/Studio Manager (Senior Management Team) | IDEA Design Hub CIC | Hammersmith and Fulham, London, UK
- August 2024 | Assistant Art Teacher | Arty Party | London, UK
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May 2021 - November 2022 | Videographer First Mate | The Argonauts | Various locations in the UK and Europe
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June 2015 – August 2019 | Co-Manager, Choreographer and Cancan Dancer | Les Belles Danseuses | Based in Norfolk/Norwich, UK