Folk Art Nova Scotia

Folk Art - Nova Scotia

My name is Tyler. In 1996 I found myself on the unemployment lines, so I started a business, figuring the best way to stay employed was to hire myself.

During the first few years of my business it wasn't that busy. So I found myself with some time to explore other things. I was fortunate to spend some of that time walking the beautiful beaches of Nova Scotia. While there, I picked up drift wood, old fishing gear and the like. I took these found treasures home and for fun painted them ...

Who knew people would like them?

Folk Art with
Lots of Colours

I love to paint very bright and fun paintings. I mostly like to paint on things that people discard or I find lying around. Recently, I even tried painting like a real artist on canvas - it was OK. I think I really like painting on things that people forget about - I like giving discarded things a new life and inspiring others to be cherish them again.

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Nova Scotia Folk Art

I've struggled with what style to call the art I do. So I left it up to the people who have been taking them home. Most people were calling it Folk Art - and I was cool with that.

Then, a buyer who's family owns a bunch of Maude Lewis originals - said it was Folk Art like hers ... so the struggle was over. I'm a Folk Artist. I love Folk Art. And I paint a Folk Art in Nova Scotia.

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Other Nova Scotia Folk Art Places

There is so much cool Folk Art in Nova Scotia. Here are a couple links to some online places you can learn and explore other peoples creations.