Tyler Ramsey (artist)
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Tyler Capen Ramsey December 3, 1973 San Francisco, United States |
| Occupation | Artist, producer |
| Spouse(s) | Jacquie Berg |
Tyler Capen Ramsey (born December 3, 1973) is a Los Angeles–based artist known for his performance art, his "drip painting" of shoes for company Toms Shoes and for painting only with his fingers, rather than with brushes.
Ramsey recently completed a very large commissioned mural that is central to the design of a new building at Oral Roberts University. He also completed a commission to create eight paintings for the United Nations to celebrate their "Millennium Development Goals".
Ramsey travels throughout the developing world lobbying politicians and inspiring children in destitute neighbourhoods by painting murals with them.
Ramsey is known for having painted 50,000 boutique shoes by hand for Toms Shoes.
In 2013, as a piece of performance art, Ramsey lived in a glass box painting and performing for Tom's Shoes while attempting to break a world record.
Also in 2013, Ramsey was part of a plan to rescue human rights and free speech activist, Ali Abdulemam, from captivity in Bahrain. The plan became public when The Atlantic published an account of the scheme.
In 2008, Ramsey met his future wife, Jacquie Berg, while working as a producer on Survivor: Gabon. Forbidden from fraternising with contestants, Ramsey was fired for starting a relationship with Berg. He "disappeared" into the jungles of Gabon and returned two days later in search of alcohol.
Ramsey is a friend of actor Armie Hammer.
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