Vice President-elect Kamala Harris called Tyler Gordon to thank him for the portrait
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Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris called Tyler Gordon to thank him for the portrait: “I'm overwhelmed with just the magnificence of your artistry. You really have a gift, my goodness, such a gift. I was so touched to see it,” she said during her call. 💕 https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/kamala-harris-calls-bay-area-teen-to-thank-him-for-painted-portrait/2408435/
@KamalaHarris My name is Tyler Gordon and I'm 14 years old and I live in the Bay Area! I painted this picture of you and I hope you like it!!! Please Rt and tag her so that she can see this. Please!!! @JoeBiden @DouglasEmhoff @SenKamalaHarris @WeGotGame2 pic.twitter.com/X0qtChKBf2
— Tyler Gordon (@Official_tylerg) November 23, 2020Link to tweet
'She called me!!!!!'
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/she-called-me-vice-president-elect-kamala-harris-phones-california-teen-to-thank-him-for-painting-her-portrait/ar-BB1bncCb
Check out Tyler's facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TylerGordonyoungartist/
Art Prodigy Tyler Gordon
Tyler’s living room in San Jose is filled with his painting supplies and the art he has made. He paints many free-art from images from tv or movies, and then there are some he paints while sitting on a stool. Lately, he said he’s been at it for about four hours every day, to fulfill the orders that have come pouring in since he appeared on “Little Big Shots” and at the Juneteenth festival.
TG: I paint from my soul, from deep down. I guess you can say that I paint my feelings. I put some of me in every piece I do. My style of painting, as well as my speed, sets me apart from the other artist. When I did my first painting, which unbeknownst to my mom (I had it in me), I shocked her by the fact that I could paint, let alone the fact that I finished it in approximately 20 minutes.
https://hustlemamamagazine.com/tyler-gordon
____The universe has a unique way of working out for those who don’t give up. Tyler Gordon is a prime example of this age old notion. Like most young kids, Gordon was enamoured with sports and wanted to compete. He saw his older brother playing basketball and wanted to try his hand at this, as well as football, two of the most popular and exciting sports. However, to be a successful athlete one must possess incredible physical attributes and strong genetics. Gordon was born deaf in one of his ears, which left him with a complete stutter, this did not stop Gordon from pursuing his dreams, it was just the beginning.
Gordon was told he could not play on his youth football team as a receiver because of his hearing impairment, instead of becoming frustrated and leaving the team altogether, he became a cheerleader and won three national championships, as well as three international cheerleading championships. Like many kids who love sports, Gordon was in awe of his favorite athletes, mainly from his locality of Northern California. He decided to do something about it and pursue what became his passion, talent, and pathway to the stars.
Gordon’s collection of paintings includes local superstars like Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, James Jones, Vernon Davis, Derek Carr, and Marshawn Lynch. As well as famed legends that came before his time, like Michael Jordan and Jerry Rice. Eighty percent of Gordon’s paintings are sports related, the other twenty are of people that have passed away, like the legendary Kobe Bryant.
Regardless of Gordon’s incredible success and fame that he has attained at such a young age, he continues to prioritize school and dreams of attending NYU for their notorious art program. He also wants to help kids like him, those who have a speech impediment, to flourish and be inspired by his work, with an ultimate goal of creating a center for kids with speech impediments. To check out Tyler’s work and witness the development of a young prodigy, visit his Instagram page @Official_TylerGordon and his Facebook Page, Tyler Gordon Young Artist. He often does live paintings as well as instructional videos on both social media channels. If you are ever in San Jose, make sure to stop by the Gloria Gale Art Gallery, where you can see Gordon’s work on display.
https://fashionweekdaily.com/meet-gen-z-breakout-artist-tyler-gordon/
Tyler Gordon, 11, paints portraits of Jay-Z and Beyonce at his home. (Will Butler/Mosaic)
Teen Social Media Sensation Uses His Art To Combat Bullying
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/10/24/tyler-gordon-artist-bullying-social-media/
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That is some talent. 
we are going to hear/see a lot more from this very talented young man it the future!! 
So gracious of Kamala and Tyler is such a talented young artist! I hope this publicity helps to pave a path to success for him. He is such a sweet young man as well. I just wanted to hug him!
Amazing!
I appreciate Sen. Harris for following this up, both to show humility from our leaders and to give this talented young artist a big moral boost in these trying times.
We need all of those gentle touches we can get right now......
What a contrast with the chaos, meanness and destruction of the last four years.
KY
mine do too, this put a smile on my face. rare extraordinary talent here and all with a firm mission.
