06/16/2026
Tyrel Johnson builds stories in three dimensions. Gravity is his only foe. His work is expressed in the octaves of a growing array of materials. Yet, there is a cohesive fingerprint of his soul on each material he manipulates. He intentionally places artistic challenges in front of himself to force evolution and fuel expression. The failures become research. The successes live in the homes and offices of his collectors.
Materials and form become a substrate for a deeper inquiry shaped by an insatiable curiosity for physics, metaphysics, spirituality, philosophy, architecture, design, and the quiet interior lives of himself and others. What previously could not be held is turned into an elegant artwork that converses with its owner. He translates what cannot be put into words, and that is the true value of art; expression and like minded recipients.
Steeped in art since birth in the kettle of a family foundry; he always knew what he wanted to be when he grew up. By adulthood, he had already helped bring many monumental works into existence through the lost wax process. Years in high-end construction followed, where precision, structure, and restraint were forged in mud, snow, wind, and sun. A pivotal sculpture, “Continuance of Action”, is symbolic of those years of wearing a toolbelt.
He leveraged the moments in between daily life and the hours of the night to sharpen the blade. Anatomy. Design. Discipline. Not for display, but for fluency. His guiding principle remains: an artistic mind is only free when the hands are able to create the dreams they are asked to imitate.
Since his debut in 2018, his work has earned multiple Best of Show and People’s Choice awards and has been featured across leading Western and design publications. His sculptures live in collections, homes, and spaces where story and structure are meant to endure.
We are honored to welcome Tyrel Johnson to Coup de Rouge!👏👏
August 29 | Yellowstone Film Ranch | Pray Montana
First Release Tickets Available Now - Link in Bio.