Tyson Vick has roots in rural America. He grew up in Montana, spending most of his youth in the small town of Cut Bank. At the age of 19 his interest in film making led him to the "Big Apple" where he attended the New York Film Academy and directed 2 short films, writing 3 movie scripts in the process. His quirky black and white short film "Puppy Be Gone" was an official selection of the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival where it debuted in Madison Square Gardens and Greenwich Village. It was later selected by the Independent Film and Technology Festival to tour the world through England, Canada and the US. Since then his short films and commercials and documentaries have found wide acceptance.
A long time fan of Gilbert and Sullivan, Tyson began to illustrate a few of
his favorite scenes from the operas. One illustration led to another and
eventually some 80 Gilbert and Sullivan pieces were completed. You can view an example of the creative process here.
When his father suggested the illustrations were so original as to warrant publication, Tyson granted him the rights to half the illustrations in appreciation of putting him through film school. Together father and son scanned, edited, proofed and produced the Gilbert and Sullivan Note Card Collection you see in these pages.
Despite success with his G&S illustrations, filmmaking is Tyson's main
interest. He recently completed 2 full length documentaries featuring the
International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival in Buxton, England.
With the help of a talented crew from New York and Taiwan, the documentaries
were able to capture the excitement and passion of the International Gilbert
and Sullivan Festival. If you are interested in learning more about these
fascinating people from varying backgrounds coming together from across to
globe to celebrate music, or a group of talented youths struggling hard to
put together a full length opera in ten intense days, you should take time
and check out these 2 NEW documentaries. You will be glad you did.
To learn more about the artist, please visit some of our "FILM" pages where several more works by Tyson are featured. You may also visit his photography web site at 
www.tysonvick.com
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