Kamala Harris calls teen artist who struggled with bullying

The story behind the artist who earned a phone call from Vice President-elect Kamala Harris after he painted a portrait of her.

[gordontheengineswifedr.nirmal]

This is a sweet young man! Bless him! He deserves lot of big ol hugs n support! He’s a real talent! May he go far n succeed in his life!

[andrewwells]

There’s some really awesome parts of humanity, even in 2020.

[ronaldredmond]

The kid has alot of talent
And has gone through so much.

[User-DarkHorse]

Wow.. he could paint one portrait in 30 mins.. incredible talent!! Amazing!! Hope to see his art work in our city museum or gallery.

[anthonybell]

Amazing talent! Keep up the great work 👍!

[SwedePotato]

Oh my God. I love this story so much. This gives me one of the best feelings ever. I love to see hope and inspiration come from some of the hardest situations. I wish you all the luck in the world, Tyler. I highly doubt that this will be the last time we see Tyler and his art.

[Bay]

Wow! What a beautiful young man and his talent is to be treasured, God Bless him. For sure a well-deserved Kid of the year accolade.

[evelynmarx]

Knocked out your front teeth. That is assault that is 6 months in jail for those bullies no excuse for bullying. When I don’t like someone what I do is pretend they don’t exist, leave them alone, and just be polite if they talk to you and that is it.

[meechy]

What a beautiful soul. I pray he goes far in life.

Now this is real news...we need more of this to instill in all of us that we all have a voice and a talent that matters....Thanks what a breath of fresh air....

[beverlydust]

The story was Not about Kamala Harris, or any other famous person, it was a very talented young man who found his voice in painting art, because of his hearing and speech disability and the fact he was bullied.

[Alovellyone]

He is such a talented, outstanding young man. I hate that he has gone through so much in his young life. I am not the most affectionate individual but he makes me want to just hug him and tell him "everything is going to be alright because he is indeed a smart and strong young man".

[fightttttt]

His art is very good specially for his age. Have a good safe life.

[cherryfaith]

Go for it Tyler ☺ I'm so happy for him...It sux that he was bullied, I know what it's like, but for him to be able to use how it made him feel and paint it out, that's truly special...
Tyler's story is sad, yet also truly is heartwarming. I wish him all the best for his future 💖☺☮ He'll go far if he keeps painting, he has such amazing talent...

[jessicalt]

What a handsome, intelligent and creative young man.

[thisistheaccountname]

I was bullied in every grade in fifteen different schools. Record it. Report it. And don't let them get to you. Don't hold on to the pain or the ignorance of others.
Good for this young man.
He has an amazing talent that his mother is helping him nurture him and his talent. May he stay humble, happy, and healthy.

[wluckie]

What an artist, WOW! I’m blown away, these paintings are amazing. Bless your heart & I wish you the best in anything you do. To the mom, “what an incredible talented son you have” I always wanted a painting done this way, I would definitely be asking for you to do the work, love love love it! Continue your beautiful work ❤️ God bless!

[mattski]

Your hair is rad. You're gonna be famous dude. Tip top.

[kibawhitefang]

You make beautiful art, very talented. I’m very happy for you!

[lockerracing]

Amazing! Hope his talent and his smile take him far!