Chyler M. Bastarache is a 22-year-old Illustrator and Educator currently based in Rochester NY and Hartford Ct. With a focus on cartooning, they primarily create colorful illustrations of characters and settings, comics surrounding original characters, and realistic studies. Being a fast learner and team player they are open to working and training in multiple illustration fields.
Chyler graduated Cum Laude with BFA in Illustration and a minor in Comics Studies from Rochester Institute of Technology In 2023. They are currently studying Art Education at Rochester Institute of Technology with a track to receive their MST in spring 2024.
Chyler also spends their summers working as a STEM Teachers Assistant for Horizons at The Ethel Walker School. They work with students ranging from grades Pre-K through 8th Grade, with a goal to find new ways to incorporate the visual arts into scientific classrooms.
When Chyler isn't working they can be found playing bass guitar, participating in local fighting game events (Their favorite being Street Fighter 2 Super Turbo), and reading comics from a variety of genres. Their current read at the moment is Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura.
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