About

Hi! I’m Tyler Casey, the artist behind Little Plover Studio! Yes, I do have a real life studio, and you can find me right in the historic Pepperell Mill in Biddeford, ME! That’s 2 Main Street, Building 17, Suite 202!

I have a deep connection to the city of Biddeford. My family has been summering on Fortunes Rocks Beach for 100 years, and I am especially lucky to have been able to move into our home here full time in 2007 at the age of 16. This is the place that sparked my love for the ocean of course, and my family instilled in me the love for its wildlife.

My grandparents, who were birders until the very end, would take my sister and I on walks by our home to see the nesting Piping Plovers. These are some of my favorite memories, and how I came up with the name Little Plover Studio as a tribute to my family.

I grew up on the water here, fishing out front of our home, tide pooling  at the rocks, and sailing in the bay since a very young age. Anything that could get me out there and immersed in the wildlife that surrounded me.

As I got older I became a sailing coach for 10 years, where I could integrate my love of working with kids with my love of the ocean. Eventually, I was able to create my own curriculum that integrated marine science into a traditional sailing class.

I also tried my hand at studying Marine Biology at the University of Maine, where I learned more than I could have ever imagined. When COVID hit, I felt isolated and anxious, and my mental health suffered severely. With only 7 classes remaining, I left school to focus on my health. This is when I began drawing and painting. I felt like finally I was able to express my love and knowledge for our local wildlife to an audience that really wanted to listen, and I haven’t looked back. 

My art journey did not start with Covid though. In high school, I attended Carrabassett Valley Academy, a ski academy at the base of Sugarloaf. This is where I took my first art classes, and learned I could actually draw and paint!  I was able to travel all over, skiing and creating art for three years. I then moved to Salt Lake City, where skiing of course became my top priority and art fell to the wayside.

Every once in a while I would draw a little doodle here and there, but it wasn’t until Covid that I fully locked back in. In 2021, I started dabbling with gouache because I had never heard of it and was intrigued. This is where I blossomed. I had never taken to a medium so quickly, and saw my paintings improving every single day.

Finally in 2023, I moved my studio out of the dining room, and into the Mill where Little Plover Studio was born. I started putting myself out there at local artisan markets, and have found a community I really don’t think I could live without. I feel so lucky to be here, and couldn’t picture life being any different. I thank all of you for the support every single day, and I hope my art connects you to our local wildlife deep in your heart!

Lots of love forever and ever!!!