After a varied career, spanning information technology and mental health counseling, Gerri Tyler has added artist to her resume.

The long-time Redmond resident turned to art as a way to express her latent creativity. As a newly launched oil painter, she will be displaying her artwork at Pogacha restaurants in Issaquah (120 N.W. Gilman Blvd) and Bellevue (119 106th Ave. N.E.), starting Saturday in Issaquah and moving to the Bellevue location on Aug. 22, where it will be on display until late October.

Tyler hopes her emergence in different art forms will inspire other people to try their hand at artistic expression. She can be contacted by email at grrtyler@gmail.com.