Lyle started drawing at the age of 8 and carving at the age of 14. He spent two years studying formal design and one year at the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Art at K'san. He has had the privilege of working with many talented artists, including Robert Davidson and Henry Green. While Lyle is perhaps best known for his wood carving, his skills are incredibly diverse. He has produced silver and gold jewellery, original paintings and limited edition prints. He is part of the Eagle clan and is a member of the Sta-Sta-aas-Songalth Tribe of the Kaighani Haida. In recent years, Lyle has been creating many large masks and totem poles. Between 2002 and 2007, Lyle created nine totem poles which ranged between eight and twelve feet in height.