Tim Martin was born in Oakland, California. As a curious young boy he started making things from found objects around his home. The energy and creative experience he discovered were powerful to him. His studies in illustration at Pacific Northwest College of Art lead him in the pursuit of wildlife sculpture. Focusing at the true wonder of the natural world. A journey since childhood. Inspired by nature and the interdependence of all things he continues to travel and explore the natural world. His work has been seen at the Arlene Concert Hall during the African Gospel Jubilee, the Wentz Gallery in Portland and Natures. He has private collections in Santa Barbara, Kansas and in New York. He has worked and studied with local artists Rip Caswell building bronze sculptures in his studio. He spent time at Burning palace where he was influenced by other artists like Jacques and Mary Regat and Marty Eichenger. In his work he strives to express this inspiration of the natural world. He draws his inspiration from observing nature, looking for the once in a lifetime moments. Putting this into a sculptural form is like a dance, a dance with nature
His sculptures are based on natural associations which open a unique poetic vein. Incredible detail arise in which the fragility and instability of our seemingly certain reality is questioned. By choosing mainly natural solutions, he tries to develop forms that do follow logical criteria, but are based only on subjective associations and natural parallels, which incite the viewer to make new personal associations.
Today, he is focused on bird carving because of the beauty that he perceives around him. Now living in the Northwest he travels to places seeking the diversity of wildlife. Waking up in the mornings is his favorite time of day when he can hear the birds singing. He can remember the first time his dad and him went camping in the wilderness of Niles Canyon, California where he grew up, fascinated as boy to see a hawk take prey in mid-air. He has always been thrilled at the grace and majesty of birds