Tim Biskup

Tim Biskup (born 1967), is an American visual artist and designer. He is known for illustration, painting, sculpture, and product design.

Early life and education

Tim Biskup was born on September 21, 1967, in Santa Monica, California. He realized he wanted to become an artist when he visited the Centre Pompidou in 1984 with his family. There he was exposed to the works of Roberto Matta, Niki de Saint Phalle, and Jean Tinguely. He enrolled in the Otis College of Art and Design, Fine Art department in 1986 only to drop out in 1988. He stated in an interview that he was frustrated with the fact that there was an excessive emphasis on conceptualizing art, rather learning how to make art.

For a short while, Biskup was interested in joining the animation industry. He joined Frederator Studios. He was part of the innovative crew at producer Fred Seibert's Oh Yeah! Cartoons, first as a background painter , and then, in the second season, as a creator of his own cartoon short, "Freddy Seymour's Amazing Life."