Biography

Tim Hovde's history in the arts is intricately tied to his life as a painter. He grew up in Minot, North Dakota, between hills and valleys and next to a major river. The youngest of three children, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, collecting insects, being in the outdoors. He really loved the natural environment at the town of his childhood. He, then, discovered that he had a natural talent for music when he started studying trumpet. He studied jazz and classical music for eight years.

His father, a professional portrait and event photographer, introduced him to photography at a very early age. Tim Hovde’s life was all about music and photography until he came across a book of Georgia O’Keeffe: One Hundred Flowers, when he was a teenager. He saw those images in the book and he knew that was what he wanted to do for the rest of his life: paint. He started experimenting with different mediums and different techniques, on canvas, paper and wood.

He moved to Arizona in 1992 where he found a warmer climate, a better market for his abstract artwork and where he is now a full time artist. His work is shown in galleries and museums, holds group and solo shows. His work is in private collections in the United States and Europe.