From a young age Timothy Karpinski has always been making things. Building forts turned into building skate ramps, which led to building art installations. He loves the art-making process, saying “Art for me is very personal and everything I make is a direct reflection on my feelings about this world and my struggle and fascination with trying to understand it and find my purpose within it.” He lives and works in Portland, OR, where he skateboards and rides his bike everywhere. He also runs Together gallery with three of his best friends, and owns a small sailboat, which he plans on sailing around the world in hopes of meeting a mermaid.