Tim Ritter is a 37 year old chalk artist that resides in Valrico, FL. He participated in his first chalk festival in Haines City, FL in 2008 and has not put down the chalk since. He is a member of the Florida Chalk Artist Association; he has participated in the Festival of the Masters at Disney World (two time winner of best original art), International Chalk festival of Sarasota for the past six years, numerous charity events, and for local news affiliates (Fox13,ABC news). His profession is a candle artist for Global candle art gallery sculpting and hand dipping creations with paraffin wax. In his free time he is painting, bambooing woodwork, and making rain barrels. His favorite artist is Henri Mattise', and lives by one of his favorite quotes "Creativity takes courage.