Tim Davis has worked as a professional illustrator and published author for over three decades. The most prolific Hidden Pictures illustrator in Highlights magazine's history, Tim has taught workshops for the iconic children's magazine to train other illustrators in the art of Hidden Picture creation. Now he teaches some of those same techniques to elementary students.

Tim has written and illustrated 13 children's chapter books: the Mice of the Herring Bone series (5 books) and the Tales of Dust River Gulch series (2 books). Most recent books are: the Island Rule series (3 books) The Island Rule, The Island Rules? & The Island Rules! and the Mort the Mushroom series (3 books) Mort and the Sour Scheme, Mort Finds his Roots & Mort's Circle. Tim regularly teaches writing and illustration in elementary schools through the Smart Arts program of the Metropolitan Arts Council of Greenville, SC.