Patrick Turk was born and raised in Galveston Texas. His mind-bending, baroque artistic approach has earned him acclaim, awards and press coverage of his work. He has had individual shows at the Art League, Koelsch Gallery and Art Storm; his recent Time Travel Research Institute artworks were prominently featured at the inaugural Texas Contemporary Art Fair. Turk has a solid record of participation in the Houston arts community, coordinating a weekly gathering of art-makers in his home and steadfastly supporting the local arts scene.