s a young boy Tim became fascinated with the art of ventriloquism. "As a kid, I saw Jimmy Nelson do commercials on television with his characters Danny O'Day and Farfel. I wanted to be the next Jimmy Nelson, so my mother got me his record Instant Ventriloquism and a plastic Danny!"

By the time he was 12, Tim was making dummies and performing at local schools, malls and churches with his own creations. He carved his first basswood head at age 16 with only an X-acto knife! As time went on, Tim became so engrossed in the creation of the figures that less and less time was available to actually perform.

Tim studied art at the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit, as well as Cranbrook Academy, and NOVEC. Memorable for him was the three months in 1982 he spent in a castle at Capernwray, England.

In a bow to corporate life in 1986, Tim took a position at Delta Faucet as a designer. He carved faucet prototypes from basswood that were the pattern for the working ones that are in homes across the country. One year later, Tim could no longer resist his compulsion to create mechanical figures and in 1987 launched out full time with Selberg Studios.

Tim has been featured in numerous news stories, magazine articles, books and documentaries. He was featured in Belly Talkers, a complete documentary on ventriloquism, and given credit as the top figure maker in the world. He was exclusively featured in a half-hour documentary for a Japanese high definition television series entitled "The Worlds Greatest Craftsmen" that explored his art in detail. His work can be seen on various network television shows, educational and children's programs, and also resides in the collections of several museums and galleries.

Tim lives in a small town in Michigan. He has two children: a daughter, Elise, and a son, Lukas.