Timothy Lister is a portrait artist in San Antonio. He is realistic in form and media. While his approach is cross cultural, his paintings depict a deep interest in African American culture and history.

Mr. Lister is a native of Texas and grew up in the Rockport-Fulton area. He was inspired by Mrs. Hunt, his seventh grade teacher, who taught about the artists of the Renaissance period (Leonardo da Vinci, Matisse, Michelangelo and others). It was in the middle school years that he received basic training.

In 1966, Mr. Lister and his family moved to Tucson, Arizona. While in Tucson, Mr. Lister took 4 years of art (2 at Pueblo High and 2 at Cholla High). He took an art Correspondence Course from the International Correspondence Schools of Scranton, Pennsylvania (1982-1983). From this course, he received an art certification.

Over the years of art study, Mr. Lister has been inspired by the works of Jacob Laurence, Ed Loper, John Biggers, and Henry Tanner. He has also been inspired by contemporary artists - John Coleman of San Antonio and Guy Sheppard of Houston, Texas.