Cortes’ paintings have also been featured in numerous venues around the world, including The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, The Franklin Mint, and most recently at the jersey retirement ceremonies of NHL all-star Brett Hull and NFL all-pro, the late Reggie White of the Green Bay Packers. Tim's work is also showcased at the new Minnesota Twins Ball Park "Target Field" where his 3 World Series Murals are the center piece of the "Champions Club" lounge at the park.

Cortes grew up in Duluth, where he later starred as a hockey goaltender and football captain at Duluth East High School. After a stint in the United States Hockey League, Cortes went on to play two seasons with the Golden Gophers of the University of Minnesota He then decided to pursue his lifelong passion of becoming a full-time artist and enrolled in the prestigious Minneapolis College of Art and Design. He has been creating ever since.

Today Tim lives in the same Duluth neighborhood where both he and his wife Kathy grew up. Tim and Kathy feel fortunate their two children, Nick (15) and Maddy (12), can enjoy the same advantages they had growing up in the Lakeside community of East Duluth. When Tim is not at the drawing board, he dedicates his time coaching youth hockey and baseball. Tim also served as goaltending coach for the five time NCAA National Champion University of Minnesota-Duluth Woman’s Hockey Team.