Ty Eckley grew up in a family guided by his Artist mother and Entrepreneur father. He developed his love for the Arts through a BFA degree in Sculpture where he met his wife, Ginny.

Post graduate classes led him into Television Production, Set Design and Program Creation. His fabrication experiences eventually led him to the Construction Business and further into Real Estate Development.

In 1993, Ty started KCTC Inc. where he designed, financed and built 5 commercial buildings to complete a mixed-use shopping center named Kingwood Town Center. While managing the property for nearly 30 years, he organized and implemented Annual Community Events such as Mardi Gras Parades with live music, vendors and judging, live actor Christmas Shows, and July 4th Fireworks Displays with live music, and attended by 20,000 to 40,000 people each year. He also organized, designed and managed 56 Custom Car Shows exhibiting between 80 - 220 cars while coordinating live music, vendors and judging.

In 1999, Ty attended Burning Man where he now designs, builds, and operates a variety of kinetic scuiptures every year. The largest is currently comprised of over 10,000 individual elements scattered all over the World. Other notable Sculptures exhibited in Black Rock City are the Princess Za'atar Story Contest, The Necklace Factory, The Mask Factory 1 & 2, The Books Project, The Ghost Slipper, The Cheese and Advice Palace, and many more.

He currently works in the Film Industry as a Writer and Producer.