Clint Bova was born and raised in the Hawaiian Islands. He attended Gonzaga University in Washington State and graduated with a BFA. He continued with his creative endeavors at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, where he earned a Degree in Graphic Design. Clint came from a fairly academic upbringing when it comes to drawing, painting, and design. Hawaii was a place where he immersed himself in the ocean landscape and spent most of his time in the ocean surfing, diving, and fishing. Clint gained a deep respect for the environment and also felt he was equally accepted by it. It was the tide pools and reef breaks that gave him a sense of wonder and an insatiable curiosity about nature and all of its mysteries.