Tony Lipps works out of a space at Essex Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended 4 years at Kent State University as a fine art major before leaving in 2005 to move back to Cincinnati and join the Sheriff's Department. He served for 13 years at the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department as a Deputy in corrections for 6 years, and a Patrol Officer for 7 more years. While at the Sheriff''s Office, Lipps still created art as a hobby, working on commissioned paintings and donating many paintings to multiple causes during that time. Lipps has had artwork displayed in the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame Museum and in an exhibit represented by the Reds Hall of Fame at the Fitton Center in Hamilton, Ohio, just north of Cincinnati. When the MLB All Star games came to Cincinnati in 2015, Cincinnati Art Galleries held a baseball themed juried exhibit where Lipps sold his "Charlie Hustle",(Pete Rose) painting in the first night of the exhibit's opening. Lipps sold a commission piece to former Cincinnati Bengal, Domata Peko, and was recognized on the local news stations in multiple interviews showcasing his artwork. Lipps has made commemorative portraits for many police officers from multiple departments and donated original paintings to benefits ranging from the American Heart Association to cancer benefits. 

Lipps is married to Libby Beiting-Lipps and is father to his son, Julius. With the support of his wife, Lipps has been able to pursue his life as an artist full-time.