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Paul Chamberlain
818-548-8707
pc2604@iscweb.com
www.prcfineart.com
Paul Chamberlain was raised in the Los Angeles suburb of Eagle Rock, and began his initial foray into the art world while in high school. He continued his journey through graduation from the renowned ArtCenter College of Design.
He then spent several years at design firms in Detroit working on various projects. His most notable design, the logo for the Bay Area Rapid Transit train, graces the front of each BART train to this day.
Returning to California in the mid-60’s, Chamberlain settled into the advertising/graphic design field. Creative projects included annual reports, outdoor signage, print ads, brochures and even pop-up greeting cards.
Finally, encouraged by a close friend and working artist, he returned to his easel and, through sketching and traditional oil painting, rekindled his fine art creative flame. From his house in the Verdugo Hills, Chamberlain travels throughout California and the west. His favorite Kernville area of the Sierras, the deserts, the beaches and the cities have all provided him a rich variety of subjects to capture on canvas.
Chamberlain’s love of color and composition has led him to explore both the Plein Air and in-studio experience. His studies, with such notable artists as Calvin Liang, Frank Serrano and Ron Chesley, in addition to the continual visual influence of master artists Sam Hyde Harris, Sergei Bongart, and Maynard Dixon help him sharpen his eye for the strong color palette, interesting subjects and unique compositions.
“You’ll notice several things about my paintings; color, interesting subjects and unique compositions.
First off, I like color. I always have. Whether it’s purple shadows on a bridge at evening, a field of orange marigolds or a brightly colored tricycle being pedaled furiously by my grandson…for me it all starts with color.
Second and third - go hand in hand. I like off-beat subject matter like old farm vehicles stuck in the weeds, kids & pets caught in action and landscapes & buildings in various stages of light and shadow.
It all interacts somehow to produce the final results in each of my paintings.
I never know what I’ll come across next to paint…it’s very exciting and I’m constantly looking at the world around me for the next canvas subject. I’m always amazed at the visual variety of possibilities that pop-up.”
Paul Chamberlain is a member of the Oil Painters of America, the California Art Club and the Pasadena Society of Artists.
EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS
2009 (Summer) Art & Antiques Gallery on Lake Pasadena, CA
2009 June-2 man show at Whites gallery, Montrose CA
2009 May 47th Annual Sierra Madre Art Fair, Sierra Madre, CA
2009 April Artist of the Canyon Group Show White’s Gallery
2009 March Santa Paula Society of the Arts, 72nd Art & Photogaraphy Exhibit
2008 Bower Museum Juried Invitational Exhibition, Santa Ana, CA (Award “Out to Pasture”)
2008 New Member Exhibition: Pasadena Society of Artists, Whites Gallery, Montrose CA
* Scenes of Chevy Chase Golf Club & Canyons, Artists of the Canyon, Glendale CA.
Artists Choice Award - "Country Club Morning"
2008 Invitational Exhibition: Arroyo Seco en Plein Air, California Art Club Pasadena Public Library
2008 Annual Spring Exhibition: San Gabriel Fine Arts Association
2008 The Artist Travels, Artists of the Canyon, Glendale CA
2008 Mother's Day Fine Art Paint Out, Langham Huntington Hotel, Pasadena Gallery Association
2008 Sierra Madre Art Fair, Sierra Madre CA
2008 Different Tempos", Two-Man Show, Artist of the Canyon, Glendale CA
2008 Americana! July Exhibition: San Gabriel Fine Arts Association
2008 International Art Day Invitational Paint Out, Americana at Brand, Glendale, CA
2008 Guests of the Gallery Invitational Exhibit, Segil Fine Art Gallery, Monrovia CA
2008 Falkner Winery Fall Art Invitational Paint Out, Temecula, CA
2008Bowers Museum Juried Invitational Exhibition, Santa Ana, CA(Award “Out to Pasture)
* City of Glendale: Artists Open Studio Tour and Brand Library Art Gallery Exhibition
2007 Montrose Art Walk, Montrose, CA <
Juried Exhibition: Scenes of Pasadena & San Gabriel Valley, CAC Marston's Restaurant, Pasadena
2007 California Art Club Celebrates the City Hall, Plein Air Exhibition, Pasadena CA
2007 Sacred Heart Benefit Art Exhibition, Flintridge CA
2007Invitational Exhibition: Arroyo Seco en Plein Air, California Art Club Pasadena Public Library
2007 Annual Spring Exhibition: San Gabriel Fine Arts Association
2007 The Artist Travels, Artists of the Canyon, Glendale CA
2007 Mother's Day Fine Art Paint Out, Langham Huntington
2006 Montrose Art Walk, Montrose, CA
2005 Montrose Art Walk, Montrose, CA
2005 Juried Exhibition: Scenes of Eagle Rock, Carlottas Passion
Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
*ARCHIVAL PRINTS OF SELECTED PAINTINGS AVAILABLE
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* None of the artworks may be copied or reproduced without the written permission of the Artist