Paul Chatem was born in 1974 in Bellevue, Washington, and grew up in
La Crescenta, California. He graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1997 with a BFA in Illustration. While working various arts related jobs in the entertainment industry Paul developed his own personal work and started showing in group shows in Los Angeles. His first solo show “It Tastes like Whiskey†opened Feb. 2006 at the Black Maria Gallery in Atwater, CA. Since then his work has been featured at The Shooting Gallery in San Francisco CA, The Bluebottle Art Gallery in Seattle WA, CoproNason Gallery in Santa Monica CA, as well as in many group shows in North America and abroad. Paul is currently hiding out in the foothills of Los Angeles, drawing inspiration from storytellers of all genres including painters, musicians, novelists, comic book artists, film makers, liars, pitchmen and con artists.
My website: www.paulchatem.com
Upcoming Shows
Oct. 5, 2007- "The Witching Hour" group show at Subtext (San Diego, CA)
Oct. 13, 2007- "Circus Punks" group show at GoRilla Gallery (Orange, CA)
