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CHAPMAN HAMBORG B. 1992

Lives and works, Huntington Beach, CA 

Chapman Hamborg is a painter and sculptor whose work is deeply rooted in his love for the natural world and family life. He lives in Southern California with his wife, Hannah, and their four children, often drawing inspiration from time spent outdoors—at the beach, in the garden, or exploring local trails. When not painting or sculpting, Chapman is often creating alongside his kids or teaching through his art academy, Hamborg Academy of Art.

Raised in a creative, homeschooled environment with his four brothers, Chapman was encouraged to pursue art from an early age. At 19, he moved to Florence, Italy, where he received classical training at both the Angel Academy of Art and the Florence Academy of Art. He later returned to California to earn a BFA in Drawing and Painting with an emphasis in Sculpture, followed by an MFA in Painting from Laguna College of Art and Design.

Chapman’s work explores themes of family, connection, and the beauty of everyday life. In addition to his studio practice, he is the founder and head instructor of Hamborg Academy of Art—an in-person and online school dedicated to teaching foundational skills and cultivating a supportive creative community.

Education 

2023    MFA, Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA

2020    BFA, Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA 

2015     Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy (sculpture, drawing, and painting)

2014     Angel Academy of Art, Florence, Italy (Certificate of completion: three-year painting course)

 

Teaching Experience 

2020 - Present   CEO/founder/Art Instructor, Hamborg Academy of Art, Huntington Beach, CA

2015 - 2023        Art Instructor/Director of Fine Arts, Terra Arts Foundation, Westminster, CA (Sculpture, Drawing, Painting, Anatomy, Art                                  History)

2019                    Art Instructor, New Masters Academy, Huntington Beach, CA (Drawing and Sculpture)

2019                    Art Instructor, School of Creativity, Redding, CA (Sculpture)

2017                    Art Instructor, Creation Fest, UK (Sculpture)

2013 - 2014         Artistic Anatomy Instructor, Angel Academy of Art, Florence, Italy

2013                    Student-Teacher, Angel Academy of Art, Florence, Italy (Drawing)

2013                    Art Instructor, Terra Arts Academy, Huntington Beach, CA (Drawing and Painting)

 

Other Work Experience

2018 - 2019     Creative Director and Social Media Manager, Hamboards, Huntington Beach CA

2011 - 2013      Ocean, Lifeguard, City of Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach CA

Awards / Grants / Fellowships

2022    3rd place in the LPAPA Squared All Members Art Show, LPAPA gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

2022    3rd place in Next Generation Plein Air Painting Competition, 24th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational, Ca

2021     MFA Merit Scholarship, Laguna College of Art and Design, Ca

2018     BFA Merit Scholarship, Laguna College of Art and Design, Ca

2014     1st Place in the Art Renewal Center scholarship competition. 

2013     Hudson River Fellowship, Grand Central Atelier, Jackson, NH 

 

Solo Exhibitions

2019     Recent Works, Dawson Cole Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA

2019     Origination, Santiago Canyon College Art Gallery, Orange, CA 

2018     Time & Motion, Grace Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA

2016     Chapman Hamborg Solo Exhibition, Coffee Nature, Costa Mesa CA

2015     A Painted Journey, Hamboards, Huntington Beach, CA

2014     Chapman Hamborg Solo Exhibition, AoSA, Huntington Beach, CA

2013     Chapman Hamborg Solo Exhibition, Hamboards, Huntington Beach, CA

 

Group Exhibitions 

2024    Harmony In Form, Hamborg Academy of Art, Huntington Beach, CA

2023    Insight/Outlook, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA

2023    Pacific Current, LCAD gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

2022    LPAPA Squared, LPAPA gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

2022    Laguna Plein Air Collectors Gala, Festival of the Arts, Laguna Beach, CA

2022    Emerging Masters, LCAD gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

2022    Young Sculptors Exhibition, National Sculpture Society gallery, New York, NY

2019     Student Exhibition, LCAD gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

2019     Group Exhibition, LCAD Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

2015     Group Exhibition, Florence Academy of Art, Florence Italy

2015     Visioni Dal Palmerino, Villa Il Palmerino, Florence, Italy

2014     Represent, The 20th Century Theatre, London, UK  

2014     Group Exhibition, Angel Academy of Art, Florence, Italy

2013     Palazzo Tornabourni Exhibition, Palazzo Tornabuoni, Florence, Italy

2013     Hudson River Fellowship Exhibition, Whitney Community Center, Jackson, NH

2012     Group Exhibition, AoSA, Huntington Beach, CA

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