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
