Arturo Chavez Bio
Arturo Antonio Chavez was born in 1949 in Embudo, near Taos, New Mexico and was
raised in both Los Alamos and Chimayo, New Mexico. This culturally rich area with
its geographically striking landscapes sparked a deep and abiding devotion for painting
in Arturo from an early age. He painted throughout his youth, but didn’t turn his
full attention to his artwork until the late 1970’s. In 1983, after seeking council
from his primary mentor, Mr. Wilson Hurley, he made the decision to pursue painting
as his fulltime career.
Arturo has enjoyed international recognition, having previously exhibited in the
U.S. Embassy, Moscow, and in the U.S. Embassies in both Croatia and Guyana. Among
his list of clients are many corporate and private collectors: The MADI Museum in
Budapest Hungary, Fuji Electric Japan, Ella Caruthers Dunnegan Museum, Bolivar,
MI EbnerIndustrial, M.B.H., Linz, Austria, Wells Fargo Bank, New Mexico State University
(1% for Arts), The Taos National Guard (1% for Arts), The Millicent Rodgers Museum,
Taos, The Kierland Westland Resort and Spa, Scottsdale (Commission), and the Bernalillo
County Court House, Albuquerque (1% for Arts Commission), to name a few.
Arturo resides and paints in Placitas, New Mexico, with his wife Jennifer and their
son, Benjamin.