Photographer Tom Chambers was raised in the Amish farm country of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He completed a BFA in 1985 from The Ringling School of Art, Sarasota, Florida majoring in graphic design with an emphasis on photography. Since 1998, Chambers has exhibited photomontage images from ten photographic series both nationally and internationally in 21 solo exhibitions and over seventy group exhibitions and art fairs. Chambers has received fellowships from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Virginia Commission for the Arts.
Chambers’s photography is held in the collections of the National Museum of Photography, Bogotá, Colombia; California State Polytechnic University; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, CA; Santa Fe Museum of Art, NM; Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Bangkok, Thailand; Texas Photographic Society; City of Jacksonville, FL - Art in Public Places; University of Texas; Sir Richard Branson, personal collection; and the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Chambers’s work has been published in multiple publications and books. Entropic Kingdom, containing images from five series, was published by Modernbook Editions in 2012. Galerie Vevais published Werkdruck No. 6 in 2015 featuring his Illumination series. A retrospective book, Hearts and Bones, was released in the Fall of 2018, by Unicorn Publishing, London.
Catching Koi
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
All my life I have held a fascination with the animal kingdom, which began in my childhood growing up on a farm and extended into my adult years. On some inexplicable level I feel a ...
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Last Bough
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illustrations might address the fragility of...
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Sweet Nectar
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illustrations might address the fragility of...
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Hidden Aviary
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
From the Still Beating Series Narrative Art refers to visual imagery which tells stories, engages the imagination, and stirs the emotions. These stories transcend culture and are re...
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Blood Moon
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
From Chambers' "To The Edge" series "I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illu...
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Blood Moon
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Exploring Iceland I stretched to look underneath, above, and around the edges of the landscape. What mattered was not right before my eyes, but delicately hidden in glaciers, volcani...
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Edge of a Dream
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
All my life I have held a fascination with the animal kingdom, which began in my childhood growing up on a farm and extended into my adult years. On some inexplicable level I feel a ...
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Marsh Flight, Steady My Steed, limited edition photograph, archival, signed
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Marsh Flight, Steady My Steed, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered I present unspoken stories that illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended t...
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With the Pack
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Narrative Art refers to visual imagery which tells stories, engages the imagination, and stirs the emotions. These stories transcend culture and are rela...
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An American in Italy
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illustrations might address the fragility of...
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Medici Gold
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
14 x 14 inches, Edition of 20, $750 20 x 20 inches, Edition of 20, $1200 30 x 30 inches, Edition of 10, $2300 Tom Chambers is an American born photographer who creates seamless and ...
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Morning On The Grand Canal, limited edition photograph, archival, signed
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Morning On The Grand Canal, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered I present unspoken stories that illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to...
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Middle Light
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
All my life I have held a fascination with the animal kingdom, which began in my childhood growing up on a farm and extended into my adult years. On some inexplicable level I feel a ...
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The Gamekeeper's Charge, limited edition photograph, archival, signed
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
The Gamekeeper's Charge, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered I present unspoken stories that illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evok...
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Seabird Mimicry
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Dreaming in Reverse Twenty-five years ago I traveled freely throughout the Mexican countryside where I relished a warm, welcoming, and slow-paced style of living. I was heartened...
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Winged Migration
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Entropic Kingdom I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illustrations might addr...
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Afternoon with Octavio
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Twenty-five years ago I traveled freely throughout the Mexican countryside where I relished a warm, welcoming, and slow-paced style of living. I was heartened by the physical beauty ...
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Ascension
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
“Declaration” was inspired by my return to international travel in 2022. Just as life had changed with the impact of Covid, my photography work shifted from elements of magic realism...
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Rejuvenation
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
“Declaration” was inspired by my return to international travel in 2022. Just as life had changed with the impact of Covid, my photography work shifted from elements of magic realism...
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Fly By
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
14 x 14 inches, Edition of 20, $750 20 x 20 inches, Edition of 20, $1200 30 x 30 inches, Edition of 10, $2300 Tom Chambers is an American born photographer who creates seamless and ...
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Burn to Shine, limited edition photograph, archival pigment, signed and numbered
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Burn to Shine, limited edition photograph, archival pigment, signed and numbered From Tom Chambers' series Animal Visions All my life I have held a fas...
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No Glory In Regret
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
From the Still Beating Series Narrative Art refers to visual imagery which tells stories, engages the imagination, and stirs the emotions. These stories transcend culture and are re...
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After You, Me
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
From the Still Beating Series Narrative Art refers to visual imagery which tells stories, engages the imagination, and stirs the emotions. These stories...
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Rain for Galileo
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
14 x 14 inches, Edition of 20, $750 20 x 20 inches, Edition of 20, $1200 30 x 30 inches, Edition of 10, $2300 Tom Chambers is an American born photographer who creates seamless and ...
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Prom Gown #3
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
14 x 14 inches, Edition of 20, $1150 20 x 20 inches, Edition of 20, Sold Out- Artist Print Available 30 x 30 inches, Edition of 10, Sold Out- Artist Print Available Tom Chambers is ...
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Black From Blue
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
From the Still Beating Series Narrative Art refers to visual imagery which tells stories, engages the imagination, and stirs the emotions. These stories transcend culture and are re...
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Winter Sun
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illustrations might address the fragility of...
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View from the Bridge
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Illumination Series Renaissance artists affirmed the transformational nature of light in their classical paintings. Taddeo Gaddi and Giotto di Bondone...
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Buffalo Gal
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illustrations might address the fragility of...
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Your Move
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illustrations might address the fragility of...
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Aground
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
13 x 17 inches, Edition of 20, $950 17 x 23 inches, Edition of 20, $1200 32 x 43 inches, Edition of 10, 4500 Tom Chambers is an American born photographer who creates seamless and s...
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Strange Waters
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
photo montage
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Heat Lightning
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
From the Still Beating Series Narrative Art refers to visual imagery which tells stories, engages the imagination, and stirs the emotions. These stories...
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Where Salt Meets Sky
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
From the Still Beating Series Narrative Art refers to visual imagery which tells stories, engages the imagination, and stirs the emotions. These stories...
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Winged Shepherd
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illustrations might address the fragility of...
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Pennants Over Pienza, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Pennants Over Pienza, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered From Tom Chambers' Illumination Series Renaissance artists affirmed the transformational nature of light in their classical paintings. Taddeo Gaddi and Giotto di Bondone...
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Annunciation
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Illumination Series Renaissance artists affirmed the transformational nature of light in their classical paintings. Taddeo Gaddi and Giotto di Bondone...
Fowl Play
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illustrations might address the fragility of...
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The Offering
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illustrations might address the fragility of...
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Autumn Moorage
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Illumination Series Renaissance artists affirmed the transformational nature of light in their classical paintings. Taddeo Gaddi and Giotto di Bondone...
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$1,200
Pretty As Me
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Animal Visions All my life I have held a fascination with the animal kingdom, which began in my childhood growing up on a farm and extended into my adult years. On some inexplicab...
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As The Crow Flies
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
14 x 14 inches, Edition of 20, $750 20 x 20 inches, Edition of 20, $1200 30 x 30 inches, Edition of 10, $2300 Tom Chambers is an American born photographer who creates seamless and ...
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Stealing Crow
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
13.5 x 17 inches, Edition of 20, $950 18 x 22 inches, Edition of 20, $1000 Tom Chambers is an American born photographer who creates seamless and surreal photomontages. Chambers pre...
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Grimalkin's Opus
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
14 x 14 inches, Edition of 20, $750 20 x 20 inches, Edition of 20, $1200 30 x 30 inches, Edition of 10, $2300 Tom Chambers is an American born photographer who creates seamless and ...
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Tea For Two, limited edition photograph, archival pigment, signed and numbered
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Tea For Two, limited edition photograph, archival pigment, signed and numbered My photographic series Tales of Heroines is a collection of stories about the lives of young women tol...
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Tea for Two
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
This is a newly released image from Chambers' most recent series. Chambers describes his process: "I initially sketch a concept or idea which I have for an image. Then, I photograph each piece of the photomontage using a Nikon D700 or a medium format film camera, generally a Mamiya Pro TL or a Fuji Rangefinder. The greatest challenge is in making sure the light intensity and direction are similar in each of these shots. The process of creating a photomontage may take a month or more, depending upon how quickly I am able to get all the shots and sort through them, selecting the ones which work best together. "Pieces" of the final image may include the landscape or background, often shot in sections, as well as the sky, a human figure, an animal, or another object. The processed film is scanned at a high resolution, approximately 80 megabytes per frame. Then, I use Photoshop software with a Macintosh computer...
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Hide Your Eyes
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
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Late For Dinner
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illustrations might address the fragility of...
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Empty Roost
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
From the Still Beating Series Narrative Art refers to visual imagery which tells stories, engages the imagination, and stirs the emotions. These stories...
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Garden Gate
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
From the Still Beating Series Narrative Art refers to visual imagery which tells stories, engages the imagination, and stirs the emotions. These stories transcend culture and are re...
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With the Pack
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illustrations might address the fragility o...
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The Goatherd
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illustrations might address the fragility of...
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Beyond the Upheaval
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illustrations might address the fragility of...
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Prom Gown #1
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Rite of Passage I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illustrations might addr...
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Steady My Steed, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Steady My Steed, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered I present unspoken stories that illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a moo...
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$1,200
Tart to the Taste, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Tart to the Taste, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered I present unspoken stories that illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a m...
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$1,200
Fragment Attraction, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Fragment Attraction, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered I present unspoken stories that illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a...
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Tea for Two, limited edition, archival ink photograph, signed and numbered
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Tea for Two, limited edition, archival ink photograph, signed and numbered. Charming, whimsical, and enigmatic, Tom Chambers' stirring photomontages have captivated collectors for m...
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Now, Now
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
photo montage
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Presentation
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
“Declaration” was inspired by my return to international travel in 2022. Just as life had changed with the impact of Covid, my photography work shifted from elements of magic realism...
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