CHIP DAVIS WELLS - Raised in Fairfield Connecticut, Chipp began his early art training during his summers spent in the Eastern Point, Gloucester MA. summer studio of his maternal grandmother, the marine artist Aimee Davis (1893-1972). He continues to spend part of every summer painting in that same studio next to the lighthouse. His varied subjects include, rivers, lighthouses, beaches, rocky coastal scenes and groups of people he calls Peoplescapes*.

Chipp’s formal education was in Rome, Italy and The Tyler School of Art, Temple University (BFA1970). After pursuing a successful career as a TV and print Art Director in New York City, (J. Walter Thompson, BBD&O, SSC&B Lintas, etc.) he gave up his “day job” as V.P. in charge of B.S. in 1998 to paint full time.

Chipp enjoys traveling and dividing his time between the Eastern Point & Westerly, (RI.) studios. Chipp Davis Wells is an Artist Member of many Societies & Associations including The Rockport Art Association (MA.), The North Shore Art Association (MA.), The Mystic Art Association (CT.), The Essex Art Association (CT.), The South County Art Association (RI...), The Artists Cooperative Gallery of Westerly (RI.), and he is a “Core Artist” at The Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport (CT.). Chipp’s paintings are in numerous public, private and corporate (General Electric, Colgate-Palmolive etc.) collections.