Kathryn Chandler was born in California, grew up in the Midwest and spent many years living on the East Coast and in the Southeast. She returned to California in 1997.

As a child, her favorite pastime was drawing, coloring and painting. She was strongly influenced by ver creative parents and her paternal grandmother who was a portrait artist and porcelain china painter. Kathryn did not however pursue a career as an artist and chose a more stable career as a banker. All the while, the artist in her kept calling. She took up amateur photography as an outlet for capturing the beautiful things of nature, but it was not enough. Because of a wonderful color and design sense, she designed interiors of homes for friends. It was still not enough. She looked on enviously as her sister became a successful artist and illustrator.

In 1999 she picked up the oil paints and brushes and started painting. She started studying under other artists and saw her talent bloom. Painting and sketching have become more than a hobby, they have become her passion.

Kathryn paints mostly landscapes, seascapes and lighthouses from her studio and on location. Her favorite mediums are oils and gouache. She believes "Art touches the human spirit. I paint what I see. I may see my style change from piece to piece, but one thing remains consistent: exuberant color. I love bright color and it is what attracts people to my work. The enjoyment people get from my work is worth the struggle of creating a piece."

Kathryn's award-winning work is represented by numerous galleries in Southern California.