Rod Chase is one of today's finest and most recognized photorealist painter, who has earned the highest respect of his peers and the admiration of legions of collectors. Each painting is a masterpiece created from extensive research and numerous photographs of each of his subjects.

In his quest for mystique, accuracy, and a true sense of history, Chase does extensive research, using the aide of historical photographs. He also travels from New York and Washington, D.C. to Colorado and California and finally to Italy in order to obtain accurate reference material for each painting. Rising early to photograph the dramatic light of sunrise or awaiting the soft, moody glow of sunset, Chase captures the emotion and direction in which he will paint his subject. 

Chase works with acrylics on canvas, spending hundreds of hours on each painting with the ultimate goal of presenting a fresh, unique, and elegant approach to familiar subjects. Exuding a timeless quality, the detail in each painting is remarkable, but the mood in each is equally impressive as he combines antique and modern photographs with just the right touch of artistic license to create elegant and awe-inspiring scenes.

Chase is acknowledged as a master of breathtaking scenes depicting Americas' natural and historical treasures. He has painted images of such famous landmarks as The White House, the Capitol, and the Supreme Court building. As a naturalized citizen, he felt honored as well as professionally challenged to paint these subjects.

Chase also paints magnificent foreign landscapes. His travels in Italy inspired him to paint St. Peter’s Basilica and the romantic canals of Venice. The artist’s outstanding talent in his use of light is evident in “The Glory of San Pietro” and “The Mists of Morning.” Without traveling to these world-famous locales, the viewer is able to feel as if the scene is unfolding before them in person.

Chase, a native of Canada, and his wife live with their five children in the Texas Hill Country. In 1999, he became a United States citizen.