Stephen Chambers studied at Winchester School of Art and then at St Martin's School of Art, He graduated with a Masters from Chelsea School of Art in 1983.
He has won may scolarships and awards, including a Rome Scholarship, a Fellowship at Winchester School of Art and a Mark Rothko Memorial Trust Travelling Award.
Critics have praised his use of olour and painterly exploration of his medium.
Stephen was elected to the Royal Academy in 2005.