Wayne Chambers is an internationally recognized Savannah watercolor artist who paints a unique watercolor each year for the Downtown Neighborhood Association's Holiday Tour of Homes.

 He grew up in Crewe, Virginia and had a passion for painting even as a young boy when he could be spotted painting on cardboard with house paint. His great love for nature shows, particularly in his more recent works.

Wayne has studied fine art throughout his life, including life drawing, oil painting, and composition at the New York Art Students League. His style has been nurtured from the experience of famous painters and teachers, including Thomas Fogerty, Richard Goetz, Hilda Terry, Robert Wade, Frank Webb, Judy Wagner, Barbara Nechis, Christopher Schink, and Tony van Hasselt. Before his retirement from 31 years in the corporate sector, he painted watercolors for the Retail Merchants Association of Greater Richmond in Virginia. In June 2000, Wayne relocated to Savannah, Georgia.

Today Wayne is a member of the Jekyll Island Art Association, American Watercolor Society, and Georgia Watercolor Society. He currently teaches several week-long workshops in Savannah throughout the year as well as workshops for the Telfair Museum, Armstrong Atlantic State University, and a high school student workshop for the Savannah Christian Academy.

In 2004, Wayne taught a 12-day watercolor workshop-tour in Guatemala and has taught aboard cruise ships throughout the world. Wayne’s paintings are highly valued by private collectors and corporations worldwide. His work can be found in some of the finest galleries across the United States.

A number of Savannah's most influential families have commissioned Wayne to paint their homes in his unique style. He was also designated the official artist for Savannah’s famed Mercer House from the book and movie Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Wayne received recognition as one of the top five artists to collect in 2004 by the Arts and Antiques Magazine in Savannah, and has been featured in Southern Living Magazine, Better Living television show; and graces the cover of the Shopping 31401 magazine in Savannah.