Chad Cortez Everett was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. He attended Temple University, Tyler School of Art and earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Painting and certification in Art Education. Also, Chad attended The Hoffeberger School of Painting at Maryland Institute, College of Art (MICA). Chad is influence by social change and his artwork addresses problems plaguing society. Chad is a highly awarded artist, mostly recently winning first place in the 2010 Art Regional Exhibition at the Center for Creative Arts in Delaware and named the 2011 Visual Artist of the Year by The African American Coalition of Reading, PA.
