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Michael Chase was born in London the son of the painter and designer, William Chase and his wife Lillian. His artistic roots propelled him into the career of an art gallery administrator and later of an artist himself. His career began mainly after the Second World War, becoming a trainee in an interior decorating firm then swiftly going on to the Kensington Art Gallery and most notably to the Zwemmer Gallery in London (1954-65).

After moving to Colchester, Michael Chase become the director of The Minories Gallery (1966-75), afterwards devoting his full-time attention to his painting career. As an artist, Michael Chase was awarded with the Barcham Green Award at an open exhibition at Bankside Gallery in London in 1986. He then moved to Clare Hall in Cambridge in 1992 and exhibited at the John Russell Gallery in Ipswich in 1994 and later at the Chappel Galleries.

His thrid wife was the artist Valerie Thornton. Framed by the artist with label on the verso.

36.5 x 29cm