Jose Manuel Chamorro was born on 1949 in Villademor de la Vega (León), Spain.

His artistic training took place in Madrid (Spain) with several artists, at the School of Arts and Crafts, the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid, and the Accademia di Belli Arti Pietro Vannucci in Perugia, Italy.

Since 1972, he has participated in 356 solo and group exhibitions in Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, the USA, Korea, Mexico, and Andorra.

Notable exhibitions include Palacio de D. Gutierre, León (Spain); the National Library, Madrid (Spain); the 51st Autumn Salon, Madrid (Spain); FAIM Independent Art Fair, Madrid (Spain); Affordable Art Fair, Paris (France); Estampa, Madrid (Spain); the International Contemporary Art Fair of Seville S.A.CO (Spain); and Artehos, Barcelona (Spain). He has received several awards, including the Watercolour Prize in Mora (Spain), the International Printmaking Prize Villa de Cebreros-El Quexigal (Spain), and a purchase option at the Artífice Prize, Loja (Spain).

He lives and works in El Escorial (Madrid), Spain.

Magazine: José Manuel Chamorro: The Multidisciplinary Strength of an Unclassifiable Creator