Our Company Story

I am excit­ed to share some brief his­to­ry about my dad and dear uncle Pat who went by ​“Pat the Painter.” I have so many fond mem­o­ries grow­ing up in a paint­ing busi­ness. Enjoy! — David C.

Char­ac­ter and Crafts­man­ship: A Lega­cy Reimagined

Meet Pat and Mike, the vision­ary ​“Broth­ers” behind Chism Broth­ers Paint­ing, herald­ing the fourth gen­er­a­tion of mas­ter painters. Their jour­ney in the world of paint­ing began in the 1960s and 70s in San Diego when, as young appren­tices, they immersed them­selves in the crafts­man­ship of paint­ing under their father’s guid­ance. Beyond hon­ing their artis­tic skills, their father impart­ed valu­able lessons on char­ac­ter and the intrin­sic rewards of a job exe­cut­ed with excellence.

In 1982, Pat and Mike offi­cial­ly found­ed Chism Broth­ers Paint­ing, mark­ing the com­mence­ment of a lega­cy that spans over four decades. Indi­vid­u­al­ly ded­i­cat­ed to their craft, they have exem­pli­fied the seam­less inte­gra­tion of char­ac­ter and crafts­man­ship. The eth­i­cal stan­dards instilled by their father guide the selec­tion of a team that shares a com­mit­ment to qual­i­ty and integrity.

Chism Broth­ers Paint­ing has always been a fam­i­ly oper­a­tion. Even Mike’s kids have been active­ly involved in the busi­ness, con­tin­u­ing the tra­di­tion into the present day. How­ev­er, the pas­sage of time brought pro­found change in 2006 when the paint­ing com­mu­ni­ty mourned the loss of Pat Chism. His lega­cy, built on supe­ri­or crafts­man­ship and unwa­ver­ing char­ac­ter, con­tin­ues to inspire every stroke of the brush.

Tran­si­tion unfold­ed in 2023 as Mike Chism, hav­ing ded­i­cat­ed decades to the busi­ness, chose to retire. The reins of Chism Broth­ers Paint­ing were hand­ed over to David Chism, Mike’s son, who has been an inte­gral part of the busi­ness since its inception.

David’s jour­ney is a tapes­try of diverse expe­ri­ences with­in the com­pa­ny. From his ear­ly days work­ing in the field to con­tribut­ing to mar­ket­ing, sales, and oper­a­tions, David embod­ies the spir­it of the Chism lega­cy. For a sea­son, dur­ing school, he was in charged with keep­ing on the CBP vehi­cles squeaky clean too! With enthu­si­asm and pride, he steps into the role of the new own­er, eager to con­tin­ue the fam­i­ly tradition.

David’s ​“cur­rent” fam­i­ly photo

2013 Video? Really? 

The video below is an oldie but a good­ie. It was filmed back in around 2013. My dad was still the own­er and oper­a­tor. I just could not remove it, because what is said in this video real­ly is true before, then and now! My dad and uncle real­ly built a fan­tas­tic orga­ni­za­tion. I hope you can expe­ri­ence a great paint­ing expe­ri­ence too. The video, it’s a long one — over 2 min­utes. Buck­le up! — David Chism