Following a 20-year career in New York City as an architect and architectural artist, Tom Schaller is now based in Los Angeles, California where he devotes himself full-time to artwork in the watercolor medium.

He has long been considered one of the foremost architectural artists in the world. In the field, he has won every major award for his artwork - including being a two-time recipient of the Hugh Ferriss Memorial Prize. He has authored two books ; the best-selling, and AIA award of merit winner, Architecture in Watercolor, and The Art of Architectural Drawing. He is in demand internationally to conduct his watercolor workshop series, "The Architecture of Light" , his third book, is slated for release in 2018. A 3 DVD Series of DVDs and videos was released in 2015 ,and a second 3 DVD Series  - all by Artist Network TV  - will be released in 2017.  His work is represented by the RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg; Total Arts Gallery, Taos.

Mr. Schaller is a Signature Member of the AWS, NWWS, Artist Member of the California Art Club, the Salmagundi Club, and President Emeritus of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators. Tom is a member and signature member of many other professional arts organizations as well as a founding member of the group; North American Watercolor Artists.