Bio
“My name is Coulter (Colt) Prehm. I was born in 1984 and I am a painter, draftsman, tattooist residing in Santa Fe, NM. I’m here with my wife, Liz, and I have a son, Joseph, who is 18.
After graduating from Iowa State University Liz and I moved to Santa Fe in order to study with Tony Ryder at the Ryder Studio School (http://www.theryderstudio.com/). Tony is a true master painter and is a dear friend and mentor. I spent several years full-time under Tony’s tutelage, including time participating as a teaching assistant at the school. I finished my formal studies in 2011.
I’m currently creating paintings, drawings and tattoos in my private studio here in Santa Fe. Additionally, I love teaching and conduct workshops and demonstrations regularly.
Liz and I love to travel, drink wine, and spend time with those we love. Fitness and nutrition are passions that we share as well. Lastly, I’m an avid rock climber and have been devoted to climbing and developing new routes for the past 15 years. I spend as much time climbing as I do any other pursuit in my life.
I believe that love, adventure, and excellence are attributes of a life well lived.”
Painting Education
(2003-2008) Iowa State University College of Art and Design (BA). Primary instructor, Brent Holland. Ames, Iowa.
(2008-2011) Full time drawing and painting instruction with Tony Ryder. Santa Fe, New Mexico
Tattooing
(08/04) Full time tattoo artist apprenticeship with Robert Parr. Ames, IA
(08/04-06/08) Jaded Angel Tattoo. Custom Tattooist. Ames, IA
(06/08-02/11) Talisman Tattoo. Custom Tattooist. Santa Fe, NM
(02/11-10/12) Prehm Studios. Owner and Custom Body Artist. Santa Fe, NM.
(2020-2023) Ulibarri Ink and Art Gallery. Resident Artist. Santa Fe, NM
(2023-Present) Prehm Studios. Owner and Custom Body Artist. Santa Fe, NM.
Selected Exhibitions
(05/09) Contemporary Realism, Canyon Road Contemporary Art. Santa Fe, NM
(07/09) Naked Group Show. Skotia Gallery. Santa Fe, NM
(11/12) Of Love (Solo Exhibition). Beals & Abbate Gallery. Santa Fe, NM
(6/17) Making Now Juried Exhibit, Azusa Pacific University
(10/19) Portrait Society of America Tri-State Exhibition. Gaylord-Pickens Museum.
(07/23) Observance (Solo Exhibition). Bobby Beals Presents at Horseshoe Gallery, Bishop's Lodge. Santa Fe, NM
Bibliography
(11/10) O’Hern, John. Rock of Ages. American Art Collector Magazine
(12/10) Franklin, Jaya. Coulter (Colt) Prehm. Visionary Artistry Magazine
(02/11) Step by Step; Creating a Self Portrait. Tattoo Artist Magazine
(05/11) Artist Interview. Tattoo Bible Vol. 2. (Skin Deep Magazine)
(06/11) Aitken-Smith, Trent. Down The Barrel of a Colt. Skin Deep Magazine
(06/11) Tattoo Dynamite. Skin Deep Magazine
(06/11) Using Color Theory to Create Better Tattoos. Tattoo Artist Magazine
(09/11) Douerty, Steven. Hudson River Anniversary. Plein Air Magazine
(11/11) Aitken-Smith, Trent. Artist Interview. Hi-Fructose Magazine
(11/12) "Of Love" Solo Show Preview. SouthwestArt Magazine
(11/12) Living Portraits. American Art Collector Magazine
(12/12) A World of Lines. Skin Deep Magazine
(2/17) The Renaissance Life. Tattoo Master Magazine
(10/17) Focus: Coulter Prehm Interview. The Project Magazine
(12/17) Growth and Change. Tattoo Master Magazine
(1/18) Communication and Discovery. Issue 119. International Artist Magazine
(07/23) Process and Purpose. O'Hern, John. American Art Collector Magazine
Awards/Honors
(2011) Selected Fellow for Hudson River Fellowship
(2020) Winner of the Portrait Society of America, “Face Off”, Self Portrait Competition
