Chris Daubert (1950–2023) was an artist, educator and curator whose experimental practice encompassed drawing, painting, sculpture and large-scale multimedia installations. Born in Oakland, California, Daubert earned a B.A. and M.A. in art from San José State University and an M.F.A. in 1988 from the University of California, Davis, where he served as a teaching assistant to Wayne Thiebaud. Trained in fine woodworking, he was a furniture maker before establishing a distinguished career in art and education. Daubert taught at several Northern California institutions, retiring in 2017 as professor emeritus at Sacramento City College. He also served as curator of the Richard L. Nelson Gallery at UC Davis and the Gregory Kondos Gallery at Sacramento City College, organizing more than 100 exhibitions. In 2014, he co-authored Episodes with Wayne Thiebaud with Eve Aschheim.