Chad Lindemann began drawing at a very early age. He was influenced by both his father, who is a professional photographer, and his grandfather, who was a gun engraver and a blacksmith. While earning his Bachelor of Arts degree from Augustana College, he was the recipient of the prestigious Spitznagel Award in Art. From then, he attended Kansas State University and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Printmaking, the highest degree in studio arts that one can achieve. He began his professional career at Kansas State University teaching figure drawing. He then taught art at Mid-Plains Community College in North Platte, Nebraska, for three years. As of 2007, Chad resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with his wife and is an Associate Professor of Art at Wisconsin Lutheran College teaching primarily printmaking and media design.