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George
Chapman
A native Californian, George Chapman pursued a double art/engineering
major until his senior year at Dartmouth College, receiving both his
Bachelors and Masters in engineering. While at Dartmouth George focused
on figurative drawing, landscape oil painting, and three-dimensional
multi-media wood & metal sculpture. More »
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Fishing
Along Cambria Boardwalk
by George Chapman
30" x 24"
Oil on canvas.
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Under
the Old Highway
by George Chapman
16" x 20"
Oil on canvas.
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Moonstone
Drive
by George Chapman
18" x 24"
Oil on canvas.
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Santa
Barbara Country
by George Chapman
18" x 24"
Oil on canvas.
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Hendry's
Beach
by George Chapman
18" x 24"
Oil on canvas.
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Cambria
Bluffs
by George Chapman
20" x 16"
Oil on canvas.
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After graduation, George’s first job brought him to Santa Barbara, CA.
The past 20-year’s career pursuits included pioneering multimedia technologies
and managing web and client software engineering teams. In addition, his creative
ideas have brought him awards and grants, and local, national, and international
invitations to speak regarding his research with multimedia, distance learning,
and artificial intelligence.
George’s
interest in art has endured during these past 20 years, painting continually,
primarily in oils. An important turning point for George’s
work came shortly after the birth of his second son, Oliver. " It was
time for a break." George shares, "Having talent to paint is one
thing, having focus and purpose is altogether another. I felt that if I wanted
to make
a statement, if I wanted my work to have an emotional appeal, there needed
to be focus, a higher reason driving my work. Drawing inspiration… from
my reconnection with my Christian faith was an important turning point. I now
see
my works as glorifying God by celebrating what God has created for us to enjoy.
Scenes of pastoral beauty, scenes of family love expressed through walks in
the woods, scenes of a person in a moment of prayer or worship. These are the
scenes
that capture my interest, and they have given me the direction I have been
looking for. " George has recently been working in acrylics which dry
quickly as opposed to oils which take several weeks to dry. " Now I can
complete an idea, while it is still fresh in my head, and I am constantly refreshed
by the
quick turnover of works. " he relates.
John
Biasotti mentored George, where he learned the discipline and patience
in order to draw and paint. His
current painting interests
are portraitures (often
using his two red headed sons as models) and pastoral landscapes.
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