John Chapman (artist)
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John L. Chapman is a painter of urban landscapes, townscapes, transport, rural and maritime scenes amongst other subjects. For the last twenty years he has painted mainly in acrylics but is equally proficient with oils, watercolours and gouache.
Many of John's paintings have been reproduced as limited edition prints and he has also completed several commissions for Josiah Wedgwood
and Sons. In 2003, a book John Chapman's Lancashire was published by Halsgrove (ISBN 1 84114 292 1)
In 1968 John became an independent, professional artist making his first sales of railway paintings and receiving commissions for specific subjects in oils. Major exhibitions soon followed at W. H. Patterson's gallery in Mayfair and at public galleries in his native Lancashire.
In 1984, one of John's paintings was exhibited in the Royal Academy
's Summer Exhibition.
Many of John's paintings have been reproduced as limited edition prints and he has also completed several commissions for Josiah Wedgwood
Wedgwood
Wedgwood, strictly speaking Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, is a pottery firm owned by KPS Capital Partners, a private equity company based in New York City, USA. Wedgwood was founded on May 1, 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood and in 1987 merged with Waterford Crystal to create Waterford Wedgwood, an...
and Sons. In 2003, a book John Chapman's Lancashire was published by Halsgrove (ISBN 1 84114 292 1)
Biography
John attended Bangor Street School in Blackburn, where his art teacher, Peter Shackleton, recognised his talent and arranged for him to take art classes at Blackburn College of Art on Saturday mornings. During his time at school, John developed an interest in trains and the railway art of Terence Cuneo and others. After leaving school in 1961, John was employed as a layout artist and later as a technical illustrator working on his own paintings in the evenings and at weekends.In 1968 John became an independent, professional artist making his first sales of railway paintings and receiving commissions for specific subjects in oils. Major exhibitions soon followed at W. H. Patterson's gallery in Mayfair and at public galleries in his native Lancashire.
In 1984, one of John's paintings was exhibited in the Royal Academy
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
's Summer Exhibition.