|
Deborah Chapin, bio - updated May 2009
Growing up in Colorado and
Montana, Chapin fell in love with nature and came to appreciate it at an early age.
The result of these experiences culminated in plein air
paintings of water and water related subjects. She considers her professional career
of painting began in 1980. Living in Maryland since 1978, she started with the one-design
boating on the Chesapeake Bay. Depicting water and water related subject not only
appeals to her artistic nature but her desire to cherish this most precious and
least appreciated resource. Her work has come to full circle as a mature artist
painting watery landscapes of all types.
Deborah Chapin’s ability
to capture the water’s essence is reflected in her 28-year career. As an accomplished
marine artist her work was selected as the 20th century representative (September
2000) the Ketterer Kunst Marine Art
Auction (Hamburg). De Beer’s monograph
on Ludolf Backhuysen [National Gallery of Art, 2004] compares her active water scenes
with the 17th century Dutch painter. As an accomplished plein air painter, she depicts
wetlands, waterways, and grasslands as well as ocean waters. Recently her wetland
grasses won the Grand Prize at the Paint America Competition
, have exhibited at
Southeastern Wildlife Exhibition
, the
CM Russell Auction 2007 , the Mystic Seaport International and video/talks on plein air painting "Educating
the Eye" begun at the
Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Complete Bio Listing is available at:
Who’s Who in American Art
21st-27th editions and a exhibition listing online at:
http://gallery.deborahchapin.com/exhibits2.aspx
|
|