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Artist Bio and Statement

                          

  • Born in Kansas City, Mo. 1952, married to Lora Sager

 Education:

  • 1970- Graduated from Willow Glen H.S. San Jose, Ca.
  • 1978- received undergraduate BS Art ed. degree from Appalachian State University in printmaking and drawing.
  • Received M.F.A. in printmaking and drawing from Clemson University in 1984
  • Studied at the Charles Daniel Center For Urban Planning known as "the Villa" in Genoa, Italy first semester of 1983, as part of the Clemson MFA program.

Teaching experiences:

  • Currently teaching visual arts at Sevier Middle School in Greenville County, S.C. since 1985.
  • Taught one semester at Clemson’s Genoa Italy Campus in Italy spring of 1985
  • Taught art in the public schools since 1979
  • Taught printmaking and drawing classes at the Greenville County Museum of Art
  • Taught in the Fine Arts Center’s Summer Explore the Arts Program for seven years.
  • Taught printmaking independently to area artists and teachers in personal studio.
  • Printmaking instructor with the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities Teacher's Institute/ Summer 2005

Art experiences:

  • Worked on two projects with Christo and Jean Claude: Oct. of 1978 Wrapped Walkways, Kansas City, MO. and in the spring of 1983 Surrounded Islands, Key Biscayne, Fla.

Publications:

  • Art works published in two books: Simple Printmaking by Gwen Diehn; Lark Books 2000 
  •  Closet Drama, cover for a book of poetry by Kandie St. Germain published by Bear Star Press 2001.
  • Artwork accepted in the 2007 Kakalak Poetry, Charlotte, NC.

Professional memberships:

 Southern Graphics Council,  American Print Alliance, National Art Education Association

 

Workshops/ open studio:

  • Solar Plate printing workshop at Picture This Art Gallery July '09
  • Monotype workshop at Picture This Art Gallery July '09
  • Presented numerous printmaking workshops for Upstate Visual Artists, Converse College, Brevard College, School District of Greenville County Summer Academy, All Arts Day and the Oconee County Art Educators.
  • Participated in Greenville Open Studios 2002-08 

Selected Exhibitions

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  • 2009 Oct. Center Stage Exhibition with Catherine Labbe'
  • 2009 June - Solo Exhibit ,Picture This Art Gallery; Hilton Head Is.
  • 2009 April- S. Chapp and Bob Chance two person exhibit , Trillium Arts Centre, Tavelers Rest, SC
  • 2009- Principles and Perspectives in Progress Clemson National Print and Drawing Exhibition
  • 2009 March- USC Aiken, Solo Exhibit of Prints
  • 2009- Souther Graphics Council Traveling Print Exhibion juried by Warrington Colescott.
  • 2008-09-  Critters: Animals, Nature and Man, Pickens County Museum of Art and History ; Pickens, SC 
  • 2008- South Carolina State Museum 20th Anniversary Juried Exhibition.
  • 2008-  Jan. - March, Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Charleston, SC
  • 2007- Dec. Construction Crew-III  Gallery 80808 Vista Sudios, Columbia ,SC
  • 2007- June, Art Current Group Exhibit
  • 2007 30th Annual Juried Art Exhibit, Pickens County Museum of Art
  • 2007 March, Upstate Visual Arts Group Show
  • 2006- Nov."Brothers In Art" Exhibition with my brother, Jeffery Chapp at the Pickens County Museum of Art.
  • 2006-Feb. "Conflict and Resolution" a solo exhibit of prints, oil pastels and acrylic paintings at the Conn Gallery, Landrum, SC.
  • 2006- South Carolina Birds; a traveling exhibit currated by Wim Roefs at the City Gallery, Charleston, SC,
  • 2005 -Upstate Visual Artists (UVA) Art In The Park merit award
  • 2005- Artisphere Arts Festival, Invitational artist,  Greenville, S.C.
  • 2004- South Carolina Birds Exhibit; Currated by Wim Roefs shown at the Sumter SC. Gallery of Art, and the Burroughs-Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach , SC.
  • 2003-received purchase award for Intaglio print "Shadows at Bend" in Pickens County Museum's S.C. Juried Art Exhibition.
  • 2002- received Best of Show Art in the Park $1000. award
  • 2002- Open Studio Artists exhibit Greenville County Museum of Art
  • 2001- received  $500. merit award from the UVA Art in the Park
  • 2000- selected for the UVA , Art in the Park exhibit
  • 2000- Faces of the Upstate, People and Landscapes of Upstate S.C., Furman University; Sponsored by the S.C. Arts Commission. “Views From the Edge.”
  • 1998- Red Door Gallery , Anderson, SC
  • 1994- Art at The Power House National Courage Exhibition, Cleveland, Ohio 2nd Place and monetary award.
  • 1993- Hands at Work: a Celebration of American Book Crafts, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.
  • 1991- This Years Model, Greenville County Museum of Art
  • 1989- Clemson University MFA Gallery, Alumni Exhibit
  • 1989- American Relief Prints: A Selection Exhibit, Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Gallery / Dealer Representation

Wim Roefs iF Art    1223 Lincoln St. Columbia, SC wroefs@sc.rr.com

Trilliam Arts Centre 319 S. Main St. Travelers Rest, SC www.trilliumartscentre.org

Picture This Gallery 124 Arrow Rd. Suite 5 Hilton Head Is. SC 

www.picturethishiltonhead.com

 

Collections:

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Va., Charlotte, NC branch;  3 works at Pickens County Museum of Art; Fine Arts Center, Greenville, SC.; AnMed Health Campus, Anderson SC., Clemson University Dept. Of Art,  and numerous independent collectors.

 

Professional Memberships:

American Print Alliance

Southern Graphics Council

National Art Education Association

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Artist Statement

I have always enjoyed making marks on a surface. Printmaking is one of the media in which I do this. It is my objective to create images that not only speak of marks but to have marks that speak for the image.

In many of my images I use the crow is a metaphor for humankind. The crow is often seen as an observer of events, the ever present watchful eye. My use of color, the darkness of the image, the composition and the subject matter of the crow often tell a story of mystery and turmoil. My interest in narrative images goes back to my childhood when I was attracted to the illustrations in books. I was far more interested in the story I found in the illustration than the words on the page. I could use my imagination to create my own story.

I want my images to tell a story and for you to read what you will into the images.

 

The process in making images whether it is with intaglio, relief or monotypes, paintings or drawing, for me is about making marks on a surface. It is my way of leaving an impression, an imprint for this Earth.

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