Born: Pittsfield Massachusetts – 1943. High School: Hudson Falls High School (grades 7 - 12) graduated 1961 College: State University of New York at New Paltz graduated 1965 – post-graduate work from SUNY Plattsburgh. Married with 3 grown children. Living in Hudson Falls New York Work: I began teaching Art at Queensbury Elementary School in January 1966. I taught every grade level (1-3, then 4-6, then 7-8) for about 10 years. Then I started teaching in the High School, where I remained until my retirement in 2001, June (after 35.5 years); retiring as the Chairman of the High School Art Department. After retiring, I used my new free time to catch up on some things that I let slide over the years. After a fashion, however, I got reacquainted with the production of art and started painting again. It feels good. I have found my voice. This is how I will end my days. This is my future.
RESUME´ 2020 One of my paintings was juried into the “Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region” - this year, held in the Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany NY. I had a single piece juried into the NCA show - “Expressions”. The show was held in October in the Shirt Factory, in Glens Falls, NY. In February-March I had a one man show in Cambridge NY, at the Cambridge Valley Artisans gallery. I December and in January I had pieces juried into two shows in Emerge Gallery, in Saugerties NY. One was in the “Red” show and one was in the “White” show.
2019 In December I had a piece juried into the North Country Arts Fine Art Show at the Crandall Library in Glens Falls, NY. That piece won a Jurors Citation. In December - January I had one piece juried into the Art of New York Annual Juried Show Held in the Arkell Museum / Canajoharie Library, Canajoharie, NY. In September - November I had a piece juried into the New Directions 2019 show at The Barrett Art Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. In July - August I had 2 pieces included in the Cooperstown Art Center’s National Juried Art Exhibition in Cooperstown NY. In May - June I had one piece included in the Regional Juried Art Show - Essential Art at the Cooperstown Art Center, Cooperstown NY. In May - June I was included in a group show, titled “Passing Time” - with 2 other artists at The Saratoga Art Center in Saratoga Springs, NY. In May - June I showed a piece in the LARAC Annual Member’s Show in Lapham Gallery, in Glens Falls NY. In May I had one piece juried into the Expressions 2019 show with North Country Arts. The show was held in the Shirt Factory Gallery in Glens Falls, NY. In January I had 3 pieces juried into The Winter Show at The Paul Nigra Arts Center. One of those pieces won “Best in Show Second Place.”
2018 In July I had a piece juried into a show called “Pushing Paper” held in the Barrett Art Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. In May/June I had one piece juried into North Country Arts Annual Juried show - “Expressions.” This show was held in The Shirt Factory Gallery in Glens Falls, NY. In May, I had one piece juried into Limner Gallery in Hudson NY, for a show called “Art Biologic.” In April, I was asked by Wired Gallery, in High Falls NY to participate in a show called “The Golden Age of New Paltz - Part 2” I had 3 pieces in this show which consisted of work done by teachers and students from the years 1963 - 1967.
2017 In December, I showed several works at the Saratoga Art Center in Saratoga Springs, NY as part of their art in public places program. In December two pieces were accepted into the 6th Annual Juried Group Show - “Upstate Artists” at The Laffer Gallery in Schuylerville, NY. In November I was notified that one of my paintings won a fourth place in American Art Awards 2017 selections for Realistic Still Lives. The entries were worldwide. In October I had a piece juried into the Annual Arkell Juried Art Show in Canajoharie, NY. In October I had 2 pieces juried into the L.A.R.A.C. (Glens Falls NY) show - Opposites. In September, I had 2 pieces juried into the Barrett Art Center’s nation show - New Directions 2017. “The Nature of Light: Ice Blue” has been included in an F&W publication - a book titled “Art Works 5” ( a book focusing on Values in painting). One piece was juried into the Cooperstown Art Association regional show - Essential Art - That piece also won the Mary Garrison Memorial Prize. In April I had a piece juried into a North Country Arts Juried show in the Glens Falls Shirt Factory. In January I had a piece juried into the North Country Arts Annual show in the Crandall Library in Glens Falls NY.
2016 In December I had one piece juried into The Annual Juried Art Show at the Canajoharie museum and Library. In August I was invited to be part of a show called LARAC Masters Show. I shared the gallery space with 6 other established local artists. In July I had one piece juried into the 81st Cooperstown National and that piece won an Award of Merit. In May, I had a piece shown in the Annual LARAC Member’s Show at the Lapham Gallery, in Glens Falls NY. In May, I had one piece juried into the Annual Regional Show at Cooperstown Art Association in Cooperstown NY. In May, I had two pieces juried into the “expression and inspiration,” North Country Art Juried Member Show, held at The Shirt Factory Gallery, in Glens Falls, NY. One piece won the “Silver” Award. In February, I had one piece juried into the Small Works Show at The Shirt Factory Gallery, Glens Falls NY. In December, I had a piece in the North Country Arts Annual Juried Art Show held in the Crandall Library in Glens Falls NY. That piece won a Juror’s Award. In February, I had a one man show - “Paul Chapman - Over the Years” - in the gallery of the Crandall Library, in Glens Falls.
2015 In June, I had one piece accepted in the Cooperstown Regional. That piece won a Juror’s Award. In July, I had two pieces accepted into the Cooperstown National. One piece won a Jurors’ Citation. In July, I shared a show with another artist in the Saratoga Arts Center, in Saratoga NY. Also in July, I had a show shared with two other artists at The Arkell Museum and Library in Canajoharie, NY. Also in July I was in a show with two other artists in Whiting Studio in Argyle NY. In September I had two pieces juried into the Lapham Gallery show, Realism vs. Abstract. My piece, Chaos won Best in Show for Realism. In December I had two pieces juried into the annual Juried Art Show at The Arkell Museum. One of those won a Juror’s Award.
2014 In December, I had a piece juried into the North Country Art Center’s annual Juried Art Show. In May, I had one piece accepted into a show held at Monmouth Museum in Lincroft NJ, called - What’s So Funny?? Humor in Art Juried Exhibition. In June I had one piece accepted into the Cooperstown Art Association Regional Competition. In July, I had two pieces accepted into the Cooperstown Art Association’s 79th Annual National Juried Exhibition. In September, I had one piece accepted into the Allied Artists of America Show, held in the Salmagundi Art Club in New York City. One painting was chosen as a Finalist in the 30th Annual Competition of The Artists’ Magazine. December 2014 issue, Volume 31, Number 10. One painting was chosen as a winner in The Artist’s Magazine competition Artists over 60. That painting will appear in the March issue of that magazine. Two paintings were accepted into the Annual Juried Show at the Arkell Museum, in Canajoharie, NY. One painting won “Best in Show.” In October, I had a one man show it the Small Gallery at Valley Artisans Market, in Cambridge NY.
2013
December, one piece was included in the North Country Juried Art Show, held in the gallery of the Crandall Library in Glens Falls, NY. October, had one piece juried into the Pattern / Texture show Lapham Gallery, Glens Falls NY. In October, I had one piece juried into the Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region, held this year in The Hyde Museum in Glens Falls, NY. In August of this year, I was part of a two man show, with David Francis in The Corner Gallery, located within the Shirt Factory in Glens Falls, NY. In August and September, one piece was in a juried show called “Real People” - sponsored by the Northwest Area Arts Council and held in The Old Court House Arts Center in Woodstock, IL. A painting was chosen to illustrate an article on the disease Shingles within the magazine “The Rotarian” - Rotary International’s publication. One work was juried into the 2013 National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic, New York City (May). In February of this year, I had a one man show at Samantha’s Pantry in Glens Falls, NY.
2012
Had 2 pieces juried into the 2012 issue, volume seventeen of Studio Visit Magazine. Entered one piece into the Cooperstown Regional Art Show - the piece won a prize - Symanart Painting Prize. Had 3 pieces juried into the Mohawk - Hudson Regional Art Show, held this year , at the Museum at SUNY Albany. Two paintings included in the 4th edition of International Contemporary Artists. This is an annual publication showcasing various artists around the world. The book is obtainable through Amazon.com. Had 2 paintings juried into the Cooperstown National Art Show. The pieces won the Dorothy Bostwick Campbell Memorial Prize. One Man Show in WAAM (Woodstock Artists’ Association and Museum), Woodstock New York. Had one piece juried into the Allied Artists of America show held in the National Art Club in New York City. One painting chosen as a Finalist in the 29th Annual Competition of The Artists’ Magazine - The winning painting will be shown in the monthly, online newsletter, with me being the “artist of the month”.
2011
One piece selected for inclusion into the Texas National - Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX. One man showing of The Finch Series - 8 pieces - February 2011 at SUNY, Adirondack. 3 Pieces selected in a competition held by International Art Search group. 565 artists from 11 countries participated in this competition. The work will be shown on line from January 15 until December 15, 2011. internationalartsearch.com is the website.
2010
1 piece shown in the Winter Solstice - Members’ show in Saratoga - SCAC. 6 pieces shown in the Winter Members’ Show at Cooperstown Art Center. 3 pieces shown in the Winter Members’ Show in The Chaffee, Rutland VT. One man show - 14 Pieces shown at 6 Pine St. in Glens Falls. The work shown, in part, was the culmination of a yearlong exploration of the interior of Finch Paper - as set forth in a NYSCA grant administered by LARAC. 15 Pieces shown in the group show “American Discourse” - from June 25 to July 30, 2010, at The Lapham Gallery (L.A.R.A.C.), Glens Falls, NY. One piece has been accepted into The Annual Juried Art Show at Pleiades Art Gallery - 530 West 25th St., New York, NY Two pieces were juried into the Cooperstown National Art Show, Cooperstown, NY - One piece won The Thomas Goodyear Memorial Prize - for humorous work. Two pieces are being shown in the Summer Members’ Show in Rutland VT One piece was juried into the regional art show at The Woodstock School of Art A piece was shown in the Annual NCAC Juried Art Show at Crandall library, Glens Falls, NY
2009
Received an Individual Artist’s Grant for $2,500 from The Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council. The grant is for 5-6 paintings using interior lighting inside of the Finch Paper mill, in Glens Falls NY. The resultant paintings, showing both the workers and the large machinery will be shown near the end of the year (October, 2010) at The Ridge St. Coffee Shop, in Glens Falls, NY. One painting selected (10 were selected from over 2,000 entries) to be published in the national magazine “The Artist’s magazine”. A $100 honorarium was also part of the contest entitled “Stellar at Sixty”. The issue is March 2010, vol. 27, number 2. One painting (“Silence”) selected to be included in the 2010 calendar - (January) by Keyser Energy of Vermont One piece juried into The Banks of the Hudson Show at The Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock, NY. This piece also won the $200 Lasher Funeral Home Award. One piece shown at The Barrett Art Center Hudson River Show One piece juried into The Hudson River Tribute Show at Riverfront Gallery, Schuylerville, NY One piece juried into the Cooperstown Art Association - 74th National Juried Art Exhibition (July - August) - Cooperstown, NY Two pieces shown in the Member’s Show - Chaffee Art Center - Rutland, VT. (June - July) Three pieces juried into the Still Life Show at the Wood theater in Glens Falls, NY (June - July) One piece juried into the Cooperstown - Regional Juried Art Exhibition - Cooperstown, NY (May - June) One piece shown in the Member’s Show at Lapham Gallery (L.A.R.A.C.), Glens Falls, NY
2008
Two pieces juried into “The 8th Annual Art Inter/National... Here and Abroad” show in BoxHeart Gallery - Pittsburgh, PA One piece juried into the Annual NCAC Juried Art Show, winning the First Place Prize of $200.00 - Crandall Library, Glens Falls, NY One piece juried into the National Juried Show - “Conflict” in Gallery 125 - Trenton, NJ. Three pieces juried into the Annual National Juried Contemporary Art Exhibition: New Directions ‘08 - Barrett Art Center - Poughkeepsie, NY. Two pieces shown in the Member’s Show - The Chaffee Art Center - Rutland, VT - August/September One man show - Ridge St. Coffee Shop, Glens Falls, NY - July/August Invited to hang five pieces at the Charles R. Wood Theater in Glens Falls, NY - June/July One piece juried into the annual - Saratoga Inside-Out exhibition - Saratoga Springs, NY. Two pieces Juried into the 72nd EXHIBITION BY ARTISTS OF THE MOHAWK-HUDSON REGION - One piece won a prize ($100 Arleen’s Gift Certificate Award) - held at The Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NY. - (June - July) One piece juried into the Cooperstown - Regional Juried Art Exhibition - Winning a prize for this entry (Golden Artist Colors Award $100) - Cooperstown, NY. One piece included in the spring member show at The Lapham Gallery (LARAC) - Glens Falls, NY Two pieces included in the Spring Member Show at Chaffee Art Center, Rutland VT
2007
Two pieces included in the Fall Member Show, Chaffee Art Center, Rutland VT Included in “Juxtaposition” (5 man show) May/June - Riverfront Gallery, Schuylerville, NY Third place award in the NCAC Juried Art Show - Crandall Library, Glens Falls, NY Two paintings included in the LARAC Show-”Teachers are the Heart of Art” - Lapham Gallery - Glens Falls, NY One painting selected for a Landscape Show at Tom Myott Gallery - Glens Falls, NY
2006
Six paintings and drawings included in The Figure Show at Tom Myott Gallery, Glens Falls, NY Featured Artist - October at 6 Pine Street Gallery - Glens Falls, NY Two paintings selected for the fall Member Show Chaffee Art Center, Rutland VT Showed as a Featured Artist in the Lapham Gallery for LARAC Summer Show Executed and showed at The Chaffee Art Center a “Palette of Vermont” (decorated palette) - Rutland, VT Showed as a Featured Artist at The Chaffee Art Center (4 man show), Rutland VT One painting included in The Annual NCAC Juried Art Show at The Crandall Library, Glens Falls, NY
2005
Two paintings selected for the fall member show Chaffee Art Center, Rutland VT Two pieces juried into the LARAC Adirondack State of Mind Show, Glens Falls, NY Represented in member shows at both – LARAC (Glens Falls) and SCAC (Saratoga) Represented at 6 Pine Street Gallery, Glens Falls, NY One Man Show – The Glens Falls Post Office, Glens Falls, NY One Man Show - The Glen at Highland Meadows, Queensbury NY
2004
(July/August) 2 Man Show –"Relative Art"- with Bill McCarthy at Aimie’s Lobby Gallery – Glens Falls NY
Older Information: 2001: Retired from teaching 35.5 years at Queensbury Union Free School District 1979 - 2003: The Quiet Years - I was deeply involved with school - built/remodeled houses - did craft shows with my wife. My work is in several private collections as well as The Glens Falls Hospital Collection 1978: Exhibited with the Guild of Adirondack Artists at the Glens Falls Hospital, Glens Falls, NY 1975: Exhibited With the Guild of Adirondack Artists at The Hyde Museum, Glens Falls, NY 1975 - 1979: Charter member of the Guild of Adirondack Artists (no present affiliation) 1973: Participated in an art show at Child’s Hospital in Albany, NY 1973: Chosen from the outdoor show for inclusion in the Canfield Casino Art Show, Saratoga, NY 1973: Honorable Mention LARAC Armory Winter Show 1971: Completed a commissioned Portrait Bust of the founder of Norwich University, VT. Commissioned by J.Walter Jucket, President of Sandy Hill Corporation and Alumnus of Norwich U. – ultimately, two brass castings were made of the original plaster, one is in the library of Norwich University, the other belongs to the Department of the Army - Washington DC
Artist’s Statement My painting style is directly related to my liking to control things. I paint realistically. It is not photo realism, although I do use manipulated photography extensively throughout the painting process. I love edges and surfaces - I love to play with light and its’ effect on colors. My paintings usually exhibit a smooth surface, have a composition that is thought out and solid, have light changes as befits the subject and that subject will be representational. The image will represent those times when you pass by a scene or and object and you have to stop and look longer, before you move on. I hope that my subject matter - which does get eclectic sometimes - doesn’t throw people off. Each painting that I do will have the sense of suspended animation of a moment. That moment, I believe, is worth just a couple of seconds more thought. I would love it if viewers would place this moment in their own lives and see if it relates to any of their own experiences. My intent is to exhibit paintings that show things that have piqued my interest strong enough to make me turn inward to create a vision worth sharing.
