Palace Tradition
oil on wood panel
9'' x 12''

Pat Chapman
Painting

Light has color and movement, and these are the qualities I want to convey when I paint. Although subject matter varies, I like the sense of place that landscapes offer – a space of light and shadow that you can “walk into,” and I like the gestures inherent in figural paintings. I want the gestures of figures to denote a sort of concentration or mood, as well as movement and rhythm.

Most of my art education was in Denver, Colorado. Although I grew up in Texas, my family and I moved to Santa Fe in 1972, and we have lived either here or near Denver since then.

While working in Denver, I obtained a bachelor of fine arts from the University of Colorado at Denver (UCD) in 1992. After that, I studied with several area artists and belonged to two large art groups – the Colorado Artists Guild (CAG) and the Denver Allied Artists Guild (DAAG) winning a number of awards including some Best of Shows with DAAG. I also twice won awards – 2nd Place Minature Portraits and 2nd Place Oils in “Gateway to the Rockies,” a regional art show held in Aurora, Colorado.

We moved back to Santa Fe (for the 3rd time) in 2000. I began showing in outdoor shows in 2003. I’m pleased to be painting in Santa Fe full-time now.

Girl and Shadow
oil on wood panel
16'' x 20''

Museum Hill
oil on canvas
20'' x 34''