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FRANCIS
CHAPIN
1899-1965
Francis
Chapin was the Artist-in-Residence at the Old Sculpin Gallery
for many years. His life as an artist in the emerging modern
movements in America and his life as a teacher influenced
many artists who enjoy bold colors loosely applied to scenes
of harbors, city scenes, and landscapes. Though his bravura
brushwork would cause some to think his paintings were done
very spontaneously, the fact is that he mixed all of his colors
on location on a very large palette. Once he had worked out
his color harmonies he would then look back at his subject
and move quickly across the canvas with his brush. The Old
Sculpin Gallery has several of "Chape’s" Vineyard
scenes in its collection but also has works from his estate
for sale.
EDUCATION:
Studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Worked with Jacques Maroger, former technical advisor to the
Louvre
Worked with Ramon Shiva, color chemist
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE:
Taught lithography at The Grant Wood School in Stone City,
Iowa
Artist-in-Residence at the American Academy in Rome
Artist-in-Residence at Stetson University in Deland, Florida
SOLO
AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Macbeth Gallery, New York
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Fairweather-Hardin Gallery, Chicago
San Francisco’s 1939 World’s Fair
Detroit Institute of Arts
Art Institute of Chicago
COLLECTIONS:
Brooklyn Museum
Library of Congress
Metropolitan Museum
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
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