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LINDA COLLINS CHAPMAN

CLAY

Tzedakah Box Group, wall plate 22" diameter

ARTIST STATEMENT

I have been working with clay for 30 years, and I am still excited by the inherent cyclical nature of the ceramic process. Taking risks, exploring new dimensions, ‘playing with fire’, literally mirrors life in terms of anticipating change and accepting the results and challenges presented. The ceramic chemistry and carving may appear to be complicated, but I actually rely on time-tested ancient processes. Universal symbols act to illustrate a sense of order and space through abstraction and geometric formation. Innovation is a result of how the symbols, colors and theories are energized by a synthesis of new ideas and modern technology.

My stoneware and porcelain pieces are wheel-thrown, combining both the traditional manner and unusual approaches to achieve risky and innovative vessels. Slip is then applied, and when the correct dryness is achieved, the piece is ready to be carved. Following the ancient technique of scraffito, I carve through the thin layer of color, back into the pot. This creates pattern and dimension. The fascination with the decoration of each piece lies in creating a three dimensional image on a flat surface. The viewer’s eye does the work. The pots are then high-fired in an oxidation atmosphere using an electric kiln. At this point I lose control of the process and leave to the fates which pots will survive and be successful.
 


 

 


EXPERIENCE

Proprietor, Linda Chapman Design, 1975 to date
Ceramics Instructor, Kauai Academy of Creative Arts
Ceramics Instructor, Cherry Creek Arts Festival - in Boulder, Co. schools
Ceramics Instructor, Gift House Studio - Hanalei, Hawaii
Artist Participation Chair, Boulder Open Studios
Panelist, University of Colorado Career Symposium
Chairman, Art Show - National Porsche Cars of America Convention
Craft/Art Criticism for Craft Range Magazine
 Chairman, Colorado Artist-Craftsmen Annual Juried Show
Drawing Instructor, Jefferson County Adult Education

EDUCATION

University of Colorado - Bachelor of Fine Arts
Major: Ceramics Minor: Drawing


Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations with Jude Kaye
Fund Raising for Nonprofits with Kim Klein

MEMBERSHIPS

American Crafts Council
NCECA
Hawaii Craftsmen
Garden Island Arts Council
Kauai Society of Artists
Colorado Artists-Craftsmen

  

HONORS

Best of Show - Vail Valley Arts Festival
PCA National Convention, Monterey, Ca.
Laramie Arts Festival
First place - The Steamboat Fine Craft Exhibit
Patron Purchase Award - Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver Co.
Purchase Awards - Eagle Valley Arts Council Invitational, Vail, Co.
First Prize - Collector’s Mart, Denver, Co.

PUBLICATIONS

Ceramics Monthly - Colorado Ceramics
News and Retrospect
College of Wooster Functional Show
American Crafts - Gallery - Denver National Bank Show
Craft Report - Regional Profiles
The Denver Post - MArt Juxtaposed in Happy Informality" by Max Price, Art Editor "Front runners of the Front Range" By Max Price, Art Editor
"Artists,friends open major show; Colorado Colors Exhibit at the Colorado History Museum" By Max Price, Art Editor
Daily Camera - Sunday Camera Magazine - "Playing with Fire" by Mindy Pantiel
Laramie Daily Boomerana - One Woman Show
The Vail Trail - "Annual Invitational Show"
The Aspen Cataloa - Heather Gallery
The Goodfellow Cataloa of Wonderful Things for Home and Office
Craft Range Magazine - Cover Photo and special "Colorado Crafts" section

CORPORATE COLLECTION

Central Bank Of Denver
Anadarko Oil Company - Denver, Co.


CONTACT:
Linda Collins Chapman
Contact by email at: lccdesign@hawaiiantel.net

Phone-  808-826-5557

Gallery-  Angela Headley Island Art, 3878 Hanapepe Rd.  Hanapepe, Kauai,  Hawaii

 

EXHIBITIONS

American Craft Council Showcase - San Francisco, Ca. & Baltimore, Md.
Hawaii Craftsmen Annual Juried Show - Honolulu, Hi.
Denver International Airport Ceramic Invitational (Invited) - Denver, Co.
Biennale Internazionale (Invited) -Florence, Italy
Continuing the Legacy - Kauai Instructors and Their Students - Lihue, Hi.
Kauai Society of Artists Annual Membership Show - Lihue, Hi.
Cherry Creek Arts Festival - Denver, Co
La Jolla Festival of the Arts - La Jolla, Ca.
Beaux Arts Society Exhibition, Boise Art Museum - Boise, Id.
Y2KIay, Celebrating NCECA, Denver International Airport - Denver, Co.
Fine Craft Exhibition, Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts - Steamboat Springs, Co.
Art Fair on the Square - Madison, WI.
Stoneware & Porcelain, One woman show - Boulder Public Library
Celebrating Colorado Artists - Denver Performing Arts Center
Colorado Artists-Craftsmen at the Smithsonian - Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Art Frenzy, Republic Plaza - Denver, Co.
Uptown Art Fair - Minneapolis, Mn.
Arvada Center Invitational Holiday Art Market - Arvada, Co.
Colorado Colors, Colorado History Museum - Denver, Co
Park City Arts Festival - Park City, Ut.
The Tzedakah Box Invitational, Mizel Museum - Denver, Co.
US West Women’s Conference - Beaver Creek, Co.
Art Fair on the Mail - Boulder, Co.
Museum Art Fair - Aspen, Co.
Vail Arts Festival - Vail, Co.
Crested Butte Festival of the Arts - Crested Butte, Co.
Cycles and Patterns - One woman show - Denver National Bank
I Can Handle It", Boulder Public Ubrary - Boulder, Co.
Beaver Creek Arts Festival - Beaver Creek, Co.
Sangre de Cristo Arts Center - Pueblo, Co.
Thirty Five Colorado Ceramicists - University of Denver
Lincoln Arts Center - Fort Collins, Co.
Craft Design 90- Toured State of Colorado
Functional Ceramics ‘85 - College of Wooster, Oh.
Art of Crafts, Denver Art Museum - Denver, Co.
Concepts in Clay - Mind’s Eye Gallery - Scottsdale, Az.
Clay and Glass Invitational - Art Collector Gallery - San Diego, Ca.
Eagle Valley Art Council Invitational - Vail, Co.
Colorado Clay Invitational - Foothills Art Center - Golden, Co.
Colorado Springs Craft Biennial - Fine Arts Center
Might As Well Gallery - Cherry Hills Village, Co.
Panache Gallery - Cherry Creek North, Co.
Printed Page - Boulder,Co.
Turtle Hollow Gallery - Gatlinburg, Tn.
Homestice Gallery - Hoboken, N.J.
Mountain Time Gallery - Romney, W.Va.
Hand Maiden Gallery - Santa Fe, N.M.
Moonstone Gallery - Lake Geneva, ~M.