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Updated Every FridayMegan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.comBlogger806125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-58975002102449195982024-03-15T19:30:00.000+00:002024-03-15T19:30:12.561+00:00Weather report<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIOjleySS8y0B1H4lenx_qHhc6xC5SptoqzTnrtOQeBUO-2BClAdeOtZJtugjqBboYfg2ZqTMQ9K4EeSNt8n-Q1ZfG_OmJwBNTZfyon6QktjBc01ySB85pabfd8JVmd7qnnM0U55LMiplQGodKZO8hlxNDIUDTYMGQsslWAZEs2_CABt7pq4G9-80c2g/s2721/IMG_9237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2721" data-original-width="2721" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIOjleySS8y0B1H4lenx_qHhc6xC5SptoqzTnrtOQeBUO-2BClAdeOtZJtugjqBboYfg2ZqTMQ9K4EeSNt8n-Q1ZfG_OmJwBNTZfyon6QktjBc01ySB85pabfd8JVmd7qnnM0U55LMiplQGodKZO8hlxNDIUDTYMGQsslWAZEs2_CABt7pq4G9-80c2g/w640-h640/IMG_9237.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Spring is here. Thank you for being here. <a href="https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=FKxJQDGfNnU&feature=shared" target="_blank">Don't give up</a>.<br /></span><p></p>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-48775733725436195642024-03-01T20:17:00.003+00:002024-03-01T20:17:41.617+00:00Opened<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5RuyGVH4l8-OYu19JMPeuSY3fCuk2uJBhUHbCCx6T8MPH-U0tWOrgLLSnomTlFsiVCaWXmfbrKoXy2bari3uAzlfTWdD3NXudCa_-ThcT4xJHSABj_-TpH9LOdVgjzoPJG0UkMfcdEIf-kMxnf4HSag6Bg8akfi93_NcYaUmeg_LCs60ZA9rM7qSN6yc/s3749/IMG_8935.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3749" data-original-width="2812" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5RuyGVH4l8-OYu19JMPeuSY3fCuk2uJBhUHbCCx6T8MPH-U0tWOrgLLSnomTlFsiVCaWXmfbrKoXy2bari3uAzlfTWdD3NXudCa_-ThcT4xJHSABj_-TpH9LOdVgjzoPJG0UkMfcdEIf-kMxnf4HSag6Bg8akfi93_NcYaUmeg_LCs60ZA9rM7qSN6yc/w480-h640/IMG_8935.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="960" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMstYssP80GzIJ6NywT_w6XqXE-U29sIwQO8buSHDwcD9e6w5klUmT63mdvz1zKnVsjXuBapY6ostKx2PYO-aXw-iN6Q0nR5oX3Pz2L36FakeDUS_uyPZ0dGDNElnwwTLdwfbzAUSODImEAQB-U7iOg89xc7qAatBz7t9p1tFuWVEqeBZF2KBJD-vNFdM/w640-h454/69587437_10157714499893708_4760583223090610176_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Book. 2019. Available £150</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17.6px;">As I mentioned <a href="https://meganchapman.blogspot.com/2024/02/this-message-rode-on-wind.html" target="_blank">last week</a>, this month I am focussing on my Book Series. The book series was created in 2019 as a follow-up to the original books that I created to earn my BFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Oregon in 1999. <br /><br />I thought it would be fun to share the following review of my exhibition from back then. The last time I shared this was in 2008, so seems like it is time again. <br /><br />What follows is a spontaneous review of my show I found inside my comment book, written by my old friend Hayyim (Howard) Cohen. We worked together side by side in little cubicles selling the newspaper in a tiny downtown office and became fast friends in the 90s in Eugene, Oregon. He would share his </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17.6px; font-style: italic;">New York Times </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17.6px; font-style: italic;">Arts</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17.6px;"> section with me during breaks.<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhretGEtRRuefCcJW69wcCS4AzdxlQxrwmXoLXwVstLXWVUBLhVvu_IfMjOtdKNb_9B2tezFthZkeDmebcv_F5fSitdbnG8N-DaAo2G2FJMPqIInGeZh9Uz2dJyhkh5S7AEeJRFP3_GwbDta4rWck_FV8YcqQAJktrDv3C2oZD2p60KVrftKBsV_sR3WO4/s960/69766158_10157601623629224_2928892955404009472_n.jpg" style="font-family: Tinos; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhretGEtRRuefCcJW69wcCS4AzdxlQxrwmXoLXwVstLXWVUBLhVvu_IfMjOtdKNb_9B2tezFthZkeDmebcv_F5fSitdbnG8N-DaAo2G2FJMPqIInGeZh9Uz2dJyhkh5S7AEeJRFP3_GwbDta4rWck_FV8YcqQAJktrDv3C2oZD2p60KVrftKBsV_sR3WO4/w640-h640/69766158_10157601623629224_2928892955404009472_n.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 17.6px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17.6px; font-style: italic;">Megan by Hayyim Cohen (written in 1999)</span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 17.6px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 17.6px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17.6px; font-style: italic;">"Combining subversive parody, red (life), black (nothingness) and white (blinding light), duct tape to shut out the noisy excess, upholstery tacks, and the dead bodies of obsolete technical books, Megan Chapman (see your dictionary- "Chapman" means seller) creates lyrical southern "talkin' blues" between the pages of discards (found objects) she collects from the free bins of the Smith Family bookstore in Eugene Oregon.<br /><br />Providing at her B.F.A. commencement (the beginning of her life as an artist) a comfortable pink sofa with fresh green throw pillows, a little Gene Autry and "A Sunday Kind of Love" musical background for a gathering of "found" people who "read" her books often with whimsical smiling faces.<br /><br />Megan nails the defunct corpses of old books (now frames for her poems and designs) on the gallery walls with the tacks she loves, this is interspersed with machine blowups of her photographs, which add a nice contrapuntal theme to the shards of books behind the sofa and on the coffee table. Megan is a southern woman and now she has a B.F.A. to nail to the wall when she goes home (tell your Maw, tell your Paw I'm gonna send you back to Arkansas - population 40,002). It is all here in the art, the depths of introspective experience, from one who knows how it all fits together in the package. It's a "found" life for the pack of us, don't you think? Megan has definitely found something...to do and to make a difference, and she does it all with southern hospitality to boot!"<br /><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17.6px;">I am so fortunate</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17.6px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17.6px;">to have this nugget, and like the art closed up in those old altered books, I thought this needed to be aired out and shared. My friend, Howard did this on his own accord, and I am grateful for his tangents and details; his writing helps me to remember myself at that time, as well as the show and the atmosphere.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17.6px;">Hope you enjoyed this review from the past. Have a lovely weekend. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfsLddragwcY0T3xZdvKP6To_-eFwUyCXW7ZjGwgEmd1oznQ6-zsRx5x7hwdmGK17YB4huTZLSBM4RMSfihQFyJaRA9X78YlLAJOB0qTjj6gFrULG6Mnqt3-AzKyrdNqt7ODGzrCjwhWiF6QZ3FLKoLUe5iu6IfDCrzkqylqve3WJI0Zjpo3C9UCqxZc/s960/69513024_10157707029203708_3035495151792291840_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="668" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfsLddragwcY0T3xZdvKP6To_-eFwUyCXW7ZjGwgEmd1oznQ6-zsRx5x7hwdmGK17YB4huTZLSBM4RMSfihQFyJaRA9X78YlLAJOB0qTjj6gFrULG6Mnqt3-AzKyrdNqt7ODGzrCjwhWiF6QZ3FLKoLUe5iu6IfDCrzkqylqve3WJI0Zjpo3C9UCqxZc/w446-h640/69513024_10157707029203708_3035495151792291840_n.jpg" width="446" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Book. 2019. £150</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-80397967084037144012024-02-02T18:56:00.004+00:002024-02-02T19:02:02.751+00:00This message rode on the wind<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LqwxeA8TWBA8dhiuIGER_BZz3LRrUt3sVpzwT8YO4Njb5blyzUCwfncs-fHLD3tGbEZpqq7ssE13n0SfqbnZunTeAe-k9WOG4_5XttiNdcQyd20G706wkVUFo5-r2hiAQGySBlwvUfSJGmV6Ebvx4dsfQ1SEvCCeINFXMx5eHKcsVJRtHHzBSmgfhpY/s960/69514434_10157714499908708_5783461158153355264_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="960" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LqwxeA8TWBA8dhiuIGER_BZz3LRrUt3sVpzwT8YO4Njb5blyzUCwfncs-fHLD3tGbEZpqq7ssE13n0SfqbnZunTeAe-k9WOG4_5XttiNdcQyd20G706wkVUFo5-r2hiAQGySBlwvUfSJGmV6Ebvx4dsfQ1SEvCCeINFXMx5eHKcsVJRtHHzBSmgfhpY/w640-h496/69514434_10157714499908708_5783461158153355264_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And so everything is different now. Book. £150</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">This week has had a good flow to it for the most part and I am grateful.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I have seen daffodils, primroses, a bud on a rose bush, snowdrops, and crocuses. I even saw some yellow flowers I don't yet know the name of and I saw some faint green high up in the top of a tree. The wind continues to be wild but the light is returning and today it was even quite mild. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I love hearing the birds start singing at 3am. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I saw "All of Us Strangers" this week and thought it was a beautiful long-form poem of a film. Highly recommend. I listened to loads of my favourite old music and it could not have sounded better. I went to a couple of charity shops and found some good things. I took a photograph that made me happy. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">This week I enjoyed cooking simple meals, drinking green tea, and reading from a book about Zen with my morning porridge. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">It was one of those weeks. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">But this is an art blog so I suspect you might want to see or hear about some art. Last month, I focused on just 8 paper pieces and some prints. This month, I think I will feature my book series. A series very close to my heart and part of my painting origin story. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I sold a small book piece at the open studios in December and it reminded me of how important that series is to me. I look forward to sharing it with you again. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zmtKlGc_oGik5w4Ar2BY85M0ObxfZzVT7VTV6XcuqW2_P1bRzAjV5JE2IySxo0oZeXYZrE6ZpgfM_W8JFkcVI7nhyLjTMT2Oi_8q3IiFnv88pmyuE-vlylL729XUiawTl64jRLcZFmBTpiGEx_iAgmUAPocWpIMVrajHiQh2s45AvBpp-TmEkPDwq8s/s960/69677889_10157714499788708_1961064621196443648_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="960" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zmtKlGc_oGik5w4Ar2BY85M0ObxfZzVT7VTV6XcuqW2_P1bRzAjV5JE2IySxo0oZeXYZrE6ZpgfM_W8JFkcVI7nhyLjTMT2Oi_8q3IiFnv88pmyuE-vlylL729XUiawTl64jRLcZFmBTpiGEx_iAgmUAPocWpIMVrajHiQh2s45AvBpp-TmEkPDwq8s/w640-h488/69677889_10157714499788708_1961064621196443648_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I know you must be tired. Book. £150</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">It was a pretty good week and many people helped to make it so.</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Thank <b>you</b>.</span></p>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-10412879222402845562024-01-26T14:55:00.000+00:002024-01-26T14:55:52.265+00:00Prints and Paper! What's next? <p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8wIs4Q5Lw03rBsgcij9VMQHO6QMpevYwq4AAmbYngAChCNQJDGm6U_FE0OjLQo9nh66oq7HCy-gW0IpBDv6bK4YErA_OF7s4BXDpIzXwF2ZaTm2l6v25vDnchbA55xSMNYvLo8x8ZBVwRU5WDRzzyHmPBiXdFkvEVuF3RS_kA6mqEzStbqGzEF5UyoM/s2048/417549556_1144549540251503_3490325617767783837_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8wIs4Q5Lw03rBsgcij9VMQHO6QMpevYwq4AAmbYngAChCNQJDGm6U_FE0OjLQo9nh66oq7HCy-gW0IpBDv6bK4YErA_OF7s4BXDpIzXwF2ZaTm2l6v25vDnchbA55xSMNYvLo8x8ZBVwRU5WDRzzyHmPBiXdFkvEVuF3RS_kA6mqEzStbqGzEF5UyoM/w640-h640/417549556_1144549540251503_3490325617767783837_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Available prints range in price from £20-55</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">What!?! It's the last Friday of January. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I hope you have had a good month. On the art front, this month was all about paper and I am very thankful that I sold three of the paper pieces I featured (thank you, patrons!). There is still time to add to this total before the end of the month, so please do. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I miss my post office/graveyard walks and I would love to post one of these pieces to you. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Last weekend I decided to throw some prints into the mix. Usually, my prints are printed to order but I have a small collection of them that are already printed and ready to go - make use of this, no need to wait for these printed beauties! </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I have added them to my archive site, when you hit the purchase button it just sends me a purchase request and then I send you an invoice for payment with either my bank details or a PayPal link. Shipping outside of the UK is additional and will be settled with a separate invoice.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Here is the link to see the <a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/megan-chapman/collection/available-prints-preprinted-and-ready-to-post" target="_blank">PRINTS</a>. There are 6 different images (but there are 3 copies available of Vera - she's in the middle of the image above).</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Here is the link to see the <a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/megan-chapman/collection/january-2024-paper" target="_blank">WORKS ON PAPER</a>. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiI-GSSJLst1Z8rVNeVog5amsLlDq04E_hyphenhyphen9GYld9wQhB3q5dVGcl5LF45jCBocwhVfFn9T3XDsiuVC8YyfiHgUriyg7odF8LDDfUXb7Nw-GaLFtHyAXWQpLtlwJHy2r55c4hmH_qgPRXJzyiaxhMpfEgRgTPOrLuTWXeQNzyfJDJRUuGoOU8p9xJXZ8/s3024/IMG_8245.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2683" data-original-width="3024" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiI-GSSJLst1Z8rVNeVog5amsLlDq04E_hyphenhyphen9GYld9wQhB3q5dVGcl5LF45jCBocwhVfFn9T3XDsiuVC8YyfiHgUriyg7odF8LDDfUXb7Nw-GaLFtHyAXWQpLtlwJHy2r55c4hmH_qgPRXJzyiaxhMpfEgRgTPOrLuTWXeQNzyfJDJRUuGoOU8p9xJXZ8/w640-h568/IMG_8245.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remaining original works on paper £125 each</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">In other news, there is no other news. I am glad it is <a href="https://youtu.be/SWYsAbbx0rQ" target="_blank">the weekend</a>. <br />Now, what will I feature next month... </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Thank you for being here. </span></p>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-1548467626170109772024-01-19T15:57:00.003+00:002024-01-19T15:57:41.780+00:00Created in its wake<div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJ-o2o5qS7bpvmphxgccx4a3GDqSuam-zG1Q5ifwCF-JtgWFlwMeeMmkk53Xfw-tlnehQGfA32HHGbD_oQXi0X_cyst0FPxv4Q4r-ntPGywY4EG4DnLT_4v4euuWucIEj6rmijbmqwP1feuw4-3dpZ9jJJDb4WbvNf6vISzgBA1YTS6jsbAvIsEW7RbU/s3602/IMG_7858.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2577" data-original-width="3602" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJ-o2o5qS7bpvmphxgccx4a3GDqSuam-zG1Q5ifwCF-JtgWFlwMeeMmkk53Xfw-tlnehQGfA32HHGbD_oQXi0X_cyst0FPxv4Q4r-ntPGywY4EG4DnLT_4v4euuWucIEj6rmijbmqwP1feuw4-3dpZ9jJJDb4WbvNf6vISzgBA1YTS6jsbAvIsEW7RbU/w640-h458/IMG_7858.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px;">We've been here before</div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">mixed media on paper</div></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">29.7 x 42 cm (11.69 x 16.54 in)</div></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/megan-chapman/artwork/we-ve-been-here-before-megan-chapman?collection=january-2024-paper" target="_blank">£125</a></b></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">The sun has been out but it has been bitterly cold. The blue sky and the brightness have been a welcome change. It's even staying light well after 4pm. Spring is around the corner (a long way around the corner, but around the corner just the same).</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkJCW1euID2k4loZyN7svm79ZgDK_dHIax3H_aFxfUlP_alhMb1z7ZRUij3P4kxqGggg51VW9t9g63svpPoshdTxiTbcfcCRtyx9-cuaU75rKge79UHpRzwW5P_y_We01Jk9BxsjMXG1H1S11YeUG3_CnKZ4G-9wet14LXDFJj4d2y5pQWfwyUgPbwuw/s3718/IMG_7859.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2628" data-original-width="3718" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkJCW1euID2k4loZyN7svm79ZgDK_dHIax3H_aFxfUlP_alhMb1z7ZRUij3P4kxqGggg51VW9t9g63svpPoshdTxiTbcfcCRtyx9-cuaU75rKge79UHpRzwW5P_y_We01Jk9BxsjMXG1H1S11YeUG3_CnKZ4G-9wet14LXDFJj4d2y5pQWfwyUgPbwuw/w640-h452/IMG_7859.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px;">Memory Serves</div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">mixed media on paper</div></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">29.7 x 42 cm (11.69 x 16.54 in)</div></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/megan-chapman/artwork/memory-serves-megan-chapman?collection=january-2024-paper" target="_blank">£125</a></b></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I took two walks to post three of my works on paper to their new homes in the States and to Glasgow. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><i>Monday: Post office walk number 1</i></span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I enjoyed the sun and even saw my first snowdrops! I gasped out loud when they caught my eye like a long-lost friend, a sort of "what are you doing here!" moment. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">That pretty much sums me up - I am constantly amazed by the world and nature's beauty. It truly brings me such comfort and joy. Listening to music and walking in nature feed into everything else I do.</span><div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><i>Wednesday: Post office walk number 2</i></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">It was crisp and cold out, but no snow. I visited an old graveyard on the way home. One of my favourite things to do. I love the old stones covered in lichen. Reading the names, running my hand over the symbols - angels, skulls, and masonic imagery. Always astonished by the dates from so long ago. I walk over the frozen grass looking at the skeleton trees of winter, breathing it all in.</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCF5n1DYqRDJtJeembVYQajjV0Uw7S7BvRNgloZda0aU3tm55SZVVG9q55RlcKyMTEr61gqHMlTT2DmKAV9nu4rHZMm6k2tRQwpUuBwDH48Ih9Y8WIMjRKkRNL6wrwpSWgpMUqiKPRWDJNq3cyNJ2x0FqS-bUAnCW-O1oNgPVZGUrTXIIg90gq8KtODs0/s3755/IMG_7862.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2705" data-original-width="3755" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCF5n1DYqRDJtJeembVYQajjV0Uw7S7BvRNgloZda0aU3tm55SZVVG9q55RlcKyMTEr61gqHMlTT2DmKAV9nu4rHZMm6k2tRQwpUuBwDH48Ih9Y8WIMjRKkRNL6wrwpSWgpMUqiKPRWDJNq3cyNJ2x0FqS-bUAnCW-O1oNgPVZGUrTXIIg90gq8KtODs0/w640-h462/IMG_7862.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px;">Sequence of webs #3</div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">mixed media on paper</div></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">29.7 x 42 cm (11.69 x 16.54 in)</div></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/megan-chapman/artwork/a-sequence-of-webs-3?collection=january-2024-paper" target="_blank">£125</a></b></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I would like to walk to the post office again soon. Five works on paper remain. I am enjoying featuring specific works during the month. This will continue, it helps me focus and not get too overwhelmed. I have created a lot of work over my lifetime and during these past 9 plus years in Scotland. Not only have I created it, I have managed it - stored it, moved it, packed it, documented it, and kept up with it. Every time I create something, it feels like a billion-step process is created in its wake. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I am becoming more discerning that what </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I create must warrant all the steps and all the expense and energy.</span></div></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I am also thinking about what I want and need to say, as well as, how to say it in my future work. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">This all takes time, so it's a good thing it's still winter. While I ponder it all, I will keep featuring specific bodies of work from my studio. Let me know if you have any questions about these works on paper.</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_v0e7_ETjgQsL86yRDC514Eu5GNkqKSk9caCbdj72KSHz1bApg41AKz1Evr7U9kEltqdSH9tDnMY9L4_C0bxtYEISCW-2d7sWwRV79gNNwPan130_-1B1XXt2lddVt1jaIg66dehpetGJ1dgUXfjljzkbfkJFuGcaZtKITRs3B-ss5gtfkCbcbBnAFM/s3423/IMG_7866.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2407" data-original-width="3423" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_v0e7_ETjgQsL86yRDC514Eu5GNkqKSk9caCbdj72KSHz1bApg41AKz1Evr7U9kEltqdSH9tDnMY9L4_C0bxtYEISCW-2d7sWwRV79gNNwPan130_-1B1XXt2lddVt1jaIg66dehpetGJ1dgUXfjljzkbfkJFuGcaZtKITRs3B-ss5gtfkCbcbBnAFM/w640-h450/IMG_7866.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px;">Rebuilding. Sketches for a new tomorrow #3</div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">mixed media on paper</div></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">29.7 x 42 cm (11.69 x 16.54 in)</div></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/megan-chapman/artwork/rebuilding-sketches-for-a-new-tomorrow-3?collection=january-2024-paper" target="_blank">£125</a></b></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkzVz0M1kW-vHKigGbGrsowNNgIIpkyur7XSWHYS0-UBhkddwtXucR1dRYjGEnwxgieuQUMdqDIJDvVe0eF5gl6cmOodpS5gz5s7uzWjik4EwFTHUQVBtfhQGVVkYonT8a6Z86SgYvoGXmcqCsOklo8OdammetR1A_-1ScyTWpDoCEZ6N8t-Zp5C8Rpg/s3784/IMG_7861.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2687" data-original-width="3784" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkzVz0M1kW-vHKigGbGrsowNNgIIpkyur7XSWHYS0-UBhkddwtXucR1dRYjGEnwxgieuQUMdqDIJDvVe0eF5gl6cmOodpS5gz5s7uzWjik4EwFTHUQVBtfhQGVVkYonT8a6Z86SgYvoGXmcqCsOklo8OdammetR1A_-1ScyTWpDoCEZ6N8t-Zp5C8Rpg/w640-h454/IMG_7861.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px;">Sequence of webs #1</div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">mixed media on paper</div></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">29.7 x 42 cm (11.69 x 16.54 in)</div></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/megan-chapman/artwork/a-sequence-of-webs-1?collection=january-2024-paper" target="_blank">£125</a></b></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">In other news, a bit of culture I've enjoyed: </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /><b>Films: </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://youtu.be/lALMdJf6UUE" target="_blank">Saltburn </a></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://youtu.be/AhKLpJmHhIg" target="_blank">The Holdovers</a></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Television: </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://youtu.be/_c6pNpacerw" target="_blank">True Love</a> (6-part series on Channel 4)</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Music: </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://pictishtrail.bandcamp.com/album/natural-successor" target="_blank">Pictish Trail </a></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Books:</b> </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/daily-rituals-women-at-work/mason-currey/9781509852857" target="_blank">Daily Rituals: Women at Work by Mason Currey </a></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">(just picked this up yesterday - excited to read it)</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Thanks for popping by the Studio Blog. I hope you are well, happy, and inspired and if not, tomorrow is another day. Thank you for being here. Keep fighting.</span></div>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-4168078720889354022024-01-12T13:38:00.004+00:002024-01-15T22:36:21.654+00:00My line dances through it all <p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUY9wOZfw4fky3F0HVUXtnngtnXpfLbEUS-4b4bOz3n_eHACH5A7DA9vEeo1C1a_nj9TWSdJcZBiBT9sl0D0IrpQU-DUsBPJarXxNzDb2xtrch-SSfNb5O5Vb_w1k59Idx_zr7PhiPYkHB3qVFe2K5t_BARSupeCL970sluJqOswVJA1Uyk17jyOCow9g/s3877/IMG_7863.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2759" data-original-width="3877" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUY9wOZfw4fky3F0HVUXtnngtnXpfLbEUS-4b4bOz3n_eHACH5A7DA9vEeo1C1a_nj9TWSdJcZBiBT9sl0D0IrpQU-DUsBPJarXxNzDb2xtrch-SSfNb5O5Vb_w1k59Idx_zr7PhiPYkHB3qVFe2K5t_BARSupeCL970sluJqOswVJA1Uyk17jyOCow9g/w640-h456/IMG_7863.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px;">Solidly in the centre</span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">mixed media on paper</div></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">29.7 x 42 cm (11.69 x 16.54 in)</div></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/megan-chapman/artwork/solidly-in-the-centre-not-moving" target="_blank">Sold</a></b></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><p>This month we are continuing to take a deep dive into my love of working on paper (see <a href="https://meganchapman.blogspot.com/2024/01/paper-shape-shifting-across-time.html" style="background-color: transparent;" target="_blank">last week's post</a> if you missed it)</p></span><p></p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Working on paper has a rich history and has been part of my art practice since the beginning. Its versatility as well as its ability to be easily preserved and displayed, as well as transported, make paper one of the first materials I reach for. The tooth and texture pull me in. The sound of the brush or pencil across it is one of my favourite things. Each type of paper has its own song and inspires the work.</span></span><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTKZfNfBlm5Mfy76Ubl0W6Qe1Me9SweNl9CuhX3wYlq9rI8Xb2yVW7taa2GDU0mvYIAOeaerz5nLqfzeZbb6r1P_PVA-b-BaZdgk_mzWoMYu0d_2HuOuFLld8JEMis1D2E_rtoJ4RPXMIrAk3VLlC7bmxfWvVpWNr61ZGsUs9ahpHWbNVhCA8TYmJ7zs/s3755/IMG_7862.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2705" data-original-width="3755" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTKZfNfBlm5Mfy76Ubl0W6Qe1Me9SweNl9CuhX3wYlq9rI8Xb2yVW7taa2GDU0mvYIAOeaerz5nLqfzeZbb6r1P_PVA-b-BaZdgk_mzWoMYu0d_2HuOuFLld8JEMis1D2E_rtoJ4RPXMIrAk3VLlC7bmxfWvVpWNr61ZGsUs9ahpHWbNVhCA8TYmJ7zs/w640-h462/IMG_7862.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;">A sequence of webs #3</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;">mixed media on paper</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;">29.7 x 42 cm (11.69 x 16.54 in)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px;"><b><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/megan-chapman/artwork/a-sequence-of-webs-3" target="_blank">£125</a></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">This is no child’s dance</span><br style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; transition-property: none;" /><span style="background-color: white;">No crayon across a blank page</span><br style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; transition-property: none;" /><span style="background-color: white;">It was born from there</span><br style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; transition-property: none;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Kept alive by sheer will</span><br style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; transition-property: none;" /><span style="background-color: white;">and stubbornness</span><br style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; transition-property: none;" /><span style="background-color: white;">It was encouraged by my mother</span><br style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; transition-property: none;" /><span style="background-color: white;">and father</span><br style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; transition-property: none;" /><span style="background-color: white;">It was grown by teachers, mentors, and even thieves</span><br style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; transition-property: none;" /><br style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; transition-property: none;" /><span style="background-color: white;">You don’t have to understand it</span><br style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; transition-property: none;" /><span style="background-color: white;">to feel it</span><br style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; transition-property: none;" /><span style="background-color: white;">You don’t need to have lived it</span><br style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; transition-property: none;" /><span style="background-color: white;">to know it</span><br style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; transition-property: none;" /><span style="background-color: white;">A scroll - a poem, a dedication, a prayer, a song…</span><br style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; transition-property: none;" /><span style="background-color: white;">My line dances through it all</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCuvU8vrn4By4iIb0j9wUwVNnwMsQnLPDc09REPTPCE3spOjK51Bzi5xORbRGO8sZ6WlpCpbWI5_eV73IwZTK-Cdyu9rP4Th0DyIRvMEWJklw92tws4gNs0V_JEP7jY036G-difO5EELoa-ZaWxqGh8blZ9tqez6W2m3HNVYP3gl8xnRMMsLAhlMhFae4/s3784/IMG_7861.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2687" data-original-width="3784" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCuvU8vrn4By4iIb0j9wUwVNnwMsQnLPDc09REPTPCE3spOjK51Bzi5xORbRGO8sZ6WlpCpbWI5_eV73IwZTK-Cdyu9rP4Th0DyIRvMEWJklw92tws4gNs0V_JEP7jY036G-difO5EELoa-ZaWxqGh8blZ9tqez6W2m3HNVYP3gl8xnRMMsLAhlMhFae4/w640-h454/IMG_7861.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;">A sequence of webs #1</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;">mixed media on paper</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;">29.7 x 42 cm (11.69 x 16.54 in)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.08px;"><b><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/megan-chapman/artwork/a-sequence-of-webs-1" target="_blank">£125</a></b><br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: arial;">This piece above is all about the calming direct energy of the white stroke through the earthy noise and lines in the background. Like a ribbon or rope guiding us in or pulling us out on top. Perhaps it is a wave we are riding through life. If you look at the painting below, "A sequence of webs number 2". You can compare and contrast the two pieces and see how they are different chapters of the same tale.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7mGm1Eu8W7TfC7fKrKQntdMcspz6oUV_77gbuZC00fZoRvMYRsgcnJP4BM-R1WMGyqc0KWlh_xcbBGN7RvBl2UDy1ikmqibwz9nIqcwnt-xldKhbES-DjOKWz5XFZQNVNM3dt9NMPLuOD1Jk8prDAbhZ1fTE7g8bf9CG2F7ecISbPQoGIqsEdtEvmFE/s3872/IMG_7860.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2723" data-original-width="3872" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7mGm1Eu8W7TfC7fKrKQntdMcspz6oUV_77gbuZC00fZoRvMYRsgcnJP4BM-R1WMGyqc0KWlh_xcbBGN7RvBl2UDy1ikmqibwz9nIqcwnt-xldKhbES-DjOKWz5XFZQNVNM3dt9NMPLuOD1Jk8prDAbhZ1fTE7g8bf9CG2F7ecISbPQoGIqsEdtEvmFE/w640-h450/IMG_7860.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;">A sequence of webs #2</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;">mixed media on paper</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;">29.7 x 42 cm (11.69 x 16.54 in)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14.08px;"><b><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/megan-chapman/artwork/a-sequence-of-webs-2" target="_blank">Sold</a></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>The paintings often know the story long before I do.</span></div></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Thanks for joining me this week here on the studio blog. Take care out there. </span></div>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-74866851669648141672024-01-05T17:58:00.000+00:002024-01-05T17:58:55.856+00:00Paper: Shape Shifting Across Time<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhecyWJllqI6ll8xUpYQOpdL-R8wOwqw6kN7sg8McpR2WsSlF3cEtsrlsYAMmwk8TsmtWAn3jvJZ1HVYDTXJYW-fH004GjtblM-lLohq568GA-5nalGKmsUnY0crECN6bN_jUGaaO_yChmnY8tRXrefNczSAyA2unHX7rgyeyXijtpI-7t_1Vdw_H7bvAY/s3718/IMG_7859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2628" data-original-width="3718" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhecyWJllqI6ll8xUpYQOpdL-R8wOwqw6kN7sg8McpR2WsSlF3cEtsrlsYAMmwk8TsmtWAn3jvJZ1HVYDTXJYW-fH004GjtblM-lLohq568GA-5nalGKmsUnY0crECN6bN_jUGaaO_yChmnY8tRXrefNczSAyA2unHX7rgyeyXijtpI-7t_1Vdw_H7bvAY/w640-h452/IMG_7859.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Memory Serves,</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="text-align: left;">mixed media on paper</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="text-align: left;">29.7 x 42 cm (11.69 x 16.54 in)</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/megan-chapman/artwork/memory-serves-megan-chapman?collection=january-2024-paper" target="_blank">£125 </a></span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Headphones on. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://youtu.be/_K-isImH-jc" target="_blank">One song</a> on repeat. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Here I am baby. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">In the new year. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Dancing in. Walking in. Meditating in. Here I am. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Singing to all the old songs loudly. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Doing it all a bit differently. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">You'll see. I'll see. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I'll feel it. I hope you will too.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Thanks to everyone who read the <a href="https://meganchapman.blogspot.com/2023/12/2023-year-in-review.html" target="_blank">2023 in-review blog</a> last week. Thanks for your lovely feedback on the socials and via messages. You are very kind and encouraging and I am lucky to be in a community with you.<b> Happy New Year</b>. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">This month, I am focussing on my work on paper. Even more specifically, I am going to focus on 8 works on paper. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I am clearing the decks but for these pieces. You can see them all on my <a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/megan-chapman/collection/january-2024-paper" target="_blank">artwork archive site</a>, as they are all ready to walk out the door and into their new lives with you this month. Like little fledglings or paper planes from my heart to yours. Flying around the corner or around the world. Colour, power, line, shape-shifting across time.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">To be better understood and given their due. You can go look at them <a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/megan-chapman/collection/january-2024-paper" target="_blank">all together right now</a> or you can stay tuned and on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/megan.chapman.artist/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/megan.chapman.artist/" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, they will be revealed daily. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Thank you to those of you who see me and truly understand. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VTC8bgIsmbNjjl2nw9LShB0MFYY-NaZeNxzjvq97hYXE3NW0KuiAl-5t6xc2SIgcg2SU1EYWkauZwQLMYp5CLnuasKBW4GvSAvj0cUDCsuJZfUAvzwz8cJ-MAYT6JD2a_OWW7OajyDKOe78xk1IBPI-6TjMTjcdIaG9IlRpBuzEVTlnifCxpRxxHssQ/s3872/IMG_7860.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2723" data-original-width="3872" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VTC8bgIsmbNjjl2nw9LShB0MFYY-NaZeNxzjvq97hYXE3NW0KuiAl-5t6xc2SIgcg2SU1EYWkauZwQLMYp5CLnuasKBW4GvSAvj0cUDCsuJZfUAvzwz8cJ-MAYT6JD2a_OWW7OajyDKOe78xk1IBPI-6TjMTjcdIaG9IlRpBuzEVTlnifCxpRxxHssQ/w640-h450/IMG_7860.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">A sequence of webs #2</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="text-align: left;">mixed media on paper</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="text-align: left;">29.7 x 42 cm (11.69 x 16.54 in)</span><br style="text-align: left;" />Sold<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-38485577289748878222023-12-29T18:30:00.003+00:002023-12-30T08:53:08.341+00:002023: Year in Review<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MgoN7OSFRfizvPOIH_rGtD9-hvp96B1CLxYgGIHbRxsdWd9CHkjNuns8dAs3l5MEMxVa7NJFEI3ii98xgqgNd4gdFmR8xHOSvB5DeLBXsebqsKXNC8v3RIBmcaY0CzbCZ3Xre7Dh0r5PWV_Ah_eHKBXM5gWLiB66UNKA_LwFMNi6oZo9544mG_c1Q4Y/s640/IMG_5336.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MgoN7OSFRfizvPOIH_rGtD9-hvp96B1CLxYgGIHbRxsdWd9CHkjNuns8dAs3l5MEMxVa7NJFEI3ii98xgqgNd4gdFmR8xHOSvB5DeLBXsebqsKXNC8v3RIBmcaY0CzbCZ3Xre7Dh0r5PWV_Ah_eHKBXM5gWLiB66UNKA_LwFMNi6oZo9544mG_c1Q4Y/w640-h640/IMG_5336.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I can't believe it's that time again but here we are. It's time to take stock of my art life for the last year and share it with the few of you who will read it. 2023 was a complex year. I think most humans can say that. I think the last 5 or so years have really put us all through the paces. But to quote Maya Angelou, "Still I rise." I hope you are rising too. </span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I get pretty overwhelmed trying to summarise my art year in one blog post. I am going to try to keep this one a bit shorter for my sake as much as yours. Usually, I do this in a month-by-month format and use previous blogs to remind myself but I don't think I have that in me this time. </span></p><p><b style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Work</b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">: I created two new bodies of work that I am proud of, as well as a few stragglers, and several works in progress. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Sales</b>: I sold 13 originals, 10 prints, 2 t-shirts, 1 tote. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Exhibitions</b>: I participated in 2 group exhibitions both at the <a href="https://www.outoftheblue.org.uk/" target="_blank">Out of the Blue Drill Hall</a> with my studio peers. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Gallery Representation: </b>I am represented by <a href="https://sologallery.co.uk/" target="_blank">Solo Gallery</a>, Innerleithen, Scotland. Fabulous gallery! Gallerist Kate sold two of my original paintings this year. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Stockists</b>: <a href="https://www.bluntknife.co/" target="_blank">Blunt Knife</a>, Edinburgh carried and sold my Polly, Mabel, and Vera Prints. They have closed up shop for now. Keep your eye out for future happenings... </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Open Studio</b>: I participated in 2 Open Studio Days on the 3rd and 10th of December. First Open Studio since before the pandemic. It was good to have the public in the studio again - thanks for your support.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Fundraisers:</b> I launched a fundraiser to benefit <b><a href="https://www.bikesforrefugees.scot/" target="_blank">Bicycles for Refugees</a></b> (to support them in their robbery recovery): We r</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">aised </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">£325.28 thanks to my lovely patrons. Thank you!</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Mentoring sessions</b>: I offered 2 sessions of <a href="https://ko-fi.com/meganchapman/shop/mentoring" target="_blank">mentoring </a>this year with a wonderful Scottish painter. Thank you for trusting me with your process. I also donated my time to advise many other artists during the year as well. Pay it forward.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Friday Studio Blog</b>: I wrote <a href="https://meganchapman.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">52 weekly posts</a>. Thank you for checking in here. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Tuesday Studio Video Visit</b>: I produced 22 weekly video visits (I missed 30 videos and I am okay with that). What will happen in 2024? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeganChapman" target="_blank">Subscribe</a> to find out. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Artist's work I collected/supported</b>: <a href="https://www.jennidouglas.co.uk/" target="_blank">Jenni Douglas</a>, <a href="https://julialaingstudio.com/" target="_blank">Julia Laing</a>, <a href="https://mairibrown.co.uk/" target="_blank">Mairi Brown</a>, <a href="https://fionathompsonceramics.co.uk/" target="_blank">Fiona Thompson</a>, <a href="https://cyanclayworks.co/cyanclayworks/" target="_blank">Cyan Clayworks</a></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/timbremnerart/" target="_blank">Tim Bremner</a>, <a href="https://www.jacquihiggs.co.uk/" target="_blank">Jacqueline A Higgs SSA</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stephenbithellart/" target="_blank">Stephen Bithell</a>, <a href="https://studiobrae.com/" target="_blank">Tokes Sharif/Studio Brae</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/abstract_artstudent/" target="_blank">Catriona Clark</a>. Thank you for your work. I love living with your creations. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.artistsunion.scot/" target="_blank">Scottish Artists Union</a>: </b></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I continued to attend the <b>Rep Training</b> sessions that started last year. I participated in parts 2 and 3 this year and took on the position of the <b>Lead Rep</b> for the union, working with the rep team and initially shadowing more experienced team members while learning on the job since June. I have progressively become even more involved in my position since September. I am honoured to be part of this small, hard-working team. Doing work that I find meaningful and empowering is a gift. I am grateful for the opportunities and experience that I have been given by the union and the trust shown to me by the team and my fellow members. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Join a Union!</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Training and Learning: </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Scottish Artist Union Rep Training Part 2: 5 sessions</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Health and Safety, Fair Work Contracts, Rates of Pay, Insurance, Intersectional approaches to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Scottish Artists Union Rep Training Part 3: 4 sessions</b></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">Neurodiversity, Casework, Members Enquiries, </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>SAU Learning Programmes Attended</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><i>One Shared Owner</i>: </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">‘Artist-Led Organisations in Scotland: Survey and Mapping of Activity’ an overview of the key findings.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><i>In All Our Stimming Brilliance</i>: Neurodiversity in Contemporary Arts Practice (3 Sessions)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7c653840-7fff-8df4-c942-dd9285290eb0"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><i>First Aid for Mental Health 6-hour Course</i> - <b style="font-style: normal;">Accredited SCQF5</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Self-initiated study: </b></span></p><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Offered through <a href="https://www.tuc.org.uk/about-tuc" target="_blank">TUC </a>(Trades Union Congress): Online Education Courses</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Earning Digital Credentials in the following:</b><br /><i>Organising</i><br /><i>Facility time awareness</i><br /><i>Universal Credit</i><br /><i>Health and Safety and organising</i><br /><i>Real Living Wage</i><br /><i>Menopause Support in the Workplace</i><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I also attended <b>The <a href="https://www.scottishunionlearning.com/" target="_blank">Scottish Union Learning</a> Annual Conference.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Besides my art and my union work, I made time to read books, watch films, see Interpol, listen to loads of music (on repeat) walk in nature, meditate, and enjoy some culture and my friends. I really enjoyed photography this year as well (a medium I have always enjoyed but mostly kept for myself). I especially enjoyed my family members who visited from the States! </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I also grieved, and got COVID for the first time, and then just 3 months later, I caught some horrendous cough that was going around and yet here we are. I felt frustrated by social media, society, and the heaviness of the strife around the world. Yet, still, I rise. We rise...</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I hope you are well, happy, and inspired wherever you are, dear reader. And if you are not, that is okay. Tomorrow is another day. The world needs you and the gifts you bring. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Thank you to my patrons, Solo Gallery, my monthly and one-off <a href="https://ko-fi.com/meganchapman" target="_blank">Ko-fi Supporters</a> (you all have no idea what your regular support means to me - thank you!), Thanks to the Scottish Artists Union and my friends and family. Here's to 2024. Peace to all beings. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">___________________________________________</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><i>I dedicate this post to my beloved Theo. The best cat in the world. I miss you with everything and still talk to you all the time. Tears come and my throat tightens. You are in my heart forever. I also dedicate this post to my dear patrons who are no longer with us. I have been fortunate to have been seen and understood by some amazing people and that is a gift that sustains me. Thank you. I will keep fighting. </i></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><i>My family of charcoal dust. x</i></span></div>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-30475129960668069102023-12-22T21:06:00.000+00:002023-12-22T21:06:30.057+00:00Contemplation, rest, and gratitude<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVexXs69dYSnuHlno_chMZhn2MOZ-hjXV8JUR6fBh8SHrNixAyIrXQLV2ZqkK-9Wg-C9VwvmNGEW7bYsnYiQEvHSVCVY_SoYW5IpW1Jj5FsIGcvXf4mPC7SmjR5Y0PVPX5SKm_jmQ7r_qltxHbzXkdmCaivDeoTzwFi9XcAWOw_MoyXtl0vdYRzEgSmOE/s1080/Thank%20you%20for%20your%20Patronage%20and%20Support%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVexXs69dYSnuHlno_chMZhn2MOZ-hjXV8JUR6fBh8SHrNixAyIrXQLV2ZqkK-9Wg-C9VwvmNGEW7bYsnYiQEvHSVCVY_SoYW5IpW1Jj5FsIGcvXf4mPC7SmjR5Y0PVPX5SKm_jmQ7r_qltxHbzXkdmCaivDeoTzwFi9XcAWOw_MoyXtl0vdYRzEgSmOE/w640-h640/Thank%20you%20for%20your%20Patronage%20and%20Support%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Thank you to all those who have supported me in the past, present, and future. I can't do this without you. You are a vital part of this dance. </span><p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I will see you again next Friday for my 2023 year-end review blog. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">May contemplation and rest find you in the next week.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">With love and gratitude, </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Megan </span></p>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-42177335282553535012023-12-15T10:18:00.002+00:002023-12-15T12:16:44.405+00:00Online Studio Sale Continues! <p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFmf9UBloGlI1Hbk1p3Wt58gYknlT8ZXPvaZRv3iW5VATH3xbtpqf0h3uzlbAwoK-YpMzF5sjGLzjB26nREpB6ZBist7dEhpUtm4bRt0D9qmTvda_PzJ1Vi-Y0WOp8Em3v8EfoIgafyMQKRtSwfbolTfmKO3rbjb3I9pzzPLLuCMf5qRB5ZchEpNd6m0/s1350/Aesthetic%20Mid%20Century%20Modern%20Living%20Room%20Wall%20Art%20Painting%20Frame%20Mockup%20Instagram%20Post.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFmf9UBloGlI1Hbk1p3Wt58gYknlT8ZXPvaZRv3iW5VATH3xbtpqf0h3uzlbAwoK-YpMzF5sjGLzjB26nREpB6ZBist7dEhpUtm4bRt0D9qmTvda_PzJ1Vi-Y0WOp8Em3v8EfoIgafyMQKRtSwfbolTfmKO3rbjb3I9pzzPLLuCMf5qRB5ZchEpNd6m0/w512-h640/Aesthetic%20Mid%20Century%20Modern%20Living%20Room%20Wall%20Art%20Painting%20Frame%20Mockup%20Instagram%20Post.png" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/1377b4/all-the-ways-you-taught-me-megan-chapman" target="_blank">Collect</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Thanks to everyone for coming to Open Studios on the 3rd and 10th of December. I always love seeing your faces. Thanks especially to my new patrons.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">My Annual <a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/1377b4" target="_blank">Studio Sale is Online</a> and happening now. I am thrilled that patrons are picking up some new pieces for their collections. Thank you for supporting my work, it means more to me than you can possibly know.</span><br style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; transition-property: none;" /><br style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; transition-property: none;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/1377b4" target="_blank">Many of the selections</a> continue to support <a href="https://www.bikesforrefugees.scot/sponsors-donors" target="_blank">Bikes for Refugees</a></span><span style="background-color: white;"> as well. So that's extra wonderful. The small paintings that are professionally framed in white tray frames would make an extra special treat for you or a loved one this season. They can be sent in the UK via </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed and get to you or them by 1pm the next day during the week. You can also pick something up in person. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: arial;">My studio is open by appointment. Send me a message if you would like to visit.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">Visit <a href="https://sologallery.co.uk/paintings#/megan-chapman-1/" target="_blank">Solo Gallery</a> </span><span style="background-color: white;">online and in person for a selection of my available works. They are located in the beautiful Innerleithen, Scottish Borders.</span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIeDOZmR5ArOzE7bRq_ozMEtMCS6Z6Fh33LMYJkEESFMOvmVEZTHneJMlRGXTMIzhG-j8CTyHsp1hNrQoyw_QQI2vHqt0B3XX7XFUa31WOlKlNGkFBbjoIzqlvD9ErpiX41Ap8c3i_HR2AD6AW1pM6IHcqEbKeegIrpmZd7G1p9BAj-vpB3XdjOPq_UA/s1350/Horizontal%20.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIeDOZmR5ArOzE7bRq_ozMEtMCS6Z6Fh33LMYJkEESFMOvmVEZTHneJMlRGXTMIzhG-j8CTyHsp1hNrQoyw_QQI2vHqt0B3XX7XFUa31WOlKlNGkFBbjoIzqlvD9ErpiX41Ap8c3i_HR2AD6AW1pM6IHcqEbKeegIrpmZd7G1p9BAj-vpB3XdjOPq_UA/w512-h640/Horizontal%20.png" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/1377b4/i-follow-the-new" target="_blank">Collect</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I have been thinking about my art a bit differently over the past couple of weeks and have some new ideas and plans for the future so please stay tuned. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Like what I share or just want to say hello and support all the work I share? Consider <a href="https://ko-fi.com/meganchapman" target="_blank">buying me a coffee</a> or two. Thank you.</span></div>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-86685953032151444722023-12-08T11:31:00.000+00:002023-12-08T11:31:15.768+00:00Online Studio Sale & Sunday Open Studios<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJy_MgyZabNfAWvNxYs2GLvGfF7O3Br4ZOoT1Y_tDQg4xr-O1v7l9zHZ2e1QqsHfo5GDiat7qZF5DFVf6BYZhwcFxbY3-hDbpSSGpl5hF39LSmeCRYw18ZxJvMJ-sNgftFJdOq2YM63jwipSq8aQsjp6dFCFZ52FJCTz32xblj_3ZXAJSg8HJKXdVpPs/s1080/STUDIO%20SALE.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJy_MgyZabNfAWvNxYs2GLvGfF7O3Br4ZOoT1Y_tDQg4xr-O1v7l9zHZ2e1QqsHfo5GDiat7qZF5DFVf6BYZhwcFxbY3-hDbpSSGpl5hF39LSmeCRYw18ZxJvMJ-sNgftFJdOq2YM63jwipSq8aQsjp6dFCFZ52FJCTz32xblj_3ZXAJSg8HJKXdVpPs/w640-h640/STUDIO%20SALE.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">My <a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/1377b4" target="_blank">Annual Online Studio Sale</a> is happening now. I am thrilled that patrons are picking up some new pieces for their collections. Many of the selections continue to support <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bikes4refugees/">@bikes4refugees</a> as well. So that's a win-win. In the past month, we have been able to donate £195 from the sale of art to the deserving charity. Thank you! </span><p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">My <a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/9db50e" target="_blank">portraits</a> are also available for sale. There has been a renewed interest in them so go have another look. <br /><br />If you are in or around Edinburgh, the studio will be open to the public from 11:30 to 4:30 on the 10th of December (Sunday) at the Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street, Leith. Find me in studio G23 for Fine Art, Prints, and Commissions. Our studios are also open by appointment.<br /><br />These artists and makers will have their studios open on the 10th:<br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/megan.chapman.artist/">@megan.chapman.artist</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/aoife_in_leith/">@aoife_in_leith</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kategeorgedesign/">@kategeorgedesign</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/preciousmetalsworkshop/">@preciousmetalsworkshop</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cam_life_designs/">@cam_life_designs</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/felicityinkpen/">@felicityinkpen</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/solencollet/">@solencollet</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lostmaprecords/">@lostmaprecords</a></span><br /></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I hope to see you in person and or online this weekend. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Thanks for your support and enthusiasm for my work.</span></p>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-44086321259963199632023-12-01T20:06:00.002+00:002023-12-01T20:07:56.362+00:00Open Studios! Join us!<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXuKvYnQIDh5ikEaGiSF4CSYi5BUSAc5YGH0VYWQhug_jEvb61d5b06R5LKu_77nU1uPCgZZ0WntYGFGsmmXzPgi5lFXLz2U7Mfm7X5OsDeytLhnFMX9vIo3sje_DXRPgrGZL4JcjuRu4fGyqXUD7t4Hetzbq3zRIEEZOELfqP5smd0sytoeLreJzYwo/s940/SHOP%20(4).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXuKvYnQIDh5ikEaGiSF4CSYi5BUSAc5YGH0VYWQhug_jEvb61d5b06R5LKu_77nU1uPCgZZ0WntYGFGsmmXzPgi5lFXLz2U7Mfm7X5OsDeytLhnFMX9vIo3sje_DXRPgrGZL4JcjuRu4fGyqXUD7t4Hetzbq3zRIEEZOELfqP5smd0sytoeLreJzYwo/w640-h536/SHOP%20(4).png" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Join us for Open Studios at </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ootbdrillhall?__cft__[0]=AZVkvlx9wyFs4ebPT_YLBhO5P7iLraUQAQDrEIjwTpd5zNayyZa9W9shFdrze2A4ixzDaNPckaH6lHDG_EXgNrEdNYNAj1RZoaHMCgw-ZpHbiaGYAIvlnyqMIDD3q_KOGZPFjoBLm1cv3Fs7XfjKutG9EtLlBfBS-09WoM9_XAE5R6mn_kMWyB1nj4slbTdQsTdB3Xl_gaf6jCVi3frPLLE3&__tn__=-]K-y-R" style="font-family: arial;">The Out of the Blue Drill Hall</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">! Several resident artists and makers will have their studios open from 11:30 am to 4:30 pm on Sunday, December 3rd and Sunday the 10th, during the Christmas Market.</span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I will have loads of small original works for sale to benefit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BikesforRefugeesScotland?__cft__[0]=AZVkvlx9wyFs4ebPT_YLBhO5P7iLraUQAQDrEIjwTpd5zNayyZa9W9shFdrze2A4ixzDaNPckaH6lHDG_EXgNrEdNYNAj1RZoaHMCgw-ZpHbiaGYAIvlnyqMIDD3q_KOGZPFjoBLm1cv3Fs7XfjKutG9EtLlBfBS-09WoM9_XAE5R6mn_kMWyB1nj4slbTdQsTdB3Xl_gaf6jCVi3frPLLE3&__tn__=-]K-y-R">Bikes for Refugees - Scotland SCIO</a> that you can view in the flesh and purchase. I will also have never before seen works created this year that I can't wait to share with you! See you in Studio G23. <br /><br /></span><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">These artists and makers will have their studios open</span><br /><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/megan.chapman.artist/">@megan.chapman.artist</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/aoife_in_leith/">@aoife_in_leith</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mairimacsweendesigns/">@mairimacsweendesigns</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/catherinegiselleart/">@catherinegiselleart</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kategeorgedesign/">@kategeorgedesign</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/preciousmetalsworkshop/">@preciousmetalsworkshop</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cam_life_designs/">@cam_life_designs</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/felicityinkpen/">@felicityinkpen</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/remodecollective/">@remodecollective</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/solencollet/">@solencollet</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lostmaprecords/">@lostmaprecords</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Here's a wee sneak peek of my part of the studio in the form of the Tuesday Studio Video Visit.</span></div><div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dWTuHrZ2744?si=ppsQjyjD3meGR9fn" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Hope to see you there! Good luck to all my peers. I see you. </span></div>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-955245883857269852023-11-24T12:29:00.003+00:002023-11-24T12:39:23.207+00:00Ask questions, raise hell, and look ugly doing it. <div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrKdEPZFWJiTl2TcPWVqwlo1w9_jhqcRNAsU8wTwPG3nInx7q7bqoNyynycuZNNpaxt6FAAG4HXIRlYRMac-duU68FQCAfSam0Or5W6ovBWpu913gpZpHkxUbbBIMG3ZYbVNI7Jsdra5y3dg_AW8zfEQDMoxKaHxgZIGXw4q_v-rXMg-zo6wX-hASWMA/s1280/IMG_7236.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="961" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrKdEPZFWJiTl2TcPWVqwlo1w9_jhqcRNAsU8wTwPG3nInx7q7bqoNyynycuZNNpaxt6FAAG4HXIRlYRMac-duU68FQCAfSam0Or5W6ovBWpu913gpZpHkxUbbBIMG3ZYbVNI7Jsdra5y3dg_AW8zfEQDMoxKaHxgZIGXw4q_v-rXMg-zo6wX-hASWMA/w640-h480/IMG_7236.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>Well, <a href="https://meganchapman.blogspot.com/2023/11/make-new-side.html" target="_blank">last week's post</a> went down a storm. Thank you to all who read it here on my blog and across my social media channels. It was good to hear from so many of you who felt the same way. It was illuminating in who and in how folks responded. And it made me realise a few things. </span><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">The artists who are worried about adding to the glut, really don't need to be. Because you are not. It is just like us to think that we are though, but again - we are not. Do not make more space for the glut fillers by removing yourself and your skilled and thoughtful work.</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Do not disappear. Plant your feet, broaden your shoulders and link up. Find each other, protect your art, and advocate for yourself and your true peers. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">T A K E. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">U P. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">S P A C E.</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Be raw, unfinished, dirty, and sick. Ask questions, raise hell, and look ugly doing it. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">This isn't a vanity project, this is our fucking life. This is our art - an extension of ourselves. This isn't a choice. This is blood. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">We don't do it for the bots, or the bloated likes and follows, we have no choice. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">So let's not pretend that we could ever fit into an algorithm.</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Show up like we did before the world's stage was in everyone's back pocket. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Find your true kin and give them your time and attention. Find yourself.</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Your work is too good to doubt or to hide. Show them how it is done - your way. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">See you there.</span></div>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-19804450622765241272023-11-17T12:47:00.003+00:002023-11-17T13:00:43.818+00:00Make a new side<div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGi0Jqkr5yibaj4ilR1hDI_wNqjXDT5tBHp6jaUCcjQ5b36hThbzlh5Ol2WjlJkYv5-LCy4AXaUjFvq4VJ2ghPHkWmqDyrlP241W6HLyF9AkrwlcbLWuTE3xa_z-NWMh-TSoM9sFG-zpYGd29xoaeO6_Ae6-Y7n8lcT7rsVtnUk-94aiPgkgGEMFOWQ0k/s3521/IMG_5328%20(1).JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2254" data-original-width="3521" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGi0Jqkr5yibaj4ilR1hDI_wNqjXDT5tBHp6jaUCcjQ5b36hThbzlh5Ol2WjlJkYv5-LCy4AXaUjFvq4VJ2ghPHkWmqDyrlP241W6HLyF9AkrwlcbLWuTE3xa_z-NWMh-TSoM9sFG-zpYGd29xoaeO6_Ae6-Y7n8lcT7rsVtnUk-94aiPgkgGEMFOWQ0k/w640-h410/IMG_5328%20(1).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I have been awake for hours </span>in the dark of the early morning. When the world is quiet, I get my best thinking done. <span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">My ribs are sore from coughing. Just as I had finally rebuilt my stamina and health from having covid in the late summer, I caught another virus last week. </span></div></span><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I have been working hard, and now I have a few days to rest and regroup. Perhaps even to think about <i>my</i> art. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">In a chat with one of my dear friends, who is also a </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">painter, I wrote</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">: </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><i>"I am pretty down on art. Since the height of the pandemic, my thoughts on art haven't been the same. I really need to have a big think about this. This is a discussion that I really need to have and figure out.</i></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I feel more removed from the making of my art, the importance of my art, the selling of my art, or even the sharing of my art than ever before. I think this is okay - I think this means there is a big restructuring going on.<br /><br />You know that whole "not going back to normal" thing - well, I can't make art the way I did, or why I did. But I also can't figure out the new way either.<br /><br />I do know how important art is for my health, well-being, and my sense of self. And I do miss my regular studio practise. I am working on it... </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I have got to keep talking about this until I understand it and come out the other side or make a new side..."</span></i></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I am not alone in these feelings. That is why I am sharing them here with you, dear reader. If you show up here and actually read my words or look at my work - clicking away from my social media to come to this old clunky blog that is now 16 years old, then you are a dear friend too, and you deserve to know my thoughts. I feel I can trust you with them. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">At this time of year, I <i>should</i> be painting small affordable works, getting more affordable prints made to sell, or promoting the fact that my studio is going to be open during the first two Sundays in December (<i>it is - but more on that next time</i>). </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">The way artists work today is so different. It seems we are adrift in a sea of products and a tidal wave of fellow artists, and many of us are doing all the things that we didn't want to do when we started out. That is if we are still "lucky enough" to be doing this work at all. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Lloyd Dobler springs to mind:</span><i style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"> “I don't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed.”</i></div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/rMw0YiEYajM" target="_blank"><i style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"> - </i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Lloyd Dobler (played by John Cusack, in the film </span><i style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Say Anything)</i></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">In these capitalist conditions, everything starts to look the same - homogenised. I don't want to add to this glut, yet I also feel disappointed when my work fails to find its audience. I am caught in a web of my own design (I didn't design it, but who wants to mention capitalism twice in one paragraph). So the complicated feelings and strain of creating new work continue and I feel like I am sitting at the dinner table being grilled by Diane's father,<i> "So what are your plans for the future?" </i></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Perhaps I should have pursued kickboxing...</span></div></div>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-7509039467244591002023-11-10T14:55:00.001+00:002023-11-10T14:56:20.351+00:00Safe as houses<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCZSKHJuE_ipusoI6ZZz_4qBpXbFHS45BDEwRChZJM-mGtNjsCwuFqtYxnEJC6GVyUdSW_6bky8-5E8W40bkYUJn87K5yrdKEbu-Y7N0gbgivhC8DEGH9vchhCyoun2qfqzVQhzWR7RaiUjcxYz6h9UvdoK6C2pdchfzq0m_HW8Qz523-d3U9P3K9XCw/s2048/399944937_1094512981921826_5900356340525932736_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCZSKHJuE_ipusoI6ZZz_4qBpXbFHS45BDEwRChZJM-mGtNjsCwuFqtYxnEJC6GVyUdSW_6bky8-5E8W40bkYUJn87K5yrdKEbu-Y7N0gbgivhC8DEGH9vchhCyoun2qfqzVQhzWR7RaiUjcxYz6h9UvdoK6C2pdchfzq0m_HW8Qz523-d3U9P3K9XCw/w480-h640/399944937_1094512981921826_5900356340525932736_n.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div>Safe as houses</div><div>30x22"/ 76.2x55.8cm</div><div>Mixed media </div><div>640gsm smooth fabriano artistico paper</div><div>Megan Chapman 2023</div><div><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Hello, Dear Readers, Skimmers, Browsers, Lurkers and Clickers - </span><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">This person (above) showed up on Monday. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I was feeling the deep need to give some time and attention to something creative and expressive, so this is what came of that. I was surprised by the stir she caused over on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/megan.chapman.artist" target="_blank">FB Art Page</a>. I am always surprised by the portraits. Maybe we all are. Can you believe it was around this time last year that I had my exhibition, </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><i>Declarations, Divinations, and Whispers</i>? </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoH2F93xeH0YMyBiU-3NronB0ZAqUF-jFtmUo8IMZLrT0umW9vsqB8_288JL24cqSpM1zNYpRd8Ct_RTcq9JR1vFFDqda717aoToM5whqqCFFVQYIlON7ncyum0Wp6QcOeQ8zZXae4ApV2H-gx6ZEULbDvBlC17uhtuXJmCfzkYeJdbVTLhSmZpWPxdQ/s1777/Screenshot%202022-11-14%203.10.46%20PM%20(1).png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1777" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoH2F93xeH0YMyBiU-3NronB0ZAqUF-jFtmUo8IMZLrT0umW9vsqB8_288JL24cqSpM1zNYpRd8Ct_RTcq9JR1vFFDqda717aoToM5whqqCFFVQYIlON7ncyum0Wp6QcOeQ8zZXae4ApV2H-gx6ZEULbDvBlC17uhtuXJmCfzkYeJdbVTLhSmZpWPxdQ/w640-h360/Screenshot%202022-11-14%203.10.46%20PM%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">You can see all of those portraits again </span><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/9db50e" style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">And of course, </span><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">my special sale continues to help out Bikes for Refugees</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">. There are plenty of affordable original pieces of my art on offer with 40% being donated to help them rebuild after a recent break-in. Thanks to my patrons who have supported me, and <a href="https://www.bikesforrefugees.scot/sponsors-donors" target="_blank">Bikes for Refugees</a> so far by shopping my sale. <a href="https://www.bikesforrefugees.scot/sponsors-donors" target="_blank">You can also donate to them directly</a> and skip the art. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVO4Zm2XWFvOeHk089KNLVR3BjK67B3LZ0K4fx9dXw1OUqnSviLYlqUJ09-Jb74pwtf8DCu7gm3qJkYodsJwmPa3Go9FvI2TEmgTe2rdSu6ttYyZDoSlC2nPA7ogPWn1OpVxiY5y4sIACQPP7Ua_qDW5dEQyCXKC-rjF9F_GPMxq8jpwWwarC16ipY7Ok/s592/Screenshot%202023-10-20%209.38.17%20AM%20(1).png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="591" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVO4Zm2XWFvOeHk089KNLVR3BjK67B3LZ0K4fx9dXw1OUqnSviLYlqUJ09-Jb74pwtf8DCu7gm3qJkYodsJwmPa3Go9FvI2TEmgTe2rdSu6ttYyZDoSlC2nPA7ogPWn1OpVxiY5y4sIACQPP7Ua_qDW5dEQyCXKC-rjF9F_GPMxq8jpwWwarC16ipY7Ok/w638-h640/Screenshot%202023-10-20%209.38.17%20AM%20(1).png" width="638" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc" target="_blank">Go have another look!</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I don't know about you, but I am feeling kind of worn out and blue as the nights are drawing in and news of the world is decidedly grim. I plan to make myself some hot chocolate, curl up under the duvet, and rest. Sending love and care out into the world. I hope you can come up with a soothing plan for yourself. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Thank you for being here. The world needs you and the gifts you bring. Please believe that. </span></div>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-28876012175261572822023-11-03T06:44:00.004+00:002023-11-03T06:53:10.047+00:00Finding Centre<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDWBfCH-vGtKrbsQtB_7YLLWpLqItoxDiH0nobg-nUOt4i1-4V5vEqegtOI32KfwElHzH-XzD4eNQA8Fn5f-mfFjVqYUMwF4AFUKr2zWxE7BG_cjCUDdMvhy9hbbYrmQ0ldoIKZbV0b5s2O_PjWoQawqiLzcEkcAZTkOO9pljNGOH_t51NGZI2OWJLnw/s640/Finding%20centre%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDWBfCH-vGtKrbsQtB_7YLLWpLqItoxDiH0nobg-nUOt4i1-4V5vEqegtOI32KfwElHzH-XzD4eNQA8Fn5f-mfFjVqYUMwF4AFUKr2zWxE7BG_cjCUDdMvhy9hbbYrmQ0ldoIKZbV0b5s2O_PjWoQawqiLzcEkcAZTkOO9pljNGOH_t51NGZI2OWJLnw/w640-h640/Finding%20centre%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Finding centre</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mixed Media on Paper</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">30 x 30 cm</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc/finding-centre-megan-chapman" target="_blank">£175.00</a></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGXrrsX4ruFE90KPbY0zTZbC38K2SGT-jZCHeVga5HWR3Yn0Iy_wtgVSYHulnaR1bN4oEAuvDJ8PsgC5mw7WFAm5J12Kywk4JFvkUGL6WKvSH1SI4zOw-jXvIGn9ltpnMQGcn6bpomiAffdTTmaqyPKpmsbsYWVduWDMXD9iSlj17kd-fc4DZP_qRdts/s640/The%20dark%20anchor%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGXrrsX4ruFE90KPbY0zTZbC38K2SGT-jZCHeVga5HWR3Yn0Iy_wtgVSYHulnaR1bN4oEAuvDJ8PsgC5mw7WFAm5J12Kywk4JFvkUGL6WKvSH1SI4zOw-jXvIGn9ltpnMQGcn6bpomiAffdTTmaqyPKpmsbsYWVduWDMXD9iSlj17kd-fc4DZP_qRdts/w640-h640/The%20dark%20anchor%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Dark Anchor (number one)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mixed Media on Paper</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">30 x 30 cm</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc/the-dark-anchor-number-one" target="_blank">£175.00</a></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYV4HLY6saIuxAY47cC7UhhviyBmF3eRB7bNb9nva-GE7jOPFzVJ4tJjf8A97a49wtYzIYuV6v9TAWVEkneIo7T1PJHT0Y22Tnojb_G5NjX-iiitNtkiew_vfdxA1ioVT_tJKNWrbblD3dnxLeR3vrQ9VYzDz_f1s4S4w6d9rckK8KwVuXR5pIKxSYXQ/s640/The%20wind%20is%20an%20ocean%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYV4HLY6saIuxAY47cC7UhhviyBmF3eRB7bNb9nva-GE7jOPFzVJ4tJjf8A97a49wtYzIYuV6v9TAWVEkneIo7T1PJHT0Y22Tnojb_G5NjX-iiitNtkiew_vfdxA1ioVT_tJKNWrbblD3dnxLeR3vrQ9VYzDz_f1s4S4w6d9rckK8KwVuXR5pIKxSYXQ/w640-h640/The%20wind%20is%20an%20ocean%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">The wind is an ocean</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mixed Media on Paper</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">30 x 30 cm</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc/the-wind-is-an-ocean" target="_blank">£175.00</a></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Hello Dear Readers, </span><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">There are now 21 pieces available in my <a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc" target="_blank">special sale for Bicycles for Refugees</a>. I am so thankful that 5 small works have sold in the £40-55 price range.</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">With the five small sales, we have been able to <a href="https://www.bikesforrefugees.scot/" target="_blank">donate £95 to Bikes for Refugees</a> to help rebuild a little of what was lost in their recent burglary. Thank you to my lovely patrons in Scotland, England, and the United States for your support. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">There are 9 pieces still available in this most affordable price (£40-55) range. There are 6 pieces available in the £175-195 price range with instalment/payment plans available. And finally, there are 6 pieces available in the £250-295 price range, also with payment plans available. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">These are all original pieces of art, not prints. They are all signed, dated, and titled on the back. All but 3 (see above works on paper) pieces are either mounted/matted and ready to pop into a standard 8x10" frame or professionally framed and ready to hang on the wall. Free shipping in the UK. For any other destinations, the buyer pays for shipping through a separate invoice. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I want you to live with original art. I always offer a good portion of my work at these more affordable prices so that more folks have the opportunity to enjoy my original work. I have done this for over the past two decades and I have often used my art to raise funds for things I believe in and support. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I know it has been tough all over coming out of/living through this extended pandemic, wars, political and economic uncertainty and the cost of living crisis. I know people are making hard choices right now. When you choose to support the arts and organisations such as <a href="https://www.bikesforrefugees.scot/" target="_blank">Bikes for Refugees</a> during times like these it highlights your values, your resilience, and your empathy.</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Thank you</b>. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">If you have any questions about the sale or pieces in the sale or perhaps even pieces not in the sale - just hit the message button next to any of the pieces and you can contact me. If you click the purchase button - it just sends me a notification that you are interested in purchasing the piece so that I can then send you an invoice and I can answer any questions then as well. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc" target="_blank">Buying art</a> doesn't need to be scary or awkward, it can be warm, easy, and meaningful. I am here to help with this. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Until next week, stay warm and cosy - </span><a href="https://www.scotland.org/inspiration/cosy-coorie-traditions" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">coorie in</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Link to my Special Sale. 40% donated to Bikes for Refugees: </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc">https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>Donate to Bikes for Refugees Directly:</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.bikesforrefugees.scot/sponsors-donors">https://www.bikesforrefugees.scot/sponsors-donors</a></span></div></div>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-30214287313424288472023-10-27T13:04:00.002+01:002023-10-27T13:05:17.379+01:00The special sale continues<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcoKrJkHzebATqPt47MdX55Wa_kbHcM9Corw9Ep5mccsQK-QDAeln8Bfs-pcAB_uoraourRpOgR0JBaEkN8M3kuewQMtHLX_FRe0ZrvbboUpLE8-GHh1GNPoQPIa6i3aPl1pQegkWT3OFo5vg-SgcL2EzS9dFCxEDqgkZoterebebHJU9mV18lDqDbNnA/s640/Sleep%20Laughing.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcoKrJkHzebATqPt47MdX55Wa_kbHcM9Corw9Ep5mccsQK-QDAeln8Bfs-pcAB_uoraourRpOgR0JBaEkN8M3kuewQMtHLX_FRe0ZrvbboUpLE8-GHh1GNPoQPIa6i3aPl1pQegkWT3OFo5vg-SgcL2EzS9dFCxEDqgkZoterebebHJU9mV18lDqDbNnA/w640-h640/Sleep%20Laughing.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sleep Laughing<br /><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc/sleep-laughing" target="_blank">Part of my special sale</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">It's grey and damp as we approach the end of October. The trees are golden with many leaves on the ground with the wind. I am trying to get this written before the weekly studio meeting. I missed the last two. </span><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">My <a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc" target="_blank">special autumn sale</a> continues. I have added 12 new pieces to the sale since last week. I added more of my small original mounted works on paper at the more affordable price of £40. £16 from each of those sales goes to bikes for refugees.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I have also added more of my framed original works as well at £195, £250, and £295. These works can be purchased on a 3-month instalment plan and that is clearly marked on the <a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc" target="_blank">sale site</a>. So if you looked at my sale last week, please look again. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><b>40% of all sales will be donated to<a href="https://www.bikesforrefugees.scot/" target="_blank"> Bikes for Refugees</a>. </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I recorded a Tuesday Studio Video Visit this week as well. I have missed recording our visits - I hope you enjoy it. I talk a bit about <a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc" target="_blank">the sale</a> and the important work that <a href="https://www.bikesforrefugees.scot/" target="_blank">Bicycles for Refugees</a> does. </span></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4OaGxWDHhds?si=kpsE7Ojfa_X2X98D" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYE4lggH7OHx_TQCszFpMiQphjabfPnzFOy6QZdOS-25YczkBpVCsiHLw3Nd9d3n6ARtUDu4-kQXp7HkYyQM3hoOgZ1A9wLlA5n2COL2HvSskBvpXsvEueCN7Os9oEdoKTuA5RRfiVSPaF-jDObquyGBWxll8DKxi3edIAfVGg-xG3-lff1jQrkF5_F4/s640/What%20a%20dance%20it%20was.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYE4lggH7OHx_TQCszFpMiQphjabfPnzFOy6QZdOS-25YczkBpVCsiHLw3Nd9d3n6ARtUDu4-kQXp7HkYyQM3hoOgZ1A9wLlA5n2COL2HvSskBvpXsvEueCN7Os9oEdoKTuA5RRfiVSPaF-jDObquyGBWxll8DKxi3edIAfVGg-xG3-lff1jQrkF5_F4/w640-h640/What%20a%20dance%20it%20was.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a dance it was<br /><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc/what-a-dance-it-was-megan-chapman" target="_blank">Part of my special sale</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">That's all I have for you this week. I need to head out the door soon. I hope you are well, happy and inspired wherever you are, and if you are not - tomorrow is a new day. I know it's hard out there. Let's </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">start small with ourselves, then our communities, and then may it expand outward to all beings. Keep fighting. I am thankful for you. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div>
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Until next week, take care. </span></div>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-20657201527383402742023-10-20T10:02:00.001+01:002023-10-20T10:03:13.951+01:00Autumn Special Benefit Sale: Bikes for Refugees Scotland<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ft1puTwIQtvJyLZw6Vpc-uvyDnDlG8Hka4xwoAvzOpaDmZ2FItGg_kujB7NC_mqTlh_DfEIGJuRLba1C7Yjko3Q69EuyI9K8PWTF4IpX05bxWQklIru6qdNnh01-I0bj6Lg_Cwzcjmp3LuK6XhPsHe1lwl-AuMc9rE5nh0woGK4C1lSZffitpFqzBPI/s592/Screenshot%202023-10-20%209.38.17%20AM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="591" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ft1puTwIQtvJyLZw6Vpc-uvyDnDlG8Hka4xwoAvzOpaDmZ2FItGg_kujB7NC_mqTlh_DfEIGJuRLba1C7Yjko3Q69EuyI9K8PWTF4IpX05bxWQklIru6qdNnh01-I0bj6Lg_Cwzcjmp3LuK6XhPsHe1lwl-AuMc9rE5nh0woGK4C1lSZffitpFqzBPI/w638-h640/Screenshot%202023-10-20%209.38.17%20AM.png" width="638" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc" target="_blank">SPECIAL SALE</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">As many of you know <a href="https://www.bikesforrefugees.scot/" target="_blank">Bikes for Refugees - Scotland SCIO</a> is one of my favourite charities and I have raised funds for them in the past through the sale of my art. Unfortunately, they have been <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=729570665882341&set=a.650948497077892" target="_blank">robbed</a> and need our help! I have organised <a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc" target="_blank">this special wee sale</a> to hopefully raise some funds. It's a great opportunity to buy some of my art and support them at the same time.<br /><br />Bikes for Refugees is a brilliant charity that provides free donated and serviced bikes and all the gear needed for New Scots refugees. I am so disheartened that they have been robbed after all the good work they continue to do for our communities. I have already made a small personal <a href=" https://www.bikesforrefugees.scot/sponsors-donors" target="_blank">donation</a> and encourage you to do the same but if <a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc" target="_blank">you want my art</a> and to help them - then this sale is for you!<br /><br />These original paintings and drawings have the added benefit of being mounted and ready to pop into a frame or already framed and ready to hang on the wall. They are all signed and titled on the back. These pieces are all value-priced for this great cause and this includes free shipping <b>in the UK.</b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc" target="_blank">40% of the sale of each piece</a></b> will be donated to Bikes for Refugees to help them recover from this devastating robbery. Bank transfers and PayPal are accepted. Payment plans are available for more expensive pieces if desired. Just say the word! Click the purchase or message button next to the piece to start the conversation. Here is the direct link for the sale. Feel free to share: <a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc">https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc</a></span><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Also if you have had your eye on<a href="https://www.meganchapman.com/" target="_blank"> another one of my paintings</a> not included on this sale page, please reach out and let me know and perhaps we can make arrangements to include it. <br /><br />Thank you - Megan<br /><br /><b>Donate to Bikes for Refugees Directly</b>: <a href="https://www.bikesforrefugees.scot/sponsors-donors">https://www.bikesforrefugees.scot/sponsors-donors</a></span><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEime8M0MCrCjdAQ9w5a5r6RoaO-YOIXtQ0u0-CzrNxJI3HpBLxjvuTAnJctTcDHNDF7Rmufmqb4_9b1NOrQQ-yjnMiuIvpYw_FsM8VjHsAzMSMX0Wt2KpOz0ou_Hb-qsqKJM7XJ2azYSvEgajHou2JmUp5QwhPt3bfPNkBEKBo46BOsc29mP0C_GTZFVP0/s640/IMG_6360%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEime8M0MCrCjdAQ9w5a5r6RoaO-YOIXtQ0u0-CzrNxJI3HpBLxjvuTAnJctTcDHNDF7Rmufmqb4_9b1NOrQQ-yjnMiuIvpYw_FsM8VjHsAzMSMX0Wt2KpOz0ou_Hb-qsqKJM7XJ2azYSvEgajHou2JmUp5QwhPt3bfPNkBEKBo46BOsc29mP0C_GTZFVP0/w640-h480/IMG_6360%20(1).JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are all included in the <a href="https://www.artworkarchive.com/rooms/megan-chapman/a6dccc" target="_blank">SALE</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-32620943313239296912023-10-13T17:26:00.003+01:002023-10-13T17:28:40.589+01:00My favourite kind of beauty<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpYMeZy8VqGvYN6Tig75w6_1AZr52_kLCQJpYlW1ctVbjJofBUgCzLxChUyuoCPzOdBlWSIM5R7HUwby55UGom-krgVebGoFwkTyGgiDrBtzC6vnr8QQlNh9Q38TzZMPY7h39Z4J_weSR3j4wVNQEWAWEVOxR83Shn-OQadJIFuHuuyepVmy3NwJ3iIo/s4032/IMG_6748.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpYMeZy8VqGvYN6Tig75w6_1AZr52_kLCQJpYlW1ctVbjJofBUgCzLxChUyuoCPzOdBlWSIM5R7HUwby55UGom-krgVebGoFwkTyGgiDrBtzC6vnr8QQlNh9Q38TzZMPY7h39Z4J_weSR3j4wVNQEWAWEVOxR83Shn-OQadJIFuHuuyepVmy3NwJ3iIo/w640-h480/IMG_6748.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><p>I went for a walk yesterday and everywhere I looked was beautiful. Aged, decaying, and run down - my favourite kind of beauty. The light was from the past and the golden leaves, the old doors, cobbles, and wynds were singing to me. The pavements held me, and the sound of the trees in the wind cushioned my steps. </p></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><i>We are holding you. We are here for you. We are with you now. </i></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I looked up to the sky, I looked down at my feet, step after step. I looked at the light and breathed - looked into the wind and felt, looked up again into the trees and tears met my eyes.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I hear the small birds in the morning now, not the seagulls. The swans and signets have done themselves proud, their family intact and almost grown as they glide along the water in the sun. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I congratulate them. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I walk on, and the leaves glisten in the water. I snap a picture. </span></p><p><i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">We are holding you. We are here for you. We are with you now.</span></i></p><p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja56vUxP-0yFEbutDrH-622BtLl5mjQVtXdUiMbTXJdhQYgZ-bli81FeESG5k3Ga2LI4WO0jdnaV36yJWSMOj4dbA0kReT7P6203NipjftT6_6t3MW-moNuFSAR_BCI0Hy9czS9TBRAGwsWTAYTJR1Tb7SHLo4ghgOy6kZuY6UOC1_SVm6I5PcBZfc15A/s1536/387699612_10161193887469224_741365670685358995_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja56vUxP-0yFEbutDrH-622BtLl5mjQVtXdUiMbTXJdhQYgZ-bli81FeESG5k3Ga2LI4WO0jdnaV36yJWSMOj4dbA0kReT7P6203NipjftT6_6t3MW-moNuFSAR_BCI0Hy9czS9TBRAGwsWTAYTJR1Tb7SHLo4ghgOy6kZuY6UOC1_SVm6I5PcBZfc15A/w640-h640/387699612_10161193887469224_741365670685358995_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></div><p></p>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-49994990490840614402023-10-06T12:20:00.004+01:002023-10-06T12:43:00.927+01:00Make sure that you are sure<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65ukyZXyRkpnAySinU8lcNsXQZ2A_Mu1KORmaba1pyhEY5yuyBxj25m7IKdabfZ0GtF808TojdM_wRRByXAmio-41fI_8BxUpzpiSQoGKit0hkCh2V-JXVyO5Sh9hm3SporRd1TKyaJZJqaQmkU5zBjVBumKItI2G5tL7CHlRK5QEectdRQKO9k-BBsw/s2048/IMG_7398.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65ukyZXyRkpnAySinU8lcNsXQZ2A_Mu1KORmaba1pyhEY5yuyBxj25m7IKdabfZ0GtF808TojdM_wRRByXAmio-41fI_8BxUpzpiSQoGKit0hkCh2V-JXVyO5Sh9hm3SporRd1TKyaJZJqaQmkU5zBjVBumKItI2G5tL7CHlRK5QEectdRQKO9k-BBsw/w640-h640/IMG_7398.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>Well, hell. </span></div><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I am tired. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">But I can feel the edge of inspiration in the sun and the wind. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I came across some art I created a while back when I was cleaning up my computer files. It reminded me of something that I am probably missing. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I am also listening to <a href="https://youtu.be/gbBBl9jjW0U" target="_blank">a song</a> that pulled me towards something too. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><i>Something = painting and that particular restless energy tempting me to come back after too long away. </i></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">And then of course I took myself out to see <a href="https://youtu.be/-rjMwSTeVeo" target="_blank">Stop Making Sense</a> on Saturday which was invigorating, to say the least. <i>(And a whole lot of something)</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I also took myself out to <a href="https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/edinburgh/news/arts-community-holds-emergency-holyrood-protest-over-culture-cuts/" target="_blank">a demonstration against funding cuts to the arts</a> that ended with a coffee in a secret garden with a colleague/new friend.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><span>Then I joined a </span><a href="https://www.livingrent.org/" target="_blank">renters union</a><span>. So this week has been a bit intense. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Culture. Social action. New friends. Important conversations. Work.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">To balance all this out, I made "the good" vegetable soup, enjoyed a couple of breakfasts that included spinach and mushrooms and walked in different neighbourhoods. I also bought a Vogue magazine. A magazine! What a luxury in the days of screens - especially one that is filled with wearable art and such weirdness. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">The sun is shining. Soon, I will head to the studio for the weekly meeting of the studio mates there. We will see what ideas we can hatch. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgleyWqVsNc1emm_R7ZNpc1e6_hb5Tdghfi1QPHsqIl8tqZqeqKomJCGZzcwCWG0KIpodAxT8Q3DvtWDyVHOrAfRzac3JdcpsWVa1Ray1d3YBxBcsn4EUgnq4j4qJRn8bpQ0UZ7rtnVrhRsybkuKDJq6_T5ZDds2IYcpTO4iiSgDf6B1lSz1gva1gMDMyc/s976/IMG_7397.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="976" data-original-width="976" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgleyWqVsNc1emm_R7ZNpc1e6_hb5Tdghfi1QPHsqIl8tqZqeqKomJCGZzcwCWG0KIpodAxT8Q3DvtWDyVHOrAfRzac3JdcpsWVa1Ray1d3YBxBcsn4EUgnq4j4qJRn8bpQ0UZ7rtnVrhRsybkuKDJq6_T5ZDds2IYcpTO4iiSgDf6B1lSz1gva1gMDMyc/w640-h640/IMG_7397.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Take care until next week and keep fighting. The world needs you and the gifts you bring.</span><p></p>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988591403253609681.post-69741289999027319602023-09-29T12:18:00.001+01:002023-09-29T12:18:17.820+01:00Capture the light<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-aYq7vCb7RTJDsCXSxR1LXt4dKcG0z6BtmUFlLezC8T9Ie5Ud5Wn1Dhk-MHE5zMMB699UTHWbzfdkgoHL4kJRMBCwcHTYKuWeowf39xswHpWTEfueYssl0wlnd0wf6kPwXZwiRUPTS8jqgVb7ExPRtj0GW6IsLDv4hHHlWV-_fs4wG1EzpbNsbOBon-g/s1500/Edward+Hopper+-Morning+Sun+1952.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-aYq7vCb7RTJDsCXSxR1LXt4dKcG0z6BtmUFlLezC8T9Ie5Ud5Wn1Dhk-MHE5zMMB699UTHWbzfdkgoHL4kJRMBCwcHTYKuWeowf39xswHpWTEfueYssl0wlnd0wf6kPwXZwiRUPTS8jqgVb7ExPRtj0GW6IsLDv4hHHlWV-_fs4wG1EzpbNsbOBon-g/w640-h442/Edward+Hopper+-Morning+Sun+1952.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(68, 68, 68, 0.7); font-family: Abel; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Morning Sun 1952 - painting Edward Hopper</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I am stuck here wordless. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">I was videoless this week as well. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">After last week's activity comes this week's pause, this week's work, and this week's riding of the wave.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">But there is a beam of sunshine on my hands and there is music in the air. I had a nice lunch and good snacks. I am wearing a new (to me) crisp white oversized button-up shirt from a charity shop. I can see clouds moving quickly from my window. I have packages coming my way and a stray cat who visits me. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">It's not bad or good - it's just life</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">. </span></p><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">When we look at a painting by Hopper we don't feel too bad about things. We don't judge the space in the room or the lone woman. We like the feeling. We celebrate it. Perhaps we can celebrate those days in real life too. Or just soak up the space, the light, the feeling. Celebrate is too strong. We can just be in the space without judgment </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">and without wanting to move on too fast. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Autumn is good for this, the need for hibernation is starting to filter in around the edges. It's okay to put on your shoes and go for a walk or just sit still and capture the light. </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSS0WlzHrc2rzkh0EQN5Hpcs_2ldYCrB5jSOySd41Zm0FWXvLEqV2qRaCLH8pLdpI0L3D_mwb5ikwdrvhZMnYqaSw1HjTuMg7CrxO-aH_-JdC3OrbJSVohq_YMbSCOSxig3tZf7Q2tkJn3QM1XmAy-p9UCMMkngX4gHjuY7iVNIz8qbYNhCiJTssAwbuM/s4032/IMG_5901.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSS0WlzHrc2rzkh0EQN5Hpcs_2ldYCrB5jSOySd41Zm0FWXvLEqV2qRaCLH8pLdpI0L3D_mwb5ikwdrvhZMnYqaSw1HjTuMg7CrxO-aH_-JdC3OrbJSVohq_YMbSCOSxig3tZf7Q2tkJn3QM1XmAy-p9UCMMkngX4gHjuY7iVNIz8qbYNhCiJTssAwbuM/w640-h480/IMG_5901.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5Yr7tJ07AHk7Iu3xVuUxgB9_P5KwmxdA7a_Zu4wYPd338mVtOgsx7Rse6J4NVWXIgTrqydGAT7UlqWd0aBpL8_zRhLPFNOVV-Rk_moqjSi7gKv_wgWgmLcwKWYuJ_7eGZpgsHbitML4O2ju5dr4JpwKWHenDN4bkNMhNk8L5SOyR4LKG1JUZhZmI9pw/s403/384220684_965743728049163_6514929010211456532_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="403" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5Yr7tJ07AHk7Iu3xVuUxgB9_P5KwmxdA7a_Zu4wYPd338mVtOgsx7Rse6J4NVWXIgTrqydGAT7UlqWd0aBpL8_zRhLPFNOVV-Rk_moqjSi7gKv_wgWgmLcwKWYuJ_7eGZpgsHbitML4O2ju5dr4JpwKWHenDN4bkNMhNk8L5SOyR4LKG1JUZhZmI9pw/w640-h640/384220684_965743728049163_6514929010211456532_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Until next week, keep fighting and then take a nap. And if you live in Scotland <a href="https://www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/scotland-cuts-reimposed/" target="_blank">sign this petition.</a></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial;">Thank you. </span></div>Megan Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802226660706662685noreply@blogger.com0