J. L. CHAPMAN (STUDIOS)

By the late '80s, John was working in acrylics almost exclusively, although he still regularly uses gouache, watercolours, and occasionally oils. His wife Gillian is allergic to oil paint, and John himself is less than keen on the smell of turpentine, so he was very pleased to discover Artisan oil colours which can be thinned with water... With more time and money to spend, John began to broaden his artistic education making visits to London's major galleries. As well as the Tate Gallery's Turner collection, the Science Museum was always high on the list to see the large painting of 'Waterloo Station' by Terence Cuneo, the one painting from which John considers he has learned the most. This panoramic view painted around 1960 is a perfect example of how to organise an emormously complicated and diverse composition into a unified image... In 1968, John made his way to the galleries of Manchester. J. Davey & Son, a gallery on Bridge Street, bought several railway paintings there and..

Also known as: J. L. Chapman (Studios) Ltd, John Chapman

Registration numbers: 1353944 (W)

Primary location: Bolton United Kingdom