Deborah Chapin - Talks at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

Deborah Chapin will be giving a talk and DVD-demo of her painting experiences in Sea and Surf En Plein Air October 7th, 2007 in the Museum's Auditorium. During the 45 min video demo/talk she will be discussing "Educating The Eye" which she has been talking about for most of her 27 year career, Helping people to "see" what it is that makes art, art and in particular plein air painting. During this demo she shows how she executes her marines on location and what to look for in good plein air work. The DVD/Talk includes a reprint of an article written by the artist and published in the American Art Magazine - which explains in greater detail tackling this difficult subject. For all audiences. For updates and more information about the artist see http://NHStudios.com


Living in Maryland since 1978, Chapin started with the one-design boating on the Chesapeake Bay, then later switched into plein air paintings of the coast of France and water gardens. Depicting water and water related subject not only appeals to her artistic nature but her desire to cherish this most precious and least appreciated resource. Her work has come to full circle as a mature artist currently painting a series of works related to wildlife refuges, wetlands, rivers and estuaries as well as the ocean waters.


Deborah Chapin’s ability to capture the water’s essence is reflected in her 27-year career. As an accomplished marine artist her work was selected as the 20th century representative (September 2000) the Ketterer Kunst Marine Art Auction (Hamburg). De Beer’s monograph on Ludolf Backhuysen [National Gallery of Art, 2004] compares her active water scenes with the 17th century Dutch painter. As an accomplished plein air painter, she depicts wetlands, waterways, and grasslands. Her interest in the beauty of grasses, which she paints like florals, sprang from her plein air florals. Recently her wetland grasses won the Grand Prize at the Paint America Competition , her water scenes were selected for the Southeastern Wildlife Exhibition , the CM Russell Auction 2007 and a return to the Mystic Seaport International.


Complete Bio Listing is available at: Who’s Who in American Art 21st-28th editions and a listing of exhibits is online: http://nhstudios.com/exhibits2.html


Her work is represented locally by Mille-Fleurs Fine Art, St. Michaels, MD at which she will be having an exhibition in St. Michaels in September.

Press Contact Info: Chapin's
Studio phone: 301-794-5706
Chapin's Email: nhstudios@nhstudios.com

Scott Tallman Powers - Delicate Power

Conversations - China by Scott Tallman
Powers

We've been thinking more about our qualifications to review artists. For today we'll leave it at this....one doesn't have to be a vintner to appreciate a fine wine. Versatility, Variety, Virtuoso. Just a few words that come to my mind as we view the work of Scott Tallman Powers.

We're embarrassed to admit that Scott has been a client of our web service for a bit over a year. His extraordinary paintings, to some degree, have flitted in and out of our consciousness during that time. However, today we stopped to really peruse his site and we have to say...we are simply amazed.

We're hard pressed to tell you which type of work grabs us the most. His landscapes are fantastic, if Scott was "only" a landscape painter, we would rank him with the best. But then move on to his figurative and portrait work...the guy can simply capture a person's emotion.

His paintings are delicate, yet powerful. His command of color just blows me away....not in a "look how much color I
can paint" kind of way, but in a more sophisticated, refined manner.

If Scott Tallman Powers is not on your "radar" yet....he should be. If you're an art collector mark our words....in a couple of years, if you don't acquire a Powers now, you'll wish you had. Of course, you can always buy one later, just be prepared to pay. You can always start saving now . . .
.
Sincerely,


Clint Watson
Software Craftsman and Art
Fanatic

PS - You can see more available works by Scott Tallman
Powers and get links to his galleries at the following web
site:

http://www.scottpowersfineart.com

Posted by Clint Watson on 6/8/2007
10:00:43 AM FIne Art Views

____________________________________

I have to say that Scott is definitely collectible and a very fine talent who we are pleased to say is represented by several top dealers including our organization (National Academy of Professional Plein Air Painters http://nappap.org). He has a great future.

I would also have to say that all of our artists in N.A.P.P.A.P of which Scott is a member are all highly collectible but then I'm slightly prejudice. That is what we've become known for, picking excellent art!

There is a new trend in thinking amongst collectors in the know: that museums and top collections are going to be making up ground in their collections of women artists. We have made a practice of representing artists equally for the quality of their work alone and the longevity of their careers and reviewing and promoting the careers of all artists equally. Our only qualification is good work and professionalism and serious collectors and dealers have noticed. Thank you for picking up on one of our talent

Best Regards,

Deborah Chapin
http://Nhstudios.com - Who's Who in American Art

Posted by D. Chapin on 6/18/2007 8:18 AM Fine Art View

Vetting Your Resume

It is better to vet your own resume than to have somebody else vet it for you. I know that it is tempting... you apply for a show and you think that it would look great on the resume... but then you get the reject notice and you go.... "oh darn, I have to wait another year".

It is quite obvious that the law is going to be ramped up on the Internet, all the legal aspects that apply to advertising in writing, television and radio, promotions, libel and slander laws will be enforced on the Internet. So it is just better on the whole to be on the up and up, to not do anything that will put you in a pickle because you could have all sorts of things all over the Internet that people are publishing references to and that Google is caching in its archives. This could put you in a bind trying to figure out how to correct the error without admitting to everyone that you put up something you shouldn't have.

Because resumes are used as promotional materials in the arts, I am recommending that all of the NAPPAP members http://nappap.org read the following article, Seven Rules for Legal Advertising - Be sure you comply with laws against deceptive or misleading advertising at:

http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/ObjectID/66656FE4-0796-4409-91CBB1D5025BD5E1/

Even if you don't know about a law it isn't going to do you any good, because ignorance is no defense.

You have to verify your own stuff. If you can't verify that you are actually in a publication or show, then don't put it down on your resume until you can verify your reference. If you know someone who can verify it for you ask for a xerox of it to be sure that what you are claiming is actually so. If someone who does know of an error and notifies you personally and asks you to remove it, don't argue, fuss and fume, dispute, belittle or denigrate the publication, show or individual and then leave it on your resumes anyway? Verify the shows that you are in and substantiate it. Having referral links on your resume to documentation is good.

The resume is how a collector determines where you are in your career, it is not right to list a credential in your resume that misleads the collector to thinking that you are at the level of someone who has earned that credit. It discredits all resumes in the arts by casting suspicion on everyone's career, collectors don't know what to believe. Collectors, satisfy your curiosity. Ask for specifics and get valid proof of the artist's career. Ask for samples or copies for your file. Any serious professional can provide you with ample examples of materials.

The other half of this is that this is a profession, not a hobby or time filler for those of us earning a living by means of selling paintings. There is no reason why the professionals in this arena shouldn't be held to the same standard of truthfulness in their resume as those in other professions. If you are a doctor or lawyer or accountant, you won't be able to claim it was a typo or error or mix up but you left the reference on your resume anyway? everywhere? because? _ WHY?_ no one in the real world will believe you. Recreational painting does have value but there is no reason why someone who sells paintings as a hobbyist for fun shouldn't be held to the same standard as well if they are in the marketplace.

Finally, all professions have a standard and it is the long term professionals that sets that standard. As professionals we have to draw the limits of what we will and will not allow people to do who participate in the marketplace. We are the guardians of the art profession for the coming generations and we should take that job seriously, as well as our own art, and treat someone life's work as a serious endeavor worthy of respect. I'm pretty sure that we've earned it.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=false+credentials+on+resume

American Society of Employers
http://www.aseonline.org/main.cfm?ShowNav=ASEPubs&section=news2&edition_id=110&article_id=3211

Deborah Chapin