Ronald Charles Chapman.

Oil Painting and soft pastels are the artist's favorite media

Portrait, figure and western landscapes

The artist is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America, Portrait Society of America, Knickerbocker Artists, Allied Artists of America, Lone Star Pastel Society, Oklahoma Pastel Society and others

Some writers describe my work as lyrical or a romantic approach to realism. The artist strives for a strong light source, sometimes with high value contrasts often projecting a special mood or drama in his art. My purpose is almost always to convey the beauty in everyday scenes or capture some of my sitters personality. To show there is much more in creation than what appears on the surface and communicate that feeling to those who view my art.

The artist's long list of commissions include murals, portraits and landscapes for federal and state agencies, church stained glass designs, and advertising work. His art appears in well known museums and galleries throughout the Unites States and abroad.

The artist attended Southern Illinois University majoring in Design and Fine Arts financed by winning two art scholarships including a portfolio competition.

His first one man art show was held at the university. After college, he worked for the United States Air Force as an illustrator and muralist. Then took the position of Graphic Services Director for the Oklahoma State Health Department supervising the art department and print shop employees.

Later, he began doing fine art portraits of physicians, medical professionals and businessmen in the Oklahoma City area. About 1985, the artist opened his own studio/gallery in northwest Oklahoma painting landscapes, still life, and portrait subjects, winning show awards and exhibiting at gallery shows and at fine art museums.

The artist teaches workshops and served as art judge and juror for several recent exhibits at the Amarillo Art Institute and others.