SUNNY CHAPMAN

ARTIST STATEMENT:

I’m obsessed with shape and color, as evident in my current body of work, Shapeshifters. These pieces are crafted from plywood, that is typically cut into biomorphic shapes, and then collaged and painted in bright colors. The style is influenced by patterns and decoration of the 1970’s. I’m also working on a larger series in shades of black that is embellished with stones, shells, bones, and fragments of wood collected on nature walks.

My art practice is influenced by Sufism, and Alchemy. The symbols that emerge include doorways as portals, and circles that represent the whirling of the dancing dervishes. Birds signify the link between heaven and earth, bridging the past and the present.

Bio:

Sunny Chapman retired from performing as a singer, & dancer, and as a Jewelry designer. She performed as a street artist and the character she created, Flower Face was published in the book Brooklyn Street Art.

Chapman’s practice is based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and the Catskills. Her studio work has been shown in galleries throughout the Northeast, most recently at Garrison Art Center, Garrison, NY. Clifton Art Center, Clifton NJ. Equity Gallery, NY, NY. Incubator Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. She is also the curator and founder at Birdhouse Gallery.