Reed E. Chappell
7701 E. Osborn Rd. Apt. 202W
Scottsdale, AZ. 85251
(504) 945-5783
parallax_man@yahoo.com
www.chappellstudiosart.com

Education

1990-1992
School of Visual Arts
Recipient of Academic Scholarship to School of Visual Arts. Attended as an Illustration major. Studied watercolor and oil portraiture under Irwin Greenberg, "high focus drawing" with Jim McMullan, illustration with Marshal Arisman, and media arts with Charlie Sforza, etc.


Exhibitions* **

2007

October - Tulane Hospital, New Orleans - Unveiling of commissioned portrait of Emeritus Regents Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery, Robert L. Hewitt, M.D. at the Tulane reception during the American College of Surgeons Meeting in New Orleans


2006

October - Featured artists in "Art for Art's Sake" at Objets Trouvés

June - Unveiling of portrait commission for Molly Baumer of her children (at her home)


2005

April - Featured artists for "Spring Fling" show at Objets Trouvés

March - Featured artist (one man show) at Surrey's


2004

September - Chappell Studios: Showing of all portraits - Oils, Charcoal, and Mixed Media at Objets Trouvés


2003

October - Featured artists for "Art for Art's Sake" at Objets Trouvés

June - Featured artist (one man show), "Recent Works: Nudes and Pin-ups" at Objets Trouvés


2002

March - "Spring Walk" showing of charcoals and nudes by Chappell Studios at Objets Trouvés


2001

October - Grand opening of Objets Trouvé: New works by Chappell Studios


* All exhibitions 2001-2007 have been in New Orleans, Louisiana


Pre - 2001 shows **


1997

October - Group show at (now defunct) Plan B gallery in Memphis, TN.

** Not included - featured artist for Blues Ball Charity in Memphis, TN.: charitable donations of painted guitars for auction as well as poster art for multiple fundraisers 1994 - present.

Founder and General Chairman: Pat Kerr Tigrett

thebluesball@memphischaritable.org



Collections

Tulane University, Department of Surgery: portrait of Dr. Robert Hewitt

University of Tennessee Dental College: portrait of Dr. Jim Slagle

Steve Cropper of the Bar-Kays and the Blues Brothers band: 4 guitars painted by Chappell Studios for Blues Ball Charity

NARAS: commissioned portrait of Neville Brothers

Memphis Charitable Foundation: Poster painting for first annual Blues Ball Charity by Reed Chappell



Bibliography

Interviewed for "Louisiana Homes and Gardens" magazine October 2009

Interviewed for "At Home in New Orleans" magazine June 2003