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INTRODUCING MARK A CHAPMAN, “QUIRK-E ARTIST OF THE 21ST CENTURY”, JOINS THE Muir Fine Art Gallery IN WEST HOUSTON.

HOUSTON, TX. MARCH 5, 2007:

Muir Fine Art Gallery located in West Houston is proud to announce the addition of Mark A. Chapman to its roster of talented artists. Mark A. Chapman will be exhibiting his original “quirk e” artwork in a show to be held at the Muir Fine Art Gallery on April 21, 2007 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

Mark’s “quirk e” art is gaining scores of attention and is being highly sought after by art collectors. To the extent that visual media can be described in writing, Mark A. Chapman describes his approach to painting. “I try not to get tangled up in the many “-isms”, e.g. Cubism, Surrealism, Post-Modernism, etc. But allow them to give me a boost. I use strong colors and forms to make powerful impressions, leaving subtle to the watercolorists. I’m not saying that I won’t use mixed colors, but I prefer a jolt – like the first cup of coffee. It’s fun to let go and allow the creative impulse to trample the rationale. A fellow painter once told me “you know no boundaries”. I hope that that is true.”

Mark A. Chapman is also an accomplished businessman and noted philanthropist. A graduate of Kansas State University and University of Texas Law School in 1968, Mark has had successful careers in real estate, oil & gas and the stock market. Mark recently established over one hundred art scholarships and funded the Mark A. Chapman Gallery at the Kansas State University Department of Art.

Come meet Mark A. Chapman in person on April 21, 2007. Wine, cheese and live music will complement the evening. For further information contact John Muir Lockhart at 281-497-8009 or 310-721-8622.