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“Ritorno all Eden”
Extract of a text from an italian art critic, at Burkhardt Academy, Rome:

“L’antico anzi il comune, quello che ad ogni passo si incontra e che non si osserva,
passando oltre con estrema noncuranza, ella lo propone evincendone spirituali sembianze
di afflati intimi, scoperte e indicazioni soffusi di altissima poesia.”
“Geraldine affonda le sue radici nel suo microcosmo e ne trae quella visione intima
ed incantata che trasmette come una corrente che percorre il sapiente disegno, 
fulcro della forza magnetica della sua arte. Nelle sue immagini vivono generazioni
che trasmetono rivelazioni crescenti e preziose di mondi nascosti nei quali l’umano
diventa divino, creatura attinge la creazione, la conquista e ne svela l’anima.”
“ Merito precipuo di quest’artista é quello di scoprire la luce che ogni uomo ha dentro
e con la quale l’artista illumina le proprie opere, che divengono così altre sorgenti
atte ad indicare all’uomo la strada da percorrere per ritrovare l’Eden perduto.
Gianni Franceschetti


– Trees of Latem

Exhibition Sint Martens Latem 2007    
                                                         The American-Brazilian artist van Chapman is deeply moved by the combination of intimacy and majesty shown by trees. The avenues and woods with which Sint-Martens-Latem is endowed call her irresistibly to make an artistic exploration of the wondrous variety of nature. This yields splendid views and colourful observations of bark and trunks. With their constantly varying shades of light and shadow, trees provide a dome of peace and restfulness and draw us into the mystery of life. Van Chapman’s work reflects her love and respect for the nature that feeds us and revitalises us with inner strength. In this respect she shares exactly the same sensitivity as her kindred artistic spirit Myriam Vandenberghe.
  As the child of the Brazilian artist Isolda Hermes da Fonseca (1924-2004) and the American artist Grover Chapman (1924-2000), van Chapman’s (1948) artistic gifts and passion were inborn.
Having roamed Europe and lived for a long time in both Norway and the Netherlands, she set up Nature Studio in Ghent together with Myriam Vandenberghe, a project which promoted a precious and loving interest in nature by means of art, photography and philosophy.
  Geraldine F. Chapman (van Chapman is her pseudonym) has previously published the book Love and Death, or the seed of the lotus-flower. Drawings and writings and has completed the manuscript of a new book entitled Light over water, a marvellous combination of nature photos and philosophical reflections.



Latemse bomen –

nieuwsblad.be/Sint-Martens-Latem

Inleiding door: Albert-Fernand Haelemeersch, kunstrecensent en auteur

De Amerikaans-Braziliaanse kunstenares van Chapman is gegrepen door het samenspel van intimiteit en majesteit van bomen. De dreven en bossen waarmee Sint-Martens-Latem is begiftigd nodigen haar onweerstaanbaar uit toteen artistieke exploratie van die wondere diversiteit van de natuur  en nemen ze ons op in het mysterie van het leven. Het werk van van Chapman straalt liefde en respect uit voor de natuur die ons voedt en oplaadt met innerlijke kracht. Ze sluit hiermee helemaal aan bij de sensibiliteit van haarartistieke geestesgenoot Myriam Vandenberghe.

Het levert prachtige zichten op en kleurrijke observaties van schors en stronken. Met hun steeds wisselende schakeringen van licht en schaduw zorgen bomen voor een koepel van rust en vrede.

Sint Marten's Latem,  08/2007

nieuwsblad.be/Sint-Martens-Latem

The nature painters van Chapman and Myriam Vandenberghe,
are looking for inspiration, for accommodation and
a place for exhibition in the areas of nature reserves.




True angels
destroy not men,
but the falseness in them.

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    zelfbewustzijn, innerlijke waar-   
heid en de contemplatie van de        
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zijn te koop.    Vraag naar een prijslijst    
indien geïnteresseerd.
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School, Atelier or Studio: nature.

Teacher: spiritual love- the light of nature

van Chapman
  CURRICULUM -
  EXHIBITIONS SINCE 1981

- Ambachtencentrum, Middelburg,
  (first book 'Love and Death'), Nederland, 1981-1982
- Solingen Museum, Solingen, Germany, September1983.
- Corfu book store, Corfu, Greece,1983.
- Burckhardt Academy, Rome, Italy, 1983.
- Hamar Kunstforening, Hamar, Norway, January1984.
- Galleri Budor, Løten, Norway 1986.
- Galleria Basilio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Elverum Museum (Skogbruksmuseet),
- Elverum, Norway, 1986.
- Hedmarksmuseet, Hamar, Norway, December 1987.
- Trysil Kunstforening, Trysil, Norway.
- Brumundall Kunstforening, Brumundall, Norway.
- Galleri Budor, Budor Turisthytte, Løten, Norway.
- Gallery Studio, with mother Isolda Hermes da Fonseca,
- also first exhibition with Myriam Vandenberghe, Gent, Belgium, April 1990.
- Oranjezon Vrouwenpolder, with Myriam Vandenberghe, Holland, June1990.
- Galleri Budor, with Myriam Vandenberghe, Løten, Norway, July1990.
- Tetra Galleri, with Myriam Vandenberghe, Hamar, Norway, December 1990.
- Gravensteen hotel, with mother Isolda Hermes da Fonseca
  and Myriam Vandenberghe,
- Gent, Belgium, Juli 1991.
- NORLAND Tour withMyriam Vandenberghe: (Kobbelv, Straumen, Fauske,
  Radhus, Bodo-Norlandmuseet, Lofoten-Vagan, Sortland, Lofoten-Stamsund.)
  Norway, September--December 1991.
- Academie Internationale Burckhardt, Rome, Italy, May 1992.
- Centre Culturel des Roches, with Myriam Vandenberghe, Rochefort, Belgique,
- Art Gallery, with Myriam Vandenberghe, City of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, September 1993.
- De Mattemburg, with mother Isolda Hermes da Fonseca, Holland.
- Natuurhistorisch Museum Boekenbergpark,with Myriam Vandenberghe, Antwerpen, Belgium, 1996.
- Gallery "d' Hoogpoorte", with mother Isolda Hermes da Fonseca
  and Myriam Vandenberghe, Gent, Belgium, December 1996 -March 1997.
- Maison d'accueil de Berdorf, with Myriam Vandenberghe, Luxemburg, June-Juli 1997.
- Casino of Middelkerke, with Myriam Vandenberghe, Belgium, August-September 1997.
- Academie Européenne des Arts, Prix National Médaille d'Argent, for poetry, 1998. Paris, France.
- Gallery Salix, Vivart, Kunst & Natuur, with Myriam Vandenberghe, Vlassenbroeck, Belgium.
- Palais de l'Europe, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, with Myriam Vandenberghe, France, June1999.
- Stedelijk Domein Kiewit, with Myriam Vandenberghe Hasselt, Belgium, August, September 2000.
- Gents Ecologisch Centrum, with Myriam Vandenberghe, Gent, Belgium.
- Kasteel Gemeente with Myriam Vandenberghe, Neerijnen, Holland, October 2003.
- Moulin des Ducs d'Arenberg, with Myriam Vandenberghe, Rebecq, Belgique, April 2006.
- Vivart, Vlassenbroeck, (group exhibition) Belgium
- Kasteel Gemeente Neerijnen,  Nederland
- Gallery Man and Nature Latem, with mother Isolda Hermes da Fonseca
  and Myriam Vandenberghe, St. Marten's Latem, Belgium, 2007-2008
- Cafes- Philosophic Community Portraits Project, Gent, Belgium, 2009.
- Casa da Cultura, Pre-presentation Mysticwater, Macro and Nature-photos,
with Myriam Vandenberghe, Paraty, Brazil, April 2010.
- Brasil Restaurant, (in the Gentse feesten) Gent, Belgium July 2012.



PERMANENT ON-LINE EXHIBITION ON LINE

Google page, Youtube, Facebook



- http://www.naturestudio.net/nature_paintings_van_chapman.html

- http://www.naturestudio.net/nature_photos_van_chapman.html


- Published on the web First sample digital low resolution film videos:


Link to video by van Chapman on abstract water forms and colours:

https://plus.google.com/115795705742534493460/videos


'Oneminute naturestudio' for Canvas, Belgium 2011
- and 'Abstract Waterforms 1' from 'Mysticwater' on 2012.

https://plus.google.com/115795705742534493460/videos

Published "Light Over Water" Text only on the website of Naturestudio 2013


- http://naturestudio.net/light_over_water_webversion.htm


- Published low resolution video Heart of Flowers with Myriam Vandenberghe
Naturestudio Production
- on trial on commercial site Youtube 2013: link:

- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbvRMxUDqFk




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TWITTER ACCOUNT    from April 2014

https://twitter.com/van_chapman/media

youtube ACCOUNT   
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Nature painting and drawings, exhibitions, portraits, poetic or philosophic publications,
art photos, audio visual presentation for live music shows.














School, Atelier or Studio: nature.

Teacher: spiritual love- the light of nature











































Founded and presided  Naturestudio VZW (Non-profit society )

web master of: www.naturestudio.net

Author of lyrical and philosophical works for peace, like  Love and Death 1982 including 'Light for Peace'; translated in several languages to all representatives of the Council and Parliament of Europe in Strasburg,( June1999), and Light over Water.
This work in essence says that "wisdom is not to kill an evil man but the evil in man".
published on the web (text only) 

http://www.naturestudio.net/light_over_water

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MUSEUM OF ARTS FOR NATURE
HOW THE IDEA STARTED:

In Norway in 1986, the idea of a festival "ARTS FOR NATURE" has been created through my initiative, possibly to become  an annual event, backed up by the Milieu minister Sissel Ronbekk.
After five years of painting, writings and making exhibitions in Norway, with a loving  response from the public and the press, a Norwegian called Per Haugen, offered to the Government  at the northern municipality Narvick, a land and a building of his property for a possible  museum of my work.

In a letter to the chief of culture of Narvick, I proposed  that a museum be created there for works of art which would express and evoke a sense of wonder for the beauty of Nature in general, not only for my works. Suggestion I passed on to Norway's Artists organization, Norske Kunstneres Forening, when I left Norway.

In 1991, when starting to create a studio (Naturestudio) in Belgium,
the idea for such a museum in Europe  was presented to the mayor of Gent Mr Temmerman, to  Fabiola and King Boudwijn.
Then we discussed my ideas.









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The nature painters van Chapman and Myriam Vandenberghe,
are looking for inspiration, for accommodation and
a place for exhibition in the areas of nature reserves.




True angels
destroy not men,
but the falseness in them.

LINK TO NATURESTUDIO
  ON FACEBOOK



True angels
destroy not men,
but the falseness in them.





Naturestudio 
a non-Governmental, non-profit organization.
promotes spiritual self awareness,
and the contemplation of the beauty of Nature
through Art and Philosophy .



New page  click here:  Update your God

[Index English]

[Nederlands pagina]
[Português pagina]
[Delicious Naturestudio recipes]

[Nature paintings-van Chapman]
[Nature photos-van Chapman]
[Portraits by van Chapman]

[Nature photos-Myriam Vandenberghe]
[Nature paintings-Myriam Vandenberghe]
[Asielaanvraag voor een bloem]

[Isolda Hermes da Fonseca]
[Isolda page 2]

[Voice of eternal love-musical project]

[Light for Peace by van-Chapman]

[Light over water a meditation on love Consciousness]

[What is relevant in Art for the world today ?]

[Philosophic Community Project]
[Could you clarify it? Thank you]
[Video Krishnamurti]

[How to create a pictogram icon]

[Mariana Ovalle poems]
[Geraldo Gobbato Photos]


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