
JIM CHAPMAN ARTS

JiM CHApman ArtS
JIM CHAPMAN ARTS
writing
Graphic design
Graphic design
Graphic design
Graphic design
Graphic design
philosophy
Practice radical humility. Take no credit for your talents, intellectual abilities, aptitudes, or proficiencies.
Be in a state of awe and bewilderment.
Wayne Dyer
When we draw or paint together, we enter a shared zone of wonder that transcends the false narratives we have been fed by institutions, media and popular culture.
Then, something amazing happens: we link up.
This realization has motivated me to sketch with others around the globe over the decades: in city streets, on boats, in factories, in barren fields and in random places.
It is in these times, in this synergy, I reflect that Jesus said we should love one another. Can you imagine a world where this actually happened?
First, we must be able to sit together. In our increasingly uncivil world, this in itself is a tall order.
Seen in that light, I suspect that the sketchbook may prove to be one of the great peacemakers of all time.
Hey. It's a start.

Above: A few moments sharing the synergy with a Kurd war refugee in Berlin. We shared stories, and then I gave him the sketch.


Above: Working with a group of refugees in
Clarkston, GA.
Above: Some Chinese friends and I sent this simple video to China in early 2020, as the pandemic hit. Through networking, it was aired on TV, in schools and other civic locations. Its message: Stay strong in your fight. We love you.

Drawing with new friends in Montana.

Working with new friends in Georgia, working on a mural highlighting great local leaders.