Biography
Connie Chappel was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 1986 she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts - First Class Honours from the University of Manitoba.
Chappel usually incorporates collage and/or assemblage into her work. Although she paints and takes photographs, she favours three-dimensional work as it provides an interaction with space and physically engages the viewer. Many of her sculptural pieces are by-products of recycled materials. Some of her larger pieces are built using layers and layers of paper torn from the daily newspaper.
Over the years, the many illnesses and untimely deaths in her immediate family have been subtly expressed within her art like a cryptic form of communication. Themes of loss, memory and fertility appear in her work. Juxtaposing the seriousness of content, she employs a playfulness via whimsical surfaces and combinations. She finds inspiration in the work of Louise Bourgeois, Frida Kahlo and Franz West.
Chappel's work has been shown in Canada, United States and Mexico. She is currently involved in an international exhibition in Greece. Since 2007 she has been focusing on her art on a full-time basis.
Connie Chappel's Website
Friendship Through Art That Can and Will Change the World- AthensArt-2010: Centre of Arts 4 Seasons: Sept 1-15, 2010
Mannequins of Puerto Vallarta, July 27, 2010, aceartinc.
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Moon, July-Sept 2010, St. Norbert Art Centre
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