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Kingston Artist Portia “Po” Chapman CV Internet Links

Portia "Po" Chapman
Kingston Artist Portia “Po” Chapman CV Internet Links

Over the last couple years, my art and I have been featured in various places on the internet. Instead of extending my CV , I thought that a post with some of the links might be helpful. This is a chart of links that I compiled tonight. It is by no means complete but it gives a good sense of my emerging art career.

TypeWhat AboutLink
Artist ProfileQuinte Arts Council Member Profilehttps://quinteartscouncil.org/member/portia-po-chapman/
Artist ProfileCounty Arts Council Member Profilehttps://countyarts.ca/our-members/portia-po-chapman/
Artist ProfileBase31 – “Warbler Watching” Muralhttps://base31.ca/natures-aviators-art-installation/
Artist ProfileBase31 – Winners Announced for Aviator’s Gardenhttps://base31.ca/natures-aviators-public-art-placemaking/
Artist ProfileAgnes Etherington Art Center – Creation Station Arts Educatorhttps://agnes.queensu.ca/participate/classes-workshops-camps/creation-station-2022/
Artist ProfileQueen’s U Office of Indigenous Initiatives – 10 Piece Commissionhttps://www.queensu.ca/indigenous/ways-knowing/site-illustrations
Artist ProfileQueen’s U Faculty of Education – 7 Piece Commissionhttps://educ.queensu.ca/about/illustrations-portia-po-chapman
Artist ProfileQueen’s U Vice-Principal Research Portfoliohttps://www.queensu.ca/vpr/resources/indigenous-research
Artist ProfileSouth Shore Joint Initiative – “Together in Moonlight” Fundraiser Piecehttps://www.ssji.ca/portia-po-chapman
ProfileOntario College of Teachers Certificationhttps://apps.oct.ca/FindATeacher/memberdetail?id=706384
ArticleQueen’s U Faculty of Education – Alumni Articlehttps://educ.queensu.ca/portia-chapman-alumni-profile
ArticleQueen’s Journal – “My Creation” ASUS Commissionhttps://www.queensjournal.ca/asus-commissions-my-creation-mural/
ArticleQueen’s U Faculty of Education – “My Creation” Mural Post-Revealhttps://educ.queensu.ca/portia-chapman-mural-unveiling
ArticleQueen’s U Faculty of Education – Illustrations Decorate Websitehttps://educ.queensu.ca/news/portia-chapmans-illustrations-decorate-faculty-website
ArticleQuinte Arts Council Artist Spotlighthttps://quinteartscouncil.org/portia-po-chapman/
ArticleUmbrella Summer 2015 – Winner of QAC Student Bursary Awardhttps://loveartbypo.wordpress.com/2022/04/04/congratulations-to-this-years-qac-and-hugh-p-oneil-student-bursary-winners-quinte-arts-council-umbrella-summer-2015-portia-po-chapman-was-one-of-the-winners/
ArticleUmbrella Summer 2016 – Message from Me to QAChttps://docplayer.net/155757970-Meet-the-recipients-of-qac-s-2016-arts-recognition-awards.html
ArticleKingston in Focus – Local Artisthttps://kingstoninfocus.ca/dashboards/Art
ArticleThe Intelligencer – BDIA Best in Showhttps://www.intelligencer.ca/2015/05/21/carol-feeney-plein-air-festival-kicks-off-may-28
ArticleBelleville News – BDIA Best in Showhttps://issuu.com/bellevillenews/docs/belleville051415
ArticleQuinte West News – BDIA Best in Showhttps://issuu.com/quintewestnews/docs/quinte051415
Artist Talk ReviewSSJI- “Drumming Sounds of Colour”https://m.facebook.com/groups/1509708095907955/  
Print PublicationASUS Journal of Indigenous Studies –  Cover and Internal Artwork – 2017https://issuu.com/asus-ajis/docs/asus_journal_of_indigenous_studies
Print PublicationASUS Journal of Indigenous Studies –  Internal Artwork and Poetry – 2018https://issuu.com/queensajis/docs/ajis_issue_2017-2018
Print PublicationWays of Being in the World Indigenous Philosophy Textbook – Cover and Title Page Imageryhttps://broadviewpress.com/product/ways-of-being-in-the-world/#tab-key-features
Media MentionThe Picton Gazette – “Building a Bright Future” Base31 Muralhttps://pictongazette.ca/2023/06/08/former-camp-picton-reimagined-as-constellation-of-villages/  
Media MentionThe Picton Gazette – “Warbler Watching” Base31 Muralhttps://pictongazette.ca/2022/07/13/base31-flies-high-with-unveiling-of-aviators-garden/
Media MentionThe Wellington Times – Nature’s Aviators Base31https://wellingtontimes.ca/party-at-base-31/
Media MentionBase31 Sensory Garden Pagehttps://base31.ca/sensory-garden/  
Union Gallery AnnouncementFresh Radio – “Rolling on Campus”https://1043freshradio.ca/event/345/union-gallerys-video-screening/
Union Gallery AnnouncementKingston Museums – “Rolling on Campus”  https://www.kingstonmuseums.ca/events/queens-filmmakers-video-screening
Sensory Garden AnnouncementThe Intelligencer – “Exploring the Senses”https://www.intelligencer.ca/news/local-news/base31-hosting-two-special-holiday-events
Sensory Garden AnnouncementPostmedia – “Exploring the Senses”The Brockville Recorder and Times, Cornwall Standard-Freeholder, The Napanee Guide, The Community Press
Sensory Garden AnnouncementThe Kingston Whig Standard – “Exploring the Senses”https://www.thewhig.com/news/local-news/sizzling-fall-season-at-base-31
Sensory Garden AnnouncementCounty Arts – “Exploring the Senses”https://countyarts.ca/whats-on-events/senses-a-new-sensory-garden-at-base31/
Sensory Garden AnnouncementPEC Parents – “Exploring the Senses”http://pecparents.ca/2023/09/29/your-october-november-2023-guide-to-fall-family-fun-in-prince-edward-county/
Aviator’s Garden AnnouncementCounty Arts – “Warbler Watching”https://countyarts.ca/whats-on-events/natures-aviators-artwork-unveiling/
Aviator’s Garden AnnouncementBase31 – “Warbler Watching”https://base31.ca/base31-community-open-house-july-9th-2022-2/
Drum Exhibit AnnouncementBelleville Intelligencer-“Drumming Sounds of Colour” (DSC)https://www.intelligencer.ca/opinion/columnists/october-at-the-parrott-art-gallery
Drum Exhibit AnnouncementPostmedia – “DSC”The Kingston Whig Standard, The Gananoque Reporter
Drum Exhibit AnnouncementCounty Arts – “DSC”https://countyarts.ca/artscene/drumming-sounds-of-colour/
Drum Exhibit AnnouncementWhat’s On Quinte – “DSC”https://whatsonquinte.ca/events/drumming-sounds-of-color-artist-talk-with-portia-po-chapman-october-26-2023/
Drum Exhibit AnnouncementSt. Joseph Church Belleville – “DSC”https://www.stjosephsbelleville.org/bulletin668/23nov5.pdf  
Drum Exhibit AnnouncementCounty FM – “DSC”https://www.993countyfm.ca/community-events/drumming-sounds-of-color-artist-talk-with-portia-po-chapman/
   
Drum Exhibit AnnouncementCity of Quinte West – “DSC”https://quintewest.ca/event/drumming-sounds-of-color-artist-talk-with-portia-po-chapman/
Drum Exhibit AnnouncementParrott Art Gallery – “DSC”https://bellevillelibrary.ca/current-exhibitions-1
Drum Exhibit AnnouncementWatershed Magazine – “DSC”https://watershedmagazine.com/events/list/?tribe-bar-date=2023-10-27&eventDisplay=past&customize_changeset_uuid=
Use of Office of Indigenous Initiatives Illustrations (OII)Queen’s Gazette – “Truth” Zoom Announcementhttps://www.queensu.ca/gazette/stories/queens-mark-national-day-truth-and-reconciliation
Use of OII IllustrationsQueen’s U Website – “Truth” Onlyhttps://www.queensu.ca/research/features/queens-mark-national-day-truth-and-reconciliation  
Use of OII IllustrationsQueen’s U Survey – Climate 2021https://www.queensu.ca/campuswellnessproject/sites/qcwswww/files/2022-05/Queens%20Student%20Experiences%20Survey%20-%20Snapshot%20Report%202021_1.pdf
Use of OII IllustrationsQueen’s U Survey – Climate and Culture 2023https://www.queensu.ca/campuswellnessproject/sites/qcwswww/files/2023-10/Shift%20Survey%20Report%202023.pdf
Use of OII IllustrationsQueen’s U Report – Student Experiences 2021https://www.queensu.ca/campuswellnessproject/sites/qcwswww/files/2022-05/FINAL%20From%20Input%20to%20Action%20-%20QU_Student_Experience_Report.pdf
Use of OII IllustrationsQueen’s U Indigenous Council Annual Report – 2020https://www.queensu.ca/indigenous/sites/oiiwww/files/uploaded_files/ICQU%202020%20Visual.pdf
Use of OII IllustrationsQueen’s U TRC Task Force Implementation Report 2020https://www.queensu.ca/indigenous/sites/oiiwww/files/uploaded_files/TRCTF%20-%20Year%203%20Implementation%20Report_OII2020.pdf
Use of OII IllustrationsQueen’s U TRC Task Force Implementation Report 2021https://www.queensu.ca/indigenous/sites/oiiwww/files/uploaded_files/TRCTF%20Report%20Year%20Four%20-%202021%20-%20Final%20-%202.pdf
Use of OII IllustrationsQueen’s U TRC Task Force Implementation Report 2022https://www.queensu.ca/indigenous/sites/oiiwww/files/uploaded_files/TRCTF%202022%20Report%20for%20Web.pdf  
Use of OII IllustrationsQueen’s Gazette – “Respect”https://www.queensu.ca/gazette/stories/listening-and-learning-insights-indigenous-research
Website Usage of “Truth” Image on “NDTR”Dawson Woman’s Shelterhttps://www.dawsonwomensshelter.com/events/national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-2022  
Website Usage of “Truth” Image on “NDTR”Girl Guides on Canadahttps://www.reconciliactionyeg.ca/post/winning-the-war-vs-losing-indigeneity
Website Usage of “Truth” Image on “NDTR”Metropolitan Community Church of Torontohttps://www.mcctoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-09-29.pdf
Video Usage of “Truth” Image on “NDTR”York School Boardhttps://m.facebook.com/theyorkschool/videos/today-we-honour-the-lost-children-and-survivors-of-residential-schools-their-fam/610402373702467/?locale2=hi_IN&_rdr
Facebook Usage of “Truth” Image on “NDTR”Pickering College, Newmarkethttps://m.facebook.com/pickeringcollege/photos/a.10150554033551637/10157913804696637/?type=3
Facebook Usage of “Truth” Image on “NDTR”Municipality of Dundurnhttps://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=695569262598668&set=a.251809843641281&type=3
Facebook Usage of “Truth” Image on “NDTR”Newmarket Mayor’s Officehttps://m.facebook.com/tomveghnewmarket/photos/a.2175407382519094/4521428974583578/?type=3&locale=ru_RU
Website Usage of “Truth” Image on “NDTR”Fringe Torontohttps://fringetoronto.com/about/future-voices/archive
Website Usage of “Truth” Image on “NDTR”Queen’s U ARChttps://gogaelsgo.com/news/2021/9/30/general-queens-to-mark-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation.aspx
Website Usage of “Truth” Image on “NDTR”Queen’s U Lawhttps://law.queensu.ca/news/Queens-Law-to-mark-National-Day-for-Truth-and-Reconciliation
Website Usage of “Truth” Image on “NDTR”Donway Covenant United Church, Torontohttps://irp.cdn-website.com/2fdcef08/files/uploaded/Wee%20Voice%20Sep%2023%202022%20for%20email.pdf
TikTok Usage of “Truth” Image on “NDTR”TikTok – @violentpoetryhttps://www.tiktok.com/@violentpoetry/video/7013762974166813957?is_from_webapp=1&web_id=7081309919434229254
Facebook Usage of “Truth” Image on “NDTR”Mama Nors Kitchenhttps://www.facebook.com/MamaNorsKitchen/photos/a.220829584946227/1493829970979509
Video Usage of “Truth” Image on “NDTR”Channel Punjabihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iogDY3Xo-Dc
Twitter Usage of “Truth” Image on “NDTR”Broadview Presshttps://twitter.com/broadviewpress/status/1443544020723064836
Twitter Usage of “Truth” Image on “NDTR”Les Clefs dor Canadahttps://twitter.com/LesClefsdOrCAN/status/1443597549374361603
Twitter Usage of “Truth” Image on “NDTR”Toronto Metabolic Clinichttps://twitter.com/TCMetabolic/status/1443281084381372423
Print Usage of “Truth” Image on “NDTR”10 Thousand Villages Steinbach    https://m.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=312743060654770&id=100057572344791
Facebook Usage of “Truth” Image on “NDTR”Metro Center Inc.https://m.facebook.com/metrocentretrailers/photos/a.559644484194052/2122401111251707/?type=3&source=54
Facebook Usage of “Truth” Image on “NDTR”Queen’s Health Outreachhttps://www.facebook.com/queenshealthoutreach/posts/6320361331339714
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Portia Po Chapman’s “Drumming Sounds of Colour” Exhibition is More Than Inspired by Nature

Portia "Po" Chapman
Portia Po Chapman’s “Drumming Sounds of Colour” Exhibition is More Than Inspired by Nature

“Drumming Sounds of Colour” exhibition is being displayed by the Parrott Art Gallery in Belleville Ontario. The collection features 15 hand drums that Po made and hand painted. It is the first drum exhibit of its kind.
In a recent press release ( Intelligencer local paper ) it is written: “…an exhibition by local artist and drum maker Portia “Po” Chapman, called “Drumming Sounds of Colour” located in our corridor cabinets. This painted hand drum exhibit and sale, displays fifteen drums. Most of the drums feature elk raw hide stretched over white cedar forms and are painted in colourful acrylics with designs inspired by nature…” 
Although it is true that the imagery is “inspired by nature,” it is truly inspired by Po’s experiences growing up with Nature. The 15 piece collection is inspired by Po’s personal relationship with Creation as she grew up in the woods west of Tweed, Ontario. Accompanying the drums are 6 poetic verses that Po and her family wrote together. They tell Po’s story – the story depicted in both the painted images and the size progression of the drums. As such, the exhibit delves into the life and mind of a girl, reclaiming her Indigenous heritage, growing into womanhood as she is guided by Creation. It is a story of the preservation of innocence as revealed in Nature.
The simplistic images, in Po’s characteristic style, are of creatures in relationship with each other and the human experience of that relationship. In this case, creatures seen and unseen. The exhibition also includes 3 drums focusing on virtues: “Love” features a mother and child beneath the watchful , loving protection of a Bald Eagle; “Knowledge” features two people sharing stories around a sacred fire beneath the wing of a Ravine knowledge keeper; “Truth” features two people standing on Turtle Island as Creator lifts the turtle above the turbulent sea.
The poetry features a telling of the drumming pulse of Creation and how it awakens us when we notice it throbbing through our individual and collective pulse. Here is an example:



The drum exhibit is an amazing feat, as it is the first of its kind, at least locally. As a mixed media visual story teller, Po created the exhibit with two things in mind, to share the beauty of her Creation experience and to inspire viewers to tell their stories and share what they see. The exhibit is an amazing experience to take time and to take in.
The exhibition runs until December 1, 2023. If you would like one of the drums for your personal collection, some of them are available for purchase. You can contact gallery staff and they will assist you.