Art - Megan Chapman

Hi, I’m Megan Joy Chapman, and this is my Art and Design Page where I share bits of my portfolio from when I worked as a Fashion and Costume Designer.

I’m also in the process of setting up a shopping cart to sell some mixed media pieces and cards. Feel free to peruse my gallery or contact me with any questions.

Megan Joy Chapman | Mixed Media Artist

Art speaks when we listen to the work. –Megan Joy Chapman, A personal revelation in 2020 after reading Madeleine L’Engle’s Walking On Water.

A professional introvert in my early years, creative expression was my best friend. Though . . . it seems strange that I got a C in my 8^th grade art class. Apparently, I wasn’t good at following directions.

My art teacher in fashion design school, however, thought I had potential and encouraged me to pursue Life Drawing classes after graduation. I took her advice, but not reading the fine print, I didn’t realize that I’d be sketching nude people. I think I had mistaken Life Drawing for Still Life and was expecting fruit bowls.

I know I’m supposed to say that all God’s creatures are beautiful, but I don’t think all God’s creatures should be nude models (sigh). I also found it ironic that I had just graduated from fashion school and here I was drawing people with no clothes on. HA! Let’s just say I haven’t taken another Life Drawing class since. I’ve tried Still Life but found it wasn’t my thing either.

I started dabbling in mixed media art after my husband remodeled our home. I was so inspired by all the blank wall space screaming for color. I experimented with everything from fabric scraps to bottles. With my husband’s help, I designed a glass bottle chandelier. He built it for me and hung it over our dining room table. Working with different materials and textures has been so fun and satisfying. I learn something new with every piece. And I especially love creating pieces that tell my story—usually a testimony about God’s faithfulness throughout my life. You’ll find some of these testimony pieces in my blog.

Even though I’d been creating for personal purposes, my friends, family, and even the guy who steam cleaned our couch and the guy who measured for window treatments, encouraged me to pursue. My whimsical art seemed to bring my house guests joy and strike up conversation. This spurred me on to take the next step. So, when I finally ran out of wall space, I figured it was time to do some pop-ups and sell my work. Smaller canvases and cards will be available soon, here on my site.

Feel free to contact me with any questions. If you are interested in Creative Arts, consider connecting with me via my blog.

Shopping Cart Gallery – Coming Soon

Aloha Canvas Board, Megan Joy Chapman, Art — Printed Hawaiian vintage photos, paper, postcard pieces, metal, wood, and acrylics on canvas board. Measures 16x8.
Honoring Hawaii’s unique culture, beauty, and Aloha Spirit.

Change the World Canvas, Megan Joy Chapman, Art — Acrylics and wood on canvas. Original measures 12x12.
Everyone has unique gifts that were designed to bring hope and healing into our broken world. No one can offer exactly what you have. Shine your special qualities for a divine purpose. Bless those around you by offering positive and uplifting change.

Inspire Card, Megan Joy Chapman, Art — Paper, printed photos, metal, acrylics, and glitter on canvas. Measures 12x12.
Ahh...The City... Theatre...Food...Fashion...Museums.

God's Poetry Canvas, Megan Joy Chapman, Art — Ink, paper, and acrylics on canvas. Measures 12x12.
Inspired by Ephesians 2:10 TPT. "We have become his poetry, a re-created people that will fulfill the destiny he has given each of us, for we are joined to Jesus, the Anointed One. Even before we were born, God planned in advance our destiny and the good work we would do to fulfill it!" I also incorporated parts of Song of Solomon 4. Verse 7, especially, has always been one of my favorites, "You are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you."

Creativity is Contagious Pass it - Megan Joy Chapman — Original comprised acrylics and magazine clips on canvas. Original measures 12x12.
We are created, creative people, designed to create. And creativity truly is contagious, so encourage others by passing it on!

Create Canvas, Megan Joy Chapman, Art — Acrylics, paper, metal, canvas board on canvas. Original measures 20x24.
Inspired by Ephesians 2:10 TPT. "We have become his poetry, a re-created people that will fulfill the destiny he has given each of us, for we are joined to Jesus, the Anointed One. Even before we were born, God planned in advance our destiny and the good work we would do to fulfill it!" I also incorporated parts of Song of Solomon 4. Verse 7, especially, has always been one of my favorites, "You are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you."

Christmas Story Button Tree Canvas Board, Megan Joy Chapman, Art, — Acrylics, buttons, paper, wood, and metal on canvas board. Original measures 9x12.
The Christmas Story, Luke 2:8-20 TPT, is embedded in the background.

Mixed Media Art Gallery

Beauty for Ashes Canvas, Megan Joy Chapman, Art — Acrylics, printed photos on paper, melted crayon, wood, and ash on canvas. Measures 12x12. SOLD
This piece incorporates filtered, black and white photocopied prints from my youth through adulthood. Some pictures represent great triumphs and some bring up memories of deep suffering. I speckled ash over the photos using acrylic medium. Melted crayon bark broken into pieces represents childlike faith as well as God’s many colors of grace and glory deposited throughout my life.

Bloom Where You Are Planted Canvas, Megan Joy Chapman, Art — Acrylics on canvas. Measures 36x48. SOLD
Inspired by my early years living in Hawaii beginning in 1998. A new Christian, just married, moving across the globe to a little island in the middle of the Pacific, planting roots there, and through life’s many peaks and valleys, finding my way as an artist.

Mixed Media Art on Canvas, Divine Turnaround Word for Worship, Megan Joy Chapman — Mixed Media Art on Canvas, Divine Turnaround Worship Painting, Megan Joy Chapman

Fastened Hearts Canvas Board, Megan Joy Chapman, Art — Acrylics, metal screen, metal hearts on canvas board. Measures 6x6. SOLD
"Fix your heart on the promises of God and you will be secure, feasting on his faithfulness." Psalm 37:3 TPT

Joy Canvas, Megan Joy Chapman, Art — Paper, ink, canvas board, metal, and acrylics on canvas. Measures 14x18. SOLD
Many moons ago a friend renamed me Megan Joy, and it stuck. This piece comprises some of my favorite scriptures on Joy. "You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever!" Psalm 30:11-12 NLT

Plumeria Promise Tree Canvas, Megan Joy Chapman, Art — Acrylics and Bible paper on canvas. Measures 36x48. SOLD
I was given my first Bible in 1995 by Miss Kim, my sewing supervisor, when I was designing and making costumes for a professional theater in Florida. Lost and broken at the time, I remember taking the Bible home, going into my room, and opening to Genesis 1:1 where I read, “In the beginning God created . . . “ It was like a veil suddenly lifted, and somehow in that moment, I realized that perhaps my life was not a random occurrence but perhaps there was a God who created me for a purpose. With my many questions, Miss Kim gently led and mentored me. Through friendship and Bible study she exemplified what a true follower of Jesus looks like. I became a lover of the Word and to this day, Miss Kim is like a sister to me. In 2015, when I came across my tattered green Bible where pages were falling out, I could not bring myself to toss it. Instead, I made a piece of art incorporating some of my favorite promises that have encouraged me over the years.

Psalm 145 Canvas, Megan Joy Chapman, Art — Paper, ink, and acrylics on canvas with Psalm 145 embedded in the background. Measures 20x24. SOLD
A dear friend and mentor of mine, who passed away, had given me Psalm 145 one year at Thanksgiving time. She told me that a friend of hers had given it to her and it had become a family tradition to read on Thanksgiving Day. The Psalm is about praising God’s profound greatness, remembering all He has done, and encourages us to pass His promises on to the next generation. Now, Psalm 145 has become my “Thanksgiving Psalm” and it always reminds me of my beloved friend and how she encouraged me.

Fly Me to the Moon Saxophone Canvas, Megan Joy Chapman, Art — Acrylics and metal on canvas. Measures 18x24.
Growing up in the Arts, I feel blessed to have been exposed to various styles of music including (but not limited to) Classical, Jazz, Rock, and Broadway. As a young girl, I remember going to my grandparent’s beautiful farmhouse in rural Massachusetts where Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and other Big Band Legends played from a 1970’s state-of-the-art turntable. My dad, like his father, always favored the horn. I’m more partial to the smooth sounds of the sax.

megan joy chapman — Hawaiian Crazy Quilt design by Megan Joy Chapman. Peruvian Walnut Custom Frame by Ray Strauss. Finished Piece measures 48" x 48" square.

Fashion and Costume Gallery

Testimonials and Reviews

Megan Joy Chapman is one remarkable woman whose storytelling abilities & unique insights make the Lion Heart & Alessio series of books a delightfully rare combo of God’s Truth with laugh out loud antics. I met her in 1995 while working for Seaside Music Theater in their costume division. As her assistant in creating many original designs I was impressed and inspired by her many talents & dedication to be the best at whatever she undertakes. A true Renaissance Woman and a Joy to know.

Kim Christenson

The cast — in amazing, amusing costumes by Megan Hoyt – is as sensational as the show’s set, a cheerful rainbow-splashed soda shop/puzzle/livingroom designed by Bob Fetterman

– Daytona Beach News Journal 1997

The costumes by Megan Hoyt and the set by Robert Fetterman are multi-colored treats.

- Daytona Beach News Journal 1996