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100 Expressions: Delinda Chapman

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Delinda Chapman,

Carter Staley, Rachel Otwell

Published May 16, 2017 at 2:04 PM CDT

Delinda Chapman, Springfield

Title: “Follow Me”

Medium: Acrylic/Mixed on Paper on Board

Narrative: This painting grew from working with the word immigration. The end result, stemming from my feelings about immigration, is this painting - the first in my series on immigration.

Interview: Listen to Chapman speak with Rachel Otwell about her artwork, she begins describing the piece below titled, Justice? :

Delinda Chapman, Springfield

Title: "Justice?"

Medium: Mixed media on canvas

Narrative: Challenged by WUIS' call to submit art for "100 Expressions of 100 Days" led to what justice and injustice can lead to. Studying Charlotte Joko Beck's book Nothing Special Living Zen led me to my answer to what is injustice. The answer is not hate, greed, anger. The answer is love and compassion.