Articles by Jonathan Chapman

Billboard artwork for the ‘My Neighbour Totoro’ play by Tom Morton-Smith. Recreated in acrylic and ink on cut paper and raised from the background for a theatrical look. THe artwork has a glowing green on the side of the Gillian Lynne Theatre building.

My Neighbour Totoro

Forest spirits have been spotted in the studio! A famous Japanese character pops up in this recent return to the Gillian Lynne and some new cut paper artwork. I was invited to create a painting that would celebrating the play ‘My Neighbour Totoro’; which launches at the theatre this week. […]

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Twickenham Rugby, a colourful illustration inspired by an imagined Six Nations Rugby match between England and Ireland. It features players reaching into the sky for a line-out ball, viewed from the pitch level. You can see the shape of the stadium and the goalposts in the distance. This original painting was created with acrylic and ink by artist and illustrator Jonathan Chapman.

Twickenham Rugby

I have a new addition to my sports & festivals collection to share, and it has arrived right in the middle of the Six Nations tournament. It’s an imagined match between England and Ireland at Twickenham. Twickenham Framed It was difficult to give a feel for the stadium shape, while […]

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St Clements Window Vinyls, artwork covering the ground floor (floor to ceiling) window panels. Blue toned illustrations featuring Winchester locations created by artist and illustrator Jonathan Chapman.

St Clements

Last year I posted some designs for window vinyls that were due to be installed at a site here in WInchester. It’s been a long time coming, but everything is finally now in place at the new St Clements building on Upper Brook Street. The GP surgery has moved over […]

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The Temple Bar, Dublin

I love a good vibrant pub painting! This one seems particularly bright and cheery, which probably speaks to the wonderful time we had visiting Dublin last year. ‘The Temple Bar, Dublin’ is fresh off the easel, complete with its eye-catching red frames and lush box planting. The pub sits at […]

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