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| 2625 Broadway St, Redwood City, CA, 94063 | |
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0.8 miRedwood City
1.3 mi73 and 273 Buses
1.9 miAtherton
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Specialties
Tom Chapman specializes in oil paintings and giclee canvas prints. The subject material ranges from horses, to pets, to landscapes, to people portraits.
Tom also has a line of wildlife paintings including song birds.
Commissions taken.
History
Established in 1993.
Tom used to ride racehorses for a living. In a 20 year career he won over 2,500 hundred races.
As a way to relax on his days off and at the urging of his wife, Katherine, he took up oil painting. It was only natural that he would paint what he knew best, horses. Within a year he was selling his work to owners and trainers at Bay Meadows and Golden Gate Fields.
He retired from racing in 1996 to pursue his art career full time.
Now you can find him in his studio located in downtown Redwood City painting away on not only horse paintings but also pet and wildlife themes.
Meet the Business Owner
Tom C.
Business Owner
Imagine careening down the track on a half ton of horseflesh doing 40 MPH. Think of the jockey balancing himself motionlessly on top of his mount with no safety net. Visualize the bright colors of the jockeys’ silks, the flare of the horses’ nostrils, the excitement of horseracing. Some would consider the world of thoroughbred horseracing as an art form and the riders who guide their mounts as artists.
I am a former jockey-turned artist and many of my fans thought many of my riding feats were works of art. Now my art takes a more traditional form. Instead of riding horses, I paint them.
