George Chapman as an artist discovered his vocation completely by accident he new he wanted to be an artist but was lost in his direction, he wished as he would say to be 'a real artist.' As a graphic designer he was already well established working with some of the elite of the day Jack Beddington, Graham Sutherland, John Nash, and John Piper. He worked for Shell, BP, London Transport, and The Post Office. I can remember in the late sixties while working for the Post Office, a man would arrive with a suit case full of fiver's. George would have to sign for it, he would joke around as to the ownership of the said money. It seemed like all the money in the world at the time. I'm not sure if they ever used the design, but I do remember it all being laid out in a fan shape, while George drew it for a poster. George continued to work as a graphic designer up until the latter part of his life and has left a large body of work in this field. He used it to fund his training as an artist eventually becoming an RA. His influences at this time were Sickert, Raualt, and Turner. He would paint in their style, there are a number of works that survive from this period, due thank god to friends rescuing them from his dustbin or from the fire. He wasn't involved in any shows just painting for himself experimenting with style and content. A couple of old friends, Prof Aleck & Margaret Potter were among these avid collectors and a number of scenes of Islington are among those that survive. It was through Margaret that George met his first wife May Codlin, they had a son Paul who became a graphic designer himself. The marriage broke down after some years and George moved to his sisters. He was now working with David Caplan as a graphic designer which allowed him to continue painting. There is a sketch book that survives from this period, rescued by an ex student of Georges, whom many became great friends. The sketch book is full of local people of and around Islington. After a few years George was introduced to his second wife Kate, by an old friend Jimmy Neal.