John L. Chapman (born 1946 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England)[citation needed] is a painter of urban landscapes, townscapes, transport, rural and maritime scenes amongst other subjects.
Many of Chapman's paintings have been reproduced as limited edition prints and he has also completed several commissions for Josiah Wedgwood and Sons.
During his time at school, Chapman developed an interest in trains and the railway art of Terence Cuneo and others.
After leaving school in 1961, Chapman was employed as a layout artist and later as a technical illustrator working on his own paintings in the evenings and at weekends.
[1] In 1968 Chapman became an independent, professional artist making his first sales of railway paintings and receiving commissions for specific subjects in oils.