Bio







David Chappell is an Associate Professor of Physics at the University of La Verne in Southern California. He received his Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Texas at Austin in 1997. He is interested in connections between science, art, photography, and nature. He began exhibiting his artistic and photographic work in 2005.

Solo Exhibitions

2007 Corridor: Photographs of the San Gabriel River, Cypress College, Cypress, California

Group Exhibitions

2009 Los Angeles Art Association Open Show, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, California
2009 Last Picture Show '09, Drkrm Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2008 Tarfest, Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, California
2008 Under the Influence: Ansel Adams and His Legacy, Avenue 9 Gallery, Chico, California
2005 Tarfest, Craft & Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, California
2005 Off the Map, Casa de Gamma, Washington Heights, California
2005 Long Beach National Open, Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, California

Education

1997 Ph.D. in Astronomy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
1994 M.A. in Astronomy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
1989 B.S. in Physics, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York

Professional Experience

2003-present Associate Professor of Physics, University of La Verne, La Verne, California
2003 Photography Instructor, University of La Verne, La Verne, California
2000-2003 Assistant Professor of Physics, University of La Verne, La Verne, California
1999-2000 Assistant Professor of Astronomy, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, Connecticut
1998-1999 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Environmental Systems Science Center, University of Reading, Reading, England