Husband-and-wife duo John Iwerks and Chris Chapman showcase vivid landscapes in new Solvang exhibit, Widening Circles

It was love at first bite. When artist Chris Chapman asked former gallery manager John Iwerks to help hang some paintings, Iwerks wanted to make a sweet first impression. 

“I baked some chocolate chip cookies for her when we first met at the gallery,” said Iwerks, who was working at Gallery 113 in Santa Barbara when he met Chapman, his wife of more than two decades. 

“Shortly after we met, we became friends,” Iwerks, also an artist in his own right, continued. “I think we first painted together on the Mesa in Santa Barbara.” READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE