Cressida Campbell
Cressida Campbell (born 1960) is an Australian artist.
She was born in Sydney in 1960 to Ruth and Ross Campbell, her older sister is actress Nell Campbell. She studied at East Sydney Technical College in 1978 and 1979.[1]
Her husband Peter died in 2011. She lives in the Sydney suburb of Bronte, in her home studio.[2]
Career
Campbell developed an interest in woodblock printing when she studied in 1980 at the Yoshida Hanga Academy in Tokyo. The unique design of her artworks; by starting off with drawing the design on a sheet of plywood forms the basis of the artwork. "If the drawing is wrong, then everything goes wrong".[citation needed]
Her success as an artist by the percentage of her work sold proves that she is one of Australia's most successful artists. Her exhibitions are sold out prior to the opening night, further highlighting the popularity of the artwork.[citation needed]
From the very beginning of her career Campbell knew she would never fit into the fashionable circles of the avant-garde. After finishing high school she attended Sydney College of the Arts for only three days before realizing that the abiding emphasis on conceptual art would take her nowhere fast. She went on to study at the National Art School – more modestly known as East Sydney Tech in those days. It was there she hit upon her unique print-making technique, but would shelve the idea for a few years while she exhibited paintings at Clive Evatt's Hogarth Gallery.[citation needed]
She exhibited in London in 2001 (when Germaine Greer introduced her at the opening) and 2003. As of 2006, her technique centers on painting her woodblocks in preparation for hand-printing with them.[3] She is described as following in the footsteps of Margaret Preston and Thea Proctor.[4]
Literature
- The Woodblock Painting of Cressida Campbell with an introduction by John McDonald, art critic of The Sydney Morning Herald and a foreword by Edmund Capon, director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 360 pp. Hardback.
In Collections
Her work is held in the following collections: Art Gallery of New South Wales (9 works),[5] the National Gallery of Australia (4 works).[6]
References
- ^ "Timeless: The art of Cressida Campbell". S.H. Ervin Gallery. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ Keenan, Catherine (4 March 2009). "Portrait of an unsung artist". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 February 2017 – via http://www.smh.com.au/.
{{cite news}}: External link in|via= - ^ Art for Humanity – Fine Art Heritage Archived 2007-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Radio National Arts Today
- ^ "Works by Cressida Campbell :: The Collection :: Art Gallery NSW". www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "NGA collection search: Cressida Campbell". artsearch.nga.gov.au. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
External links
- Cressida Campbell web site
- Cressida Campbell at the National Gallery of Australia database
- http://johnmcdonald.net.au/2003/cressida-campbell-a-profile/
- AGNSW: Cressida Campbell (with images of the 9 works held)
- Google Images: Cressida Campbell and her works
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