Work & Bio

G.W. Campbell

Born in Montreal, Quebec 1949. Currently living in St. Marys, Ontario

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MECHANICS , 2021

24 x 30 in. Coloured pencil, gouache, acrylic on board

YEAR OF THE DRAGON , 2020

30 x 24 in. Egg tempera on board

FROST , 2020

24 x 18 in. Egg tempera on paper mounted on panel

ERAMOSA , 2020

20 x 16 in. Egg tempera on gesso panel

THE BEETLE AND THE BENCH , 2020

20 x 24 in. Egg Tempera on board

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MOUSER , 2019

24 x 18 in. Egg Tempera on board

PORTAGE AT TAMARACKS , 2019

24 x 36 in. Egg Tempera on board

Studied at

APPRENTICED:
1966-1970, Montreal
Rigorous four year apprenticeship in graphic arts

ASPECTS STUDIED:
• illustration & design with various media including watercolour, gouache, pencil, pen and ink, etching and serigraphy
• study of offset pre-press production including typographic applications, photomechanical reproduction, halftone & 4-colour separations, grounds, stripping and platemaking
• study of light, form and spatial relationships through photography
• study of advertising, illustration and fine art history with emphasis on effective communication
• polished layout and client presentation

Professional Activities

1970-1994: Graphic artist for several firms in Ontario
1994-present : Began devoting full time to fine art

Solo Exhibitions

KAA Gallery, Toronto
Queen Street Artists Association, Toronto
Huntsville Artisans Gallery, Huntsville
West End Collective, Vancouver
Artisans Cooperative, Guelph
Wellington County Museum, Fergus
Woolwich House, Guelph
Wilson Gallery, Guelph
Tom Thomson Memorial Gallery, Owen Sound
Roberts Gallery, Toronto

Collections

Ogilvy, Renault, Toronto
Connor, Clark, Toronto