G.W. Campbell

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

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About the Artist

GW Campbell is a Canadian Postwar & Contemporary artist and he 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

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

1966–1970: Rigorous four year apprenticeship in graphicarts under French and German instructors, Montreal1970-1994: Graphic artist for several firms in Ontario
1994-2005: 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

Group Exhibitions

2001 - present, Annual Artists Choice Exhibition, Roberts Gallery, Toronto
2022 - Figurative Pop Up Show, Roberts Gallery

Collections

Ogilvy, Renault, Toronto
Connor, Clark, Toronto