Rosemary Campbell (born 1941) is a New Zealand artist and teacher.
Background Campbell was born in Timaru, New Zealand, in 1941.
Campbell attended the Ilam School of Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury. In 1974 she received a Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council Scholarship to study at the where she focused on lithography and etching.
Career Landscape and music are the major themes in Campbell's work although she does a considerable number of commissioned portraits. Campbell works predominantly in watercolour, and in oils for her portraiture.
After completing her Fine Arts degree, Campbell returned to South Canterbury and has taught at the Timaru Girls' High School, Craighead Diocesan School, and Aoraki Polytechnic.
Works by Campbell are held at the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu.
Exhibitions
Campbell has exhibited with the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts and The Group in 1967, 1975, and 1976. In addition, her exhibitions have included: 1964, 1967, 1969: South Canterbury Society of Arts 1966: Adult Education Rooms, Timaru 1967: Museum Foyer, Dunedin 1968, 1972: Dawson's Gallery, Dunedin 1968: Several Arts, Christchurch 1969, 1970, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1984: New Vision Gallery, Auckland 1970, 1979, 1981: Decor Gallery, Timaru 1971: Dreams Half Recalled, Canterbury Society of Arts 1972, 1981: Elva Betty Gallery, Wellington 1972: Bosshard Gallery, Akaroa 1973, 1983, 1989: Aiganthighe Art Gallery, Timaru 1975, 1976, 1981, 1987, 1989: Canterbury Society of Arts 1977, 1978, 1980: Brooke Gifford Gallery, Christchurch 1979: Suter Gallery, Nelson 1979: BrookeGifford Gallery, Christchurch (with Dorothy Buchanan and the Canterbury Society of Arts members for Interpretations) 1979: Forrester Gallery, Oamaru 1980: New Vision, Auckland (with Dorothy Buchanan and members of the Auckland Symphonia) 1981: Louise Beale Gallery, Wellington 1981: Bosshard Gallery, Dunedin 1982: Graham Gallery, Wollongong, Australia 1982: Musical Evocations, Gaugh Gallery, Melbourne 1983, 1985: Louise Beale Gallery, Wellington
References
Further reading Artist files for Campbell are held at: Angela Morton Collection, Takapuna Library E. H. McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki Robert and Barbara Stewart Library and Archives, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu Fine Arts Library, University of Auckland Hocken Collections Uare Taoka o Hākena Te Aka Matua Research Library, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Also see: Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists McGahey, Kate (2000) Gilt Edge
External links Official website