Russ Campbell is a contemporary New Zealand artist living in Christchurch.
Russ, whose career has been as diverse as financial management, commercial flower growing and operating a bed and breakfast has returned in the last ten years to complete his artistic journey.
This journey was interrupted in his teens by his father telling him:
“An artist! No money in that boy, you’d be better get a job in an office”
Russell’s artworks intially attract your eye with the playful use of bold, rich, warm colours on large canvases however on further inspection you begin to appreciate the layering of colour, textures and the subtle shadows.
Utilising all manner of palette knives,brushes, fingers, scrapers and even the canvas itself Russell manges to conjure up various feelings.
The viewer is transported back even if just for a moment to think about their own story, often compelled to touch the artwork, to interact with it physically as well as emotionally.
Russell draws inspiration from people he meets, their experiences and life struggles.
Award winning artist
Represented in private collections in Australia, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom,and throughtout New Zealand:
Exhibitions:
- Oct 2008 Guest artist South Canterbury Art Society
- Dec 2007 “Demolitions & Constructions” Solo Exhibition
- Second Prize Craft Darfield Art Week Oct 2007
- Christchurch Yacht Club Solo Exhibition May 2007
- April 2007 Selwyn Gallery “5 Art week artists”
- Dec 2006 COCA “Gates & Journeys ” members exhibition
- Dec 2006 Gallery O “Threes a good colour” joint exhibition
- Sept 2006 First prize Sumner Art Society 47th annual exhibition
- May 2006 Gallery O “Like a wine with your abstract ” Solo Exhibition
- Nov 2005 Windsor Gallery ” Latest works” Solo Exhibition
- Sept 2005 Cloisters Gallery “Distracted by abstract” Solo Exhibition
- Dec 2005 Selwyn Gallery “Small works” joint exhibition
- May 2005 Selwyn Gallery “Our Land” joint exhibition