Cressida Campbell


Cressida Campbell 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.
Her husband Peter died in 2011. She lives in the Sydney suburb of Bronte, in her home studio.

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".
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.
She exhibited in London in 2001 and 2003. As of 2006, her technique centers on painting her woodblocks in preparation for hand-printing with them. She is described as following in the footsteps of Margaret Preston and Thea Proctor.

Literature

Her work is held in the following collections: Art Gallery of New South Wales, the National Gallery of Australia.