John Campbell
Media - Oil Paintings, Alkyg & Acrylic Paintings
Email - campbelljohn@telkomsa.net
John Campbell was born on 1 December 1946. His preferred media are Oil and Acrylic. As a 12 year old he won a first prize for his art from the South African Art Society.
He studied Fine Arts at Pretoria Technikon and also got his Pharmacy diploma from the same institution. He studied further under guidance of famous artists such as Walter Westbrook & Ben Bothma and teached art at the Kimberley Art Society.
Art Exhibitions:
2007
- April Group Centurion Art Association
- March Group Centurion Art Gallery. Guest artists:
Lionel Smit & Jaco Benade
- Feb Group Ass. Art Pta. - Member’s exhibition
2006
- Sept Group Centurion Art Association
- June Group Art Alive
- May Solo Association of Arts Pretoria
- April Group Centurion Art Gallery
Group Ass. Art Pta. - Celebrating Rembrandt
- March Group Centurion Art Gallery. Guest artists:
Andrè Naudè & Carl Jeppe
- Feb Group Ass. Art Pta. - Member’s exhibition
2004-‘05
- Annual Group Centurion Art Association
- Annual Group Alette Wessels allotted theme exhibition
2003-‘05
- Annual Group Hilton College – by invitation
1993-‘05 - Various Group & Solo Exhibitions – also at the
William Humphries Art Museum & Kimberley Art Society
Education:
Art - Technikon Pretoria
Dip Ph - Technikon Pretoria
Further development under guidance of famous artists:
E. Whitehead, Andrè Naudè, Carl Jeppe,
Walter Westbrook, Ben Bothma, Mauritz Hattingh and Ernst de Jong
Activities:
Taught Art at Kimberley Art Society and contributed to the outreach programme at Pretoria Art Museum
2006-07- Chairman: Friends of the Pretoria Art Museum
2003-06 - Deputy Chairman: Friends of the Pretoria Art Museum
Member of the Board: Association of Arts Pretoria
1994-95 - Chairman National Art Coalition – Northern Cape Branch
1994 - Appointed Member of The Actag Task team in Northern
Cape by MEC - Art, Culture, Science and Education -
Elected Deputy Chairman
1993-94 - Member of Executive Committee - Foundation Of The Arts - Northern Cape
1993-95 - Chairman: Kimberley Art Society
1993 - Chosen Representative of the National Art Coalition - Northern Cape Branch
1992 - Deputy Chairman: Kimberley Art Society
Achievements:
2006 - Gerhard Lourens Price; Artist of the year – Centurion
2005 - Best technique; Artist of the year – Centurion
1958 - First-, second- and fourth price from The S A Art Society
(four art works handed in)
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