Campbell named Artist in Residence Emeritus

Canadore College
News Release

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Canadore College is pleased to announce the bestowing of the title Artist in Residence Emeritus to Keith Campbell.

Keith’s new title will ensure that Canadore’s relationship with the retired artist in residence will continue. Keith Campbell is a renowned professional craftsperson, producing works since 1970. He was employed at Canadore College for 32 years in the capacity of Professor, Associate Director, Director of Artsperience and Artist in Residence until he retired on September 12, 2009. He was one of the founders of Artsperience as well as being the coordinator for 25 years.

Keith’s pieces have been exhibited nationally and internationally in over 260 exhibitions winning 47 awards/honors. He uses a wide variety of technical decorative techniques such as air brushing, spraying, photo stencil, drawing, brush, sgraffito as well as a numerous other techniques to achieve his desired results.

Campbell will continue to teach Artsperience courses at Canadore and assures that his career in the arts is far from over.

“I have finally achieved my goal in life, to be able to work as a full-time studio artist. So, I am really only retired from the College,” Keith said.

He is currently working on a travelling exhibition called, “A Journey through Time” which will open in September 2011 at the WKP Kennedy Gallery and then travel to galleries across Ontario and Canada. The exhibition will represent historical Canadian Myths and Legends. He has also been asked to give a lecture on his work at the George Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art in Toronto in the spring 2010.

“I would describe my work as visual storytelling. Art is life. Without art in your life you are only a shell.”

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