Cressida Campbell short film

‘My main inspiration comes from what is directly around me... I remember combinations of colours I see in houses, pictures, gardens, buildings or sculptures here and round the world.’
CRESSIDA CAMPBELL
Cressida Campbell is among Australia’s most significant contemporary artists working with painting and printmaking. Directly inspired by her surroundings, for over 40 years the Gadigal/Sydney-based artist has transformed commonplace experiences from her life into single edition prints and painted woodblocks.
Combining keen observation with a delicacy of line, Campbell’s woodblock paintings and prints capture the overlooked beauty of the everyday. Through her views of a working harbour or burnt bushland, an arrangement of nasturtiums or a plate of ripening persimmons, the artist celebrates the transitory moments of life.
The survey exhibition will present the depth and virtuosity of Campbell's work, extending from intimate interior views through to panoramic coastal landscapes. It will be accompanied by an exhibition catalogue that features writing from curators, artists, poets and other voices.
Cressida Campbell is a Know My Name project.
Curator: Dr Sarina Noordhuis-Fairfax, Curator, Australian Prints and Drawings
nga.gov.au/exhibitions/cressi...

[@adamm4926]

Brilliant. A national treasure 💙

[@rossedmonds1828]

I saw the exhibition in Canberra - and loved it. Thanks to all the private owners who lent works for it.

[@eclecticmoi]

What a treasure Cressida Campbell is!

[@rossedmonds1828]

Cressida, I believe that your work will stand the test of time. In fact I'm sure of it. Wish I owned many.

[@rossedmonds1828]

It was great to hear Cressida talk about her art - and her life.

[@kemisau5050]

Your better then hip i call it fire and inspiring🙌🙌💓💓

[@cellerdoor4749]

Hello Cressida, or anyone else, I tried to replicate your truly wonderful technique (i am self-taught) and I had trouble with the step where you spray the woodblock with water. When I spray with water the paint on the woodblock starts to bleed as expected. I wonder if it does that for you at all? Are you also wetting the paper before you attempt a print? Is this part truly straightforward or will I learn with experience how to wet the surfaces in order to extract the print?

[@billyshane3804]

I knew a great artist who's name is Leo Atcherton.

[@CarfaceMiku]

Is she painting in watercolour?

[@michelleturnbull7625]

yes