Jenny Campbell (artist) explained

Jenny Campbell
Birth Name:	Jenny D. A. Campbell
Birth Date:	1895
Birth Place:	Ayr, Scotland
Death Date:	1970
Death Place:	Melbourne, Australia
Nationality:	New Zealand, British
Education:	Edinburgh College of Art
Spouse:	Roland Hipkins
Known For:	Painting

Jenny D. A. Campbell (1895–1970) was a Scottish artist.^[1] Works by Campbell are held at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.^[2] Her prints are featured in Margaret Dobson's book Block-Cutting and Print-Making by Hand (1928).^[3]

Born in Ayr, Scotland, Campbell moved to New Zealand in 1922 with fellow artist Roland Hipkins. Campbell married Hipkins in 1923 and they settled in Napier and then Wellington.^[4]

Education

Campbell trained at the Edinburgh College of Art and was awarded a Diploma. After receiving a travel scholarship, she also studied in Belgium, Holland, and France.^[5]

Career

Campbell worked mainly in oils, specifically portraiture and landscapes. She also worked with colour-block printing, including linocuts. Works by Campbell include: Two Boys with Kites (1924)^[6] and Lake Taupo.

Exhibitions

Campbell exhibited with the:

• Auckland Society of Arts^[7]
• Canterbury Society of Arts^[8]
• New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts^[9]
• Otago Art Society^[10]
• The Group^{[11] [12]} in 1933,^[13] 1934,^[14] 1938 (as a guest artist, alongside her husband Ronald Hipkins)^{[15] [16]}

Further reading

Artist files for Jenny Campbell are held at:

• E. H. McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
• Hocken Collections Uare Taoka o Hākena
• Te Aka Matua Research Library, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Also see:

• Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists McGahey, Kate (2000) Gilt Edge
• New Zealand Art: A Centennial Exhibition (1940)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jenny Campbell – ULAN Full Record Display (Getty Research). www.getty.edu. 29 September 2017.
2. Web site: Jenny Campbell. collections.tepapa.govt.nz. en. 29 September 2017.
3. Book: Dobson, Margaret. Block-Cutting and Print-Making by Hand – From Wood, Linolecim and Other Media. 1 March 2012. Read Books Design. 9781447445715. en.
4. Web site: Deserted Homestead, Roland Hipkins – Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu. christchurchartgallery.org.nz. 29 September 2017.
5. Web site: Jenny Campbell NZETC. nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. 29 September 2017.
6. News: Two Boys with Kites. Auckland Art Gallery. 29 September 2017. en.
7. Web site: Artists exhibited with Auckland Society of Arts. findnzartists.org.nz. en. 29 September 2017.
8. Web site: Artists exhibited with Canterbury Society of Arts. findnzartists.org.nz. en. 29 September 2017.
9. Web site: Artists exhibited with New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. findnzartists.org.nz. en. 29 September 2017.
10. Web site: Artists exhibited with Otago Art Society. findnzartists.org.nz. en. 29 September 2017.
11. Web site: Artists exhibited with The Group. findnzartists.org.nz. en. 29 September 2017.
12. Web site: The Group 1927 – 1977: an annotated bibliography – Heritage – Christchurch City Libraries. christchurchcitylibraries.com. en. 29 September 2017.
13. Web site: The Group 1933. christchurchartgallery.org.nz. 29 September 2017.
14. Web site: The Group 1934. christchurchartgallery.org.nz. 29 September 2017.
15. Web site: The Group 1938. christchurchartgallery.org.nz. 29 September 2017.
16. Book: Simpson, Peter. Bloomsbury South: The Arts in Christchurch 1933–1953. 18 July 2016. Auckland University Press. 9781775588535. en.