She painstakingly draws the design directly onto the wood, carves out the line with an engraving tool and finally paints in the colours with watercolours. It s a book that displays a sensitive and introspective imagination at work. Her new work is a limitededition set of cards showing details from her larger works see. Cressida campbell the design files australias most. The first print run of the woodblock prints of cressida campbell, was 2000 copies relatively large for an australian art book.
Peter crayford is the author of the woodblock painting of cressida campbell 5. The woodblock painting of cressida campbell by peter. With her late husband peter crayford she published the collectible book, the woodblock painting of cressida campbell. The woodblock painting of cressida campbell by peter crayford. In the four decades that cressida campbell has been making her serenely composed and meticulously crafted woodblock prints, her eye has ranged across many subjects. The first edition sold out in two weeks, the second edition sold out through preorders, and the third edition is also sold out. The title of this book is the woodblock painting of cressida campbell and it was written by peter crayford editor, john mcdonald introduction. The woodblock painting of cressida campbell, a comprehensive survey of her work from 1984 to 2008, spanning 25 years, displays an artist who works from inner compulsion rather than public ambition. Assembled here are nearly 300 images, carefully edited into nine distinct sections. Woodblock painting of cressida campbell by peter crayford. While every attempt has been made to ensure stock availability, occasionally we do run out of stock at our stores. It sold out in two weeks just before christmas 2008. Cressida campbell paintings for sale cressida campbell art value.
There are 36 designs available, all new compositions taken from details of her larger original woodblock works. Cressida campbell the design files australias most popular. Your self published book the woodblock painting of cressida campbell, which chronicles 25 years of your art practice, has been described. Peter crayford author of the woodblock painting of. Peter crayford, the woodblock painting of cressida campbell, public pictures, sydney, 2008, pg. Why cressida campbells work has become some of australia. Cressida campbell is a highly regarded sydney artist. Cressida campbell is a sydneybased artist whose woodblock painting technique made quite an impression in london just a few months ago when she held. Cressida campbell, philip bacon galleries, brisbane, 1997 label attached verso important works on paper, rex irwin art dealer, sydney, 1998, cat.
Cressida campbell is an australian artist who creates woodblock prints in an unusual way. He planned and supervised every detail of the woodblock paintings of cressida campbell, which has gone through three editions since its launch in 2008. Cressida campbells unique woodblock print works will soon be available. It spans pictures produced from 1984 to 2007 to guide the viewer through the imaginative world of. I am sitting in a sunlit artists studio in the eastern sydney suburb of bronte, where woodblock painter cressida campbell is putting the finishing touches on a final piece for a coming exhibition. The woodblock painting of cressida campbell, public pictures, sydney, 2008, cat. Your self published book the woodblock painting of cressida campbell, which chronicles 25 years of your art practice, has been described as australias most beautiful art book. This book describes cressidas process in detail, along with her sources of inspiration and many, many of her paintings. Cressida campbells unique woodblock print works will soon be available in a range of gift cards. This book is the first comprehensive survey of her work in print. Cressida campbell artist sketchbook, fruit art, woodblock print, figurative art, national art. Her process creates a oneoff print plus a painted woodblock. May 4, 20 a slice of life from us scots cressida campbell s woodblock prints are one offs. Her art is simple, unpretentious and decorative without bein.