Chris Campbell (born 1952) is an American realist painter.

Life and work

Campbell grew up in

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. After graduating from

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, she earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from

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. She completed a radiology residency at

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as well as a fellowship in nuclear medicine at

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. Her career changed direction when she studied at the

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. In 1998 she moved to Hawaii and began painting Native Hawaiian women. She emphasizes the bodily form and solidity of her substantial subjects as in ''Strike a Pose III.''

Collections

Campbell's work is held in the collections of the

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and the

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References

General references

*Maui Arts & Cultural Center, ''Schaefer Portrait Challenge, 2015'', Maui Arts & Cultural Center, 2015, pp. 14-15

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Chris 1952 births Living people American women painters Hawaii artists 21st-century American women artists