Jenny D. A. Campbell (1895–1970) was a

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artist. Works by Campbell are held at the

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and the

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. Her prints are featured in Margaret Dobson's book ''Block-Cutting and Print-Making by Hand'' (1928). Born in Ayr, Scotland, Campbell moved to New Zealand in 1922 with fellow artist

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. Campbell married Hipkins in 1923 and they settled in

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and then Wellington.

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.

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) and ''Lake Taupo''.

Exhibitions

Campbell exhibited with the: * Auckland Society of Arts *

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* Otago Art Society *

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in 1933, 1934, 1938 (as a guest artist, alongside her husband Ronald Hipkins)

Education

Career

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