Peter Campbell

Peter Campbell’s tactile, luminous, and mesmerizing paintings elevate the familiar yet often overlooked scenes of natural phenomena and objects of the everyday. Inspired by the power of landscapes, Campbell takes pleasure in observing the rhythms of the natural world and collecting objects that arise from within it, like a shell from the deep sea brought in by the tide. Whether it’s the textures created by fossilization, the play of light on water and wind on meadow grass, or the architectural domes of fungi, he is fascinated by nature’s motifs and building units and explores them rigorously in his works. Campbell’s paintings require, intersect, and celebrate two distinct temporalities: those of patience and kinetic vitality. Using layering, carving, and pointillistic techniques to create depth and radiance, he deploys repetition to mimic organic multiplication and capture the dynamism intrinsic to both human-made and natural forms.

Peter Campbell is an artist living and working in Montreal. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Concordia University, and his work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions at Bradley Ertaskiran, Joe Project, VAV Gallery (Montreal), Corkin Gallery, Plumb (Toronto), and Jack Barrett Gallery (New York).

Born in Canada, 1996

Lives and works in Montreal, CA