'Lewis Bothan'
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'Stone Dolls'
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Gillies Campbell’s paintings relate to the landscape of the highlands and western Islands of Scotland and to the artist’s childhood experiences between  1949 and 1962 on the now uninhabited  island of Scarp and on the isle of  Skye.

In his landscape paintings Gillies explores the qualities of the dramatic light, subtle misty tones and rich sonorous colours which are unique to the west of Scotland.  

Many of the images he presents in a still life /landscape format are based on objects made from driftwood, items of flotsam and natural forms {stones , shells , plants etc.}  which the children of Scarp  used in their daily play activities. These images provide not only a historical record  of aspects of an island childhood but also an insight into how, through play, the children of Scarp  came to an understanding of the life, work and culture of their unique island community. 

 BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES

1946           Born Inverness
1949-1953   Island of Scarp, Outer Hebrides
1953-1962   Island of Skye
1962-1964  Speyside
1964-1968  Studied Drawing and Painting at Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen
1968            Summer Scholarship, Hospitalfield, Arbroath
1968-1969   Aberdeen College of Education – Graduated with distinction  
1969-1973   Art and Design Teacher Lothian Schools 1974-1975    Assistant Principal Teacher of Art and Design, Blackburn Academy
1975-1984     Principal Teacher of Art and Design, James Gillespie’s High School
1984-1991      Art and Design Development Officer Lothian Regional Council
1991-2004      HM Inspector of Education, Art and Design.
2004-          Retired to focus on painting  

 EXHIBITIONS

1970-1980
The Royal Scottish Academy
Scottish Society of Artists
The Richard Demarco Gallery
Aberdeen Art Gallery,  Aberdeen Artists’ Exhibition
Aberdeen Arts Centre, group show
Dalkeith Arts Centre, group shows (3)
Gallery Paton, Edinburgh, group shows (2)
Studio 9, Culross group shows (4)
Stirling Art Gallery and Museum, group show
The 57 Gallery, Edinburgh, group show , ‘Flying Objects’
Bathgate Library, group show
The Stirling Gallery, group show and show with Vie Tulloch 

1980-1990
The Dunkeld Gallery , group shows (3)
The Scottish Arts Club, invited artists
The Hanover Gallery, Edinburgh, group show
RSPB Scottish Conferences (5)
The Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, one man show

 1990-2006
Morven Gallery, Lewis, one man show
Seallam!, Harris, one man show
Morven Gallery, group show
Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland, selection of prints
Cross Keys Gallery, Perth, group show

 Public Collections
Western Isles Education Department
Western Isles Museum, Stornoway
Highland Folk Museum, Kinguissie

 Drawings, paintings and prints by Gillies Campbell are in private collections in Britain, Norway, Sweden, Holland, France, Switzerland, West Germany, South Africa, Hong Kong, China, Japan, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

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