Liz's Art work
After completing my schooling in the coastal town of East London, I went on to study Graphic Design for three years at the Cape Technikon in beautiful Cape Town. I now live in Stellenbosch near Cape Town with my husband James Campbell, who is my greatest fan.
Having been an artist right from a little girl, pursuing an art career was strangely never a thought, as in those days, few were able to earn a living from their fine art. So I abandoned it altogether, much to my dear mother’s dismay who was my biggest supporter.
Having always loved travelling, out of all the countries I went to, Israel stole my heart and it was there that my artistic juices started to flow. Becoming obsessed with Jerusalem and painting her became unquenchable. I lived there for three years during the 80s, working as the resident artist for the International Christian Embassy of Jerusalem (ICEJ) and after having been exposed to this Middle Eastern symphony of colours, moods and themes, vastly differing from my original “out of Africa” experience; this contrast of interests is what makes my collection unique. From devoted Jewish Rabbi in prayer shawls to dusty skies from a herd of cattle to quirky sports cartoons, are just a few of the extreme themes I love to explore in painting.
For many years I illustrated on a freelance basis for National Medical, sports and tourist magazines which satisfied my love for the human condition through cartooning.
In the early 2000’s we bravely took a large collection of art to America which has opened up the way for future exhibitions, where my favoured themes include moody, often stormy landscapes, where dust and wild skies have become, to those familiar with my works, an Elizabeth Robertson Campbell trademark.
Below here are some fun YouTube links to an online exhibition we had to raise awareness of our up-and-coming movie, but now docudrama. It was shot just before lockdown in 2020 so enjoy. It was great fun!
