Laurie Campbell was born in Montreal in 1969. She studied Fine Art at John Abbott College and Architectural Illustration And Design at Dawson College in Montreal. In 1991, she pursued her interest in illustration at Toronto’s Ontario College of Art ( now OCAD ) where she received the Herb McCarthy Award and the Robin Cumine Scholarship for her work.
Upon returning to Montreal in 1994, she began focusing on painting through which she depicts timeworn neighbourhoods in Montreal and abroad. Laurie has always had a strong interest in portraying city life- the people, the corner stores, taverns and all that lends itself to the city’s unique character. With every new year, modern structures replace the neglected storefronts and landmarks of years past. Her work documents these forgotten treasures and will remain historical reminders of the city’s former greatness and charm.
Laurie Campbell has worked as a freelance illustrator for The Globe and Mail, Homemaker’s Magazine, and MacClean-Hunter publications. She has also illustrated the book Outsmarting Your Karma by Barry Neil Kaufman and the cover of Des Livres Et Des Coups De Foudre by Editions Lacombe. In 2002, she became an elected member of The Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour (CSPWC).
The Artist continues to produce work in both watercolour and oil and is represented by Roberts Gallery in Toronto, West End Gallery in Montreal. Her paintings are in private collections in Canada, the United States and Europe.
