MEREDITH E. CAMPBELL'S PROFILE
Meredith E. Campbell
Artist
Meredith is inspired by her lifelong passion for nature. Her background and achievements further illuminate this passion. She earned a degree in Biology from St. Lawrence University, followed by a certificate in Scientific Illustration, leading her to an early career in illustration. Her natural history illustrations and drawings have been published in numerous books, textbooks, journals and magazines.
After moving to Jackson Hole in 1990, Meredith focused on the diverse wildlife and western life style of Wyoming in her artwork. Meredith strives to capture the life and individuality of her subjects with the sensitivity of one who has truly immersed herself in their character. Her goal, as an artist, is “..to express my love of the beauty and creativity in our natural world and to share that love with others through my paintings.” A student of the old masters in realism, combined with her studies with present day masters, Meredith strives to create paintings that accurately portray her subjects while working with light, design and brushwork to create a work of art.
A teacher as well as an artist, Meredith instructs drawing classes for the Yellowstone Institute, the Teton County School District and the Jackson Hole Art Association. She is a member of Oil Painters of America and American Women Artists and has trained with several highly acclaimed artists, including Robert Bateman, Jim Wilcox and Dave Wade.
Meredith’s passion for wildlife and nature inspired her to co-found the Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation (jhwildlife.org) in 1993, for which she presently serves as an emeritus board member. She and her husband Tom have two children, Annalyssa and Cameron, and live in Wilson, Wyoming with several birds, dogs, and horses.
Gallery Representation:
Jack Dennis’ Wyoming Gallery, www.jdwyominggallery.com
Affiliations:
American Women Artists http://www.americanwomenartists.org/
Oil Painters of America - artist member, www.oilpaintersofamerica.com
Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation - Founder, board member, www.jhwildlife.org
Wyoming Native Plant Society - member, http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/wyndd/wnps/