The following biography was submitted in October of 2006 by Adam Fogelsanger: WILLIAM H. CAMPBELL
Painter, born 1915, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Education:
La France Art Institute, Philadelphia, PA; Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA; Earl Horter’s Summer School, Rockport, MA
Exhibitions:
Paths to Abstract Art, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA
The Ideal Made Real, Berman Museum, Collegeville, PA
Artists of Imagination, American College, Bryn Mawr, PA
5 Abstract Options, Wallingford, PA
8 Abstract Artists, American College, Bryn Mawr, PA
National Academy Annual 1990, New York City
Acrylic Society, National Arts Club, 1983 to 1991
Art for Container Corporation, Chicago Art Institute and US tour, 1946
Philadelphia Watercolor Annuals starting 1935
46 Solo Exhibitions, 1945-2005
Awards:
The Plastic Club — Gold Medal, Philadelphia, PA
The Philadelphia Sketch Club — Mackenzie Medal
Acrylic Society, New York City, 1984 and 1985
Collections:
Over 500 works in private collections
Public collections:
National Museum of American Art, Washington, DC
American College, Bryn Mawr, PA
Bryn Athyn College, Bryn Athyn, PA
University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Harcum College, Bryn Mawr, PA
Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA
Haverford School, Haverford, PA
Blue Cross, Philadelphia, PA
PECO, Philadelphia, PA
Duke University Museum of Art, Durham, NC
Berman Museum of Art, Collegeville, PA
Woodmere Art Museum Chestnut Hill, PA
Teaching:
The Philadelphia College of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
Private Landscape Classes
Professional Activity:
Curated 9 exhibitions, 1982 to 1997
Charter member of Artists Equity and Artists Guild, Philadelphia, PA
Life member of Philadelphia Sketch Club, Plastic Club, and Philadelphia Water Color Society
A founder of the Main Point, Bryn Mawr, PA, 1963-1970
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