We spotlight Cathie Campbell’s art this week, with an emphasis on her versatility: conceptual, abstract, realistic, advertising. Her range is as interesting as her “product” is enjoyable.
Cathie’s interest in art began at an early age. A very early age: 2. Well, not really 2 . . . 2 years and 2 months.
By 4, she had advanced to color.
Having studied painting as an undergraduate and a graduate student—and at the School of Visual Arts in NYC—Cathie joined the “Mad Men” industry, using her skills not only for art but for coming up with advertising concepts and then “selling” the idea to clients. Client work included Steinway, AmeriCore, Maxell, and Mailgram. Subaru was another, featuring humor and wit:
As Art Director at Ogilvy & Mather, her ideas for the then-new Charlie perfume were considered shocking by many at the time.
It was so scandalous that Ad Week covered the controversy.
But Cathie’s favorite art is fine arts. And she’s accomplished in many forms.
Abstact
College Blue
Adirondacks
Ravine
Conceptual
Realism
World of Life Island
