10 questions // Lindsay Campbell

We have very high hopes for emerging Canadian artist Lindsay Campbell. I expect she is already getting calls from galleries, but here is a chance for all of us to get to know her a bit better...



Name: Lindsay Campbell

Where were you born: Ottawa, Ontario

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

When/Where was your first show?
My first art show was at Attic Clothing (a vintage clothing store here in Ottawa) back in 2004.

Why do you paint?
I would be a very unhappy and frustrated person if I didn't.

If you weren't an artist, what would you be doing?
Animal Cop.



What was your worst job ever?
My current one, but it's also the best job I've ever had (if that makes sense?). I work at a Pet Hotel which means I get to play with dogs for hours on end, but I also have to clean up their poop, pee, and vomit.

If money wasn't an issue, what would you collect?
American Pit Bull Terriers.

What is your favorite gadget?
My bike.

What is in your ipod/cd player/8-track?
Xploding Plastix, Free Will & The Oneness Collective, Aim, Muleboy, Boards of Canada, CocoRosie, Manu Chao, DJ CPI

Guilty pleasure you don't want anyone to know about?
Sylvanian Families figures.

What is your favorite midnight snack?
Granola.

What is the last great art show you saw?
Stefan Thompson's latest at Wurm Gallery.

Thanks Lindsay! Cannot wait to see more from you...